- From: Jason White <jasonw@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au>
- Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 11:05:01 +1000
- To: Web Content Guidelines <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Here is a compromise proposal that makes the relationship between author and intended audience clearer, along the lines that Cynthia suggested in an earlier discussion of this topic. A possible amendment to this proposal would be to move what I have included as success criteria for level 2, up to level 1. 4.1 Write as clearly and simply as is appropriate to the content and the intended audience. Success criteria Level 1: 1. The intended audience of the content has been identified. This audience shall not be defined in a way that expressly or by implication is intended to exclude people with disabilities, or with any given type of disability, as a class. 2. The content is written as clearly and simply as the author considers appropriate, bearing in mind its purpose and intended audience. Level 2: 3. The content has been reviewed and is believed to be understandable by any person who is a member of the intended audience as defined by the author. [Is this too strong? How could the author be satisfied that anyone who meets the definition of the intended audience will necessarily understand the content? Can this be better expressed?] Level 3: 4. Simpler versions of the content, or links to simpler informative or explanatory material, are provided. Note: user testing is an excellent means of evaluating whether level 2 has been attained.
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