- From: Joe Clark <joeclark@joeclark.org>
- Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 16:51:11 +0000 (UTC)
- To: WAI-GL <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
> RE Cascading Dictionary
> Thus, we should not put the cascading dictionary into the standard if
> there are no implementations of it. Toward that end I suggest that
> those interested in exploring this approach form a subgroup and actually
> come up with three implementations at three different websites to
> demonstrate practicality.
Do you mean *invent* or *locate* three different sites?
And keep in mind our skill-testing question in all linguistics-related
guidelines: Can I make this work right now in Maltese or Estonian?
> In fact this would probably be a good test for any level 1 guideline. If
> among our crew and others advocating web accessibility we can not come
> up with three sites of any size which include one site of significance
> size, and then we should seriously question its conclusion.
My sentiments exactly. And since the mighty cochair has said it, I trust
it will now be heeded.
> RE Wording of "Mechanism for locating definition"
>
> Therefore suggest this guideline be re-written as for those languages
> where a free and stable online dictionary of the language exists.
The mechanism for locating a definition is to use your own dictionary.
It's not to impose a requirement on me the author to give you one. Do we
also have to write browsers for people?
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