- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 16:41:46 -0500
- To: Jason White <jasonw@ariel.ucs.unimelb.EDU.AU>
- CC: WAI Markup Guidelines <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Jason White wrote: > > As Gregg mentioned in a different context, the text only performs the > function of the graphic so far as is possible. For instance, a description > of a painting would probably not produce an equivalent experience to that > of an aesthetic encounter with the painting itself; and the same can be > said, mutatis mutandis, of music and certain other types of auditory > content. Jason, We'll add a statement to that effect - there are limits to equivalence - in the definition of textual equivalent. - Ian -- Ian Jacobs (jacobs@w3.org) Tel/Fax: (212) 684-1814 http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs
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