WCAG 2.0 Checkpoint "Handles" or Short Names

Hello All,

During our Meeting in Venice we proposed/discussed the use of short name references that would capture the essence of each checkpoint in a few words, such as the way developers naturally seem to refer to the checkpoints (which is usually NOT by it's number, but has been more along the lines of "Keyboard Navigation" etc, in my experience).

For discussion at the Face2Face I proposed the following, and we quickly saw where certain "handles" were a challenge for translations. And, because of time we broke off the discussion because we ran out of time. Gregg V. will be posting to the list the group discussions that arose on this topic. I, will only be offering my original quick thoughts to promote further discussion and clarity on how to best cover the important point of each checkpoint in a usefully translatable form.


Easily Scannable List to Quickly Identify Topic................

1. PERCEIVABLE
	1.1. [core] Text Equivalents
	1.2. [core] Synch (Synchronize) Media
	1.3. [core] Separate Presentation
	1.4. [core] Unicode 
	1.5. Emphasize Structure
	1.6. Fore and Background Info Clarity


2. OPERABLE
	2.1. [core] Keyboard Operable
	2.2. [core] Time-Limit Control (s)
	2.3. [core] Flicker
	2.4. User Orientation
	2.5. Error Recovery


3. UNDERSTANDABLE
	3.1. [core] Language ID
	3.2. [core] Abbreviations & Acronyms
	3.3. Complexity Control
	3.4. Predictable Layout	


4. ROBUST
	4.1. [core] Adhere to Technical Specifications OR Follow Standards
	4.2. Site HELP and Legacy Support OR Site Documentation and Backwards Compatibility
	4.3. Support Accessibility APIs & Alternate Formats


NOTE: New Contact Phone Numbers for Katie (Below)

Katie Haritos-Shea

Section 508 Technical Policy Analyst
CESSI Accessible Solutions

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Received on Thursday, 3 July 2003 07:55:32 UTC