RE: figcaption NOT an replacement for alt in HTML5

David MacDonald wrote: 
"But it does not appear in any way that they are asking us to create the same exception. WCAG is about making websites more accessible, the wording that they have chosen in HTML5 makes it clear that they are discouraging it is less accessible. "

Hi David,

That brings me back to the original question then, should there be a WCAG technique for it?

The existence of such a technique for SC 1.1.1 would appear to create the same exception in WCAG.

I think it would be better placed under 1.3.1 as a grouping mechanism.

Thanks,

-Alastair

Received on Friday, 17 January 2014 10:27:00 UTC