- From: Slatin, John M <john_slatin@austin.utexas.edu>
- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:33:23 -0500
- To: "Bailey, Bruce" <Bruce.Bailey@ed.gov>, "~:'' ????????????" <j.chetwynd@btinternet.com>
- Cc: "WCAG" <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Bruce, Thanks for the description. But I would treat it as a longdesc rather than an alt attribute: the alt should serve the same purpose/convey the same information as the icon (to warn people about something...), while the longdesc provides the description. I think HTML Technique * H2: Combining adjacent image and text links for the same resource might be adapted to create a new sufficient technique called something like Using icons or other visual symbols combined with text to identify the purpose of a link. (As I recall, the WWAAC made a recommendation like this in their comments on the November 2004 (?) draft.) http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/WD-WCAG20-TECHS-20070220/Overview.html#H 2 John "Good design is accessible design." Dr. John M. Slatin, Director Accessibility Institute University of Texas at Austin FAC 248C 1 University Station G9600 Austin, TX 78712 ph 512-495-4288, fax 512-495-4524 email john_slatin@austin.utexas.edu Web http://www.utexas.edu/research/accessibility -----Original Message----- From: w3c-wai-gl-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-gl-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Bailey, Bruce Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 7:52 AM To: ~:'' ???????????? Cc: WCAG Subject: RE: Instant icon comprehension > I wonder whether members can imagine the meaning and context. > instantly? http://peepo.co.uk/temp/icon-test.jpg I thought it was more about machinery than animals. Here's my attempt at a purely *descriptive* (rather than intent-oriented) ALT attribute value: Black broken hand print symbol on yellow warning triangle. Part of the hand is missing, and the pinky finger is separated from the rest of the palm, by a serrated half circle.
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