Re: Desktop view should not be conforming alternative to mobile view

On 28/06/2016 13:41, David MacDonald wrote:

> 2. provides all of the same information and functionality in the same
> human language
> ​"
> ,
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> A mobile view has different functionality  (sort of) than a desktop view

How, exactly? IF a mobile-optimized version omits functionality found in 
the desktop view, that's not an accessibility problem - it's something 
that affects all users.

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>
>      ​"T​
> he conforming version can be reached from the non-conforming page via an
> accessibility-supported mechanism
> ​""​
>
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> Many mobile pages load automatically and don't have a mechanism to
> switch to desktop view.

Then their mobile view cannot be classed as an alternate view of the 
desktop version, as per that definition, and therefore can't use the 
"loophole" of alternate version to claim that it doesn't need to be 
accessible.

  P
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Received on Tuesday, 28 June 2016 13:40:04 UTC