- From: Jason White <jasonw@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au>
- Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 10:37:46 +1100
- To: Web Content Guidelines <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Graham Oliver writes: > > Current wording. > 'For all non-text content that can be expressed in words, provide a text > equivalent of the function or information the non-text content was intended > to convey.' > > Suggested rewording. > 'Whenever possible, provide text equivalents.' I don't like "whenever possible" for several reasons. First, it is a vague expression that need not be used. Secondly, and more fundamentally, it can be interpreted as creating an open-ended exception to the checkpoint: an implementor could use it to claim all sorts of excuses for not implementing the checkpoint while still purporting to have conformed to the guidelines. I prefer Matt's latest wording. I do not favour simplicity at the expense of precision, but if a simpler, yet equally precise formulation can be found we should adopt it.
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