Re: text in images - WCAG 2.0

The text of 2.2 does not address the question of how to decide when it is
deemed practicable to use a style language, or when one is "available".

I agree that it seems that in conforming to WCAG 2.0 images of text can be
used for almost anything. This seems like a bug to me.

In WCAG 1.0 11.1, 11.2, and 11.4 all pointed towards requirements for using
W3C Recomendations for the web in preference to other languages. THe
Authoring Tools Accessibility Guidelines version 1.0 also amkes this a P2
requirement. It isn't refelcted in the WCAG 2.0 draft. Is there a reason why
it was dropped? (It may be more of a technique, but I think at some level it
should be a requirement)

Cheers

Charles

On Thu, 26 Oct 2000, Wendy A Chisholm wrote:
[snip]
  2.2 Use style languages, where available, to control layout and 
  presentation. Where practicable, provide (or link to) multiple style 
  sheets, each supporting a different output device.
[snip]  
  Do these cover all of the concerns that have been raised over the course of 
  the "text in images" thread?  If someone were to use WCAG 2.0 to answer 
  Len's question, "Are small graphical text buttons level two compliant?" I 
  believe they would answer "yes, as long as the image has alt-text."
  
  It is my understanding from the discussion that our intent is to minimize 
  the use of text in raster images.  Therefore, I think that however we 
  resolved 3.1 for WCAG 1.0 will carryover as a possible new checkpoint for 
  WCAG 2.0.
  
  --wendy
  
  
  [1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/WD-WCAG20-20001018
  --
  wendy a chisholm
  world wide web consortium
  web accessibility initiative
  madison, wi usa
  tel: +1 608 663 6346
  /--
  

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