- From: Charles McCathieNevile <charles@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 01:23:14 -0400 (EDT)
- To: Chris Ridpath <chris.ridpath@utoronto.ca>
- cc: WAI ER IG List <w3c-wai-er-ig@w3.org>
These can mostly be automated by using dictionary lookups. (The exception is specialised meanings for normal words) And yes, it is possible to get a reasonably accurate test for whether a verb is used actively or passivley in many languages. An examle algorithm for english is to look for a past participle with a part of the verb to be. (That is oversimplified, but works for the examples in this message...) cheers Charles On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Chris Ridpath wrote: Starting suggestions: [snip] 14.1.4 - Avoid slang, jargon, and specialized meanings of familiar words evaluation: any text within the document This is a manual check. User will have to check the entire document. 14.1.5 - Favor words that are commonly used evaluation: any text within the document This is a manual check. User will have to check the entire document. 14.1.6 - Use active rather than passive verbs. evaluation: any text within the document This is a manual check. User will have to check the entire document. (Is there a way to accurately detect active vs. passive verbs?)
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