- From: Scott Luebking <phoenixl@netcom.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 20:19:29 -0800 (PST)
- To: dickb@microsoft.com, phoenixl@netcom.com, w3c-wai-gl@w3.org, w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Hi, Dick That was the checkpoint I was referring to. However, my statement was not about text-only web sites, but web sites with parallel graphic and text-only web pages which the checkpoint strongly urges avoiding unless absolutely necessary. Scott > Scott, I don't understand why you say: > "... the use of text-only versions means that the NY Times is out of > compliance with the guidelines." > > I can't find any checkpoint in the content guidelines that prohibits > text-only sites. > > The pertinent checkpoint seems to be 11.4: > "If, after best efforts, you cannot create an accessible page, provide a > link to an alternative page that uses W3C technologies, is accessible, has > equivalent information (or functionality), and is updated as often as the > inaccessible (original) page." > > Would you please elaborate? > > Thanks, > Dick Brown
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