- From: Paul Bohman <paulb@cpd2.usu.edu>
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 16:47:38 -0600
- To: "WCAG" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Hmm. Some interesting ideas have been floating around which link 1.1 and 3.4. Here's an idea along those lines: Drop 3.4 and change 1.1 to say: 1.1 Where appropriate, provide content in more than one format. Success criteria: 1. All non-text content is explicitly associated with a text equivalent (images have alt-text, movies have collated text transcripts, animations have descriptions, interactive scripts have a functional equivalent such as a form, audio files have a text transcript) which fulfills the same function and conveys the same information as the non-text content. 2. For a page that describes an organization or concept for which there is a well known symbol or logo, include that symbol or logo in the content or link to content that contains the symbol or logo. 3. For data information, provide a graph, chart, or some other common visual representation of the data or link to content that illustrates it. 4. When referencing sounds, link to a clip of the sound. 5. Provide supplemental illustrations that aid comprehension of the message [Note: I realize that this is weak, but my wording here represents my intent, if nothing else.] Issues which this raises: 1. I include the phrase "where appropriate", which is a debatable subject all by itself. I include it here to represent my intent, and not necessarily the final wording. 2. I use the phrase "all non-text content . . .", so the interpretation here is that it is _always_ appropriate to supplement non-text elements with text. Note that this is just an idea in the rough at this point. I think I'll leave it at that for now. Paul Bohman Technology Coordinator WebAIM: Web Accessibility in Mind (www.webaim.org) Center for Persons with Disabilities (www.cpd.usu.edu) Utah State University (www.usu.edu)
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