- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 18:37:22 -0400
- To: Kynn Bartlett <kynn-edapta@idyllmtn.com>
- CC: w3c-wai-gl@w3.org
Kynn Bartlett wrote: > > Interesting vision, Iann. > > At 03:15 PM 8/18/2000 , Ian Jacobs wrote: > >1) A checkpoint is a requirement that is general enough to > >apply to more than one technology. One document contains > >all of these checkpoints. It is called "WCAG 2.0." > >It should be short. You don't claim conformance to this > >document. > > Throws us out of sync with the ATAG and UAAG, but doable. From what I"ve heard, there's going to be out of synch-ness anyway based on WCAG 2.0 requirements. > Is this normative or informative? (W3C recommendation or > W3C note?) It should be a Rec. > >2) For each technology the WG will be addressing (pick HTML), > >create a document entitled "Applying WCAG 2.0 to HTML". > >In that document, each checkpoint explains what is required > >to satisfy it in HTML. People claim conformance to WCAG 2.0 > >for HTML with a URI that designates this document. This document > >would mention HTML elements and attributes by name. > > Normative, I assume? Yes > >3) Each technology-specific profile of WCAG 2.0 has a > >corresponding techniques module. There will also probably be > >a core techniques module for general information. > >Comments welcome, > > - Ian > > This modular approach is in keeping with my suggestions for the > document as well, although the objections raised to my modular > approach would apply to yours as well. I'd need to know more > about how you handle the issue of "normative" vs "informative" > which I think is the same as "W3C Rec" vs "W3C Note." I think that all the documents should be Recommendations. But you only claim conformance to the technology-specific ones. There is no requirement at W3C that a Recommendation have conformance provisions, so we can publish a set of fairly abstract principles that can be the basis for later technology specific profiles. - Ian -- Ian Jacobs (jacobs@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel: +1 831 457-2842 Cell: +1 917 450-8783
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