RE: WCAG2 Conformance Example Files

Hi Chris,

Yes the first one passes at Level 1.   Note also that all of the information
is accessible.   Do a select-all for example on this one.  It is not very
good and for a good page the user shouldn't have to do special things to
access it.  So at level 2 this would not be allowed. But it is at level 1.
Level 1 does not guarantee access to content without any action on user's
part or any use of AT.  

RE the second example - it does NOT necessarily fail.   You do not have to
use the techniques specified.  You must avoid the failures, but you can use
the techniques or any other method that meets the SC.    I didn't check
whether the SC was met in this case - but the fact that the author didn't
use a particular technique listed does not make a page fail.

Does this help? 


Gregg

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: w3c-wai-gl-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:w3c-wai-gl-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Chris Ridpath
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 3:31 PM
> To: WAI WCAG List
> Subject: WCAG2 Conformance Example Files
> 
> 
> I've finally made my way through the WCAG2 and all the 
> supporting documents and may have an understanding of what it 
> means. There are a couple of things that struck me as a bit 
> odd so I thought I should bring them up before the comments 
> period ends.
> 
> 1) Here's an example file that has poor contrast and no title 
> yet seems to be level 1 compliant:
> http://checker.atrc.utoronto.ca/docs/file1.html 
> 
> The SC for titles is level 2 - (SC 2.4.3 Web units have 
> titles) There is no level1 SC for contrast.
> I think this file would pose accessibility problems for many 
> people. Would the rest of the group rate this file as level 1 
> compliant?
> 
> 2) Here's an example that fails level1 because the form does 
> not use fieldset and legend to group the checkbox selections:
> http://checker.atrc.utoronto.ca/docs/file2.html
> 
> I think many people would find this form is quite accessible.
> 
> SC states "1.3.1 Information and relationships conveyed 
> through presentation can be programmatically determined..." 
> and lists the fieldset and legend technique.
> 
> Is this a correct conformance rating (fail level 1) for this file?
> 
> Cheers,
> Chris
> 
> 
>

Received on Friday, 2 June 2006 20:48:12 UTC