- From: Michael Cooper <michaelc@watchfire.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 16:35:27 -0400
- To: "WAI GL (E-mail)" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
- Cc: "'w3c-wai-ua@w3.org'" <w3c-wai-ua@w3.org>
The requirement to make clear link text is currently a Level 3 success criterion [1]. In my opinion this should be a level 1. In discussion with the techniques task force, we thought it might be a level 3 because of the possibility to use supplemental text to clarify the link (e.g., the "title" attribute in HTML). But for that to work, we need to know that the supplemental text will be presented to the user when needed. But the UAAG [2] does not provide a single mandate for how this is to be accomplished, and further permits supplemental text to be presented instead of the orginal text, not just alongside. We are unsure of the implications of this for the clear link text requirement and the use of the "title" attribute to fulfill that requirement in HTML. I propose that the requirement for clear link text be moved to level 1. Specific mechanisms for achieving that should be left to technology-specific techniques, though it would be useful if the guidelines would comment on the role of features like the "title" attribute in HTML for meeting this requirement. This may require coordination with the User Agent group. [1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/WD-WCAG20-20040602.html#consistent-behavior- target-identified [2] http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG10/guidelines.html#tech-conditional-content --- Signature --- Michael Cooper Accessibility Product Manager, Watchfire 1 Hines Rd Suite 200, Kanata, ON K2K 3C7 Canada Tel: +1 (613) 599-3888 x4019 Fax: +1 (613) 599-4661 Email: michaelc@watchfire.com Web: http://www.watchfire.com/
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