- From: Wendy A Chisholm <wendy@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:53:47 -0400
- To: Dick Brown <dickb@microsoft.com>, w3c-wai-er-ig@w3.org
I have left it as "determine" because the author isn't necessarily performing the tests, per se; the tool is. The author may just be looking at the information from the tool (as with the WAVE) to determine if their page conforms. thanks for the suggestion, tho. --wendy At 05:05 PM 9/12/00 , Dick Brown wrote: >I suggest a slight rewording to sharpen the focus (new words between >asterisks): >"...make it easier for Web content developers to *test whether* Web content >conforms..." > >Dick Brown >Program Manager, Web Accessibility >Microsoft Corp. >www.microsoft.com/enable > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Wendy A Chisholm [mailto:wendy@w3.org] >Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 1:53 PM >To: Kynn Bartlett >Cc: w3c-wai-er-ig@w3.org >Subject: Re: mission statement > > >Kynn, > > >There's no such thing as "accessible or not". Accessibility doesn't > >exist in a vacuum -- this should either say "to which audiences the > >site is accessible or inaccessible" or "if a Web site is in compliance > >with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines." I think the latter > >phrase is closer to the work that's been done. > >Good comment. The mission statement now reads, ><blockquote> >The mission of the Evaluation and Repair Tools Working Group (ER WG) is: >to make it easier for Web content developers to determine if Web content >conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0, >to make it easier for Web content developers to repair Web content that >does not conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0. > >The working group does this by maintaining a list of existing tools, >developing new tools, and documenting techniques that tools may implement. > >This work is part of the WAI Technical Activity. The original charter for >this group was approved June 1998. This work continues the work of that >charter as well as pieces from the Evaluation and Repair Interest Group >charter. The Interest Group no longer exists. ></blockquote> > > > >to make it easier for Web content developers to repair inaccessible Web > > sites. > > >The working group does this by maintaining a list of existing tools, > > developing new tools, and documenting techniques that tools may implement. > > > >Hmm. Still thinking about this one. >Does the above change alleviate your concerns for this one? > >--wendy >-- >wendy a chisholm >world wide web consortium >web accessibility initiative >madison, wi usa >tel: +1 608 663 6346 >/-- -- wendy a chisholm world wide web consortium web accessibility initiative madison, wi usa tel: +1 608 663 6346 /--
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