Re: WCAG extension

Hi Jonathan Mike, Katie, Joshue and all,

We can think about improving concepts and verbiage.

And if you want to work on it via the Wiki I put up a page at:
https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/WCAG_2_Extension_Principles

Edit at will.

Kindest Regards,
Laura

On 7/23/15, Jonathan Avila <jon.avila@ssbbartgroup.com> wrote:
>> Ø  A better word for "override" may be "cancel". So that one could read,
>> "Extensions MUST NOT cancel WCAG 2.0 conformance requirements and success
>> criterion."
>
> I agree Laura – override doesn’t feel right because you can override
> something but still require the criteria.  For example, a function override
> in programming may extend the functionality without taking away any
> functionality.  So overrides are fine in our case as long as they invalidate
> any part of the criteria.
>
> Jonathan
>
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> From: Mike Elledge [mailto:melledge@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 12:23 PM
> To: Katie Haritos-Shea GMAIL; 'Laura Carlson'; 'Joshue O Connor'; 'WCAG'
> Subject: Re: WCAG extension
>
> I like override, too. This seems like a great way to frame it.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On Thursday, July 23, 2015 12:10 PM, Katie Haritos-Shea GMAIL
> <ryladog@gmail.com<mailto:ryladog@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> I am not sure cancel is the right term. Override seems more appropriate to
> me.
>
>
>
> * katie *
>
> Katie Haritos-Shea
> Senior Accessibility SME (WCAG/Section 508/ADA/AODA)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Laura Carlson
> [mailto:laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com<mailto:laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>]
> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 12:05 PM
> To: Joshue O Connor; WCAG
> Subject: Re: WCAG extension
>
> Hi again,
>
> On 7/23/15, Laura Carlson
> <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com<mailto:laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> Extensions MUST NOT override WCAG 2.0 conformance requirements and
>> success criterion. (Principle to answer question 2)
>
> A better word for "override" may be "cancel". So that one could read,
> "Extensions MUST NOT cancel WCAG 2.0 conformance requirements and success
> criterion."
>
> Kindest Regards,
> Laura
>
> --
> Laura L. Carlson
>
>
>


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Laura L. Carlson

Received on Thursday, 23 July 2015 17:12:06 UTC