- From: <josh@interaccess.ie>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:24:23 +0000
- To: "Katie Haritos-Shea" <ryladog@gmail.com>, "David MacDonald" <david100@sympatico.ca>
- Cc: WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
- Message-Id: <em3d17a176-195f-46db-b17a-2b99f698b565@josh_machine>
[Chair hat off] From: "Katie Haritos-Shea" <ryladog@gmail.com> [...] >I like this idea, > I don't think I like this idea. While some may have a problem with the term 'programmatically determined link context' - I think it does what it says. If devs etc give some thought to it, this concept underpins much of what A11y is about IMO. I wouldn't object to considering the proposal to add something like 'Accessible Name + programmatically determined link context' as that could help clarify concepts. I think we would need supporting materials around what the proposed new nomenclature means etc also. Thanks Josh >but, only if we have a very clear defonition of Accessible Name that >makes it clear it is not limited to the ARIA usage. > >Katie Haritos-Shea >703-371-5545 > > >On Jul 19, 2016 9:14 AM, "David MacDonald" <david100@sympatico.ca> >wrote: >>***This is proposed for version 2.1. NOT for 2.0 *** >> >>Do we want to consider replacing >>" >>programmatically determined link context" with "Accessible name" in >>2.4.4. >> >>This will simplify the requirement, eliminate that awkward definition >>that few developers understood, and ensure that when screen reader >>users pull up a list of links on on conforming page, they will not get >>"learn more" etc... because screen readers provide the accessible name >>in the links list, not just the link text. So an aria-label or >>aria-labelledby will render a meaningful text in the list. >>AccessibleName wasn't well understood or supported back in 2006-2008. >> >>===Current=== >> >>2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context): The purpose of each link can be >>determined from the link text alone or from the link text together >>with its >> >>programmatically determined link context, except where the purpose of >>the link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level A) >> >>=== Proposal change=== >> >>2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context): The purpose of each link can be >>determined from the link text alone or Accessible Name, except where >>the purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level >>A) >> >> >>Cheers, >>David MacDonald >> >> >>CanAdapt Solutions Inc. >> >>Tel: 613.235.4902 >>LinkedIn >> >>twitter.com/davidmacd >> >>GitHub >> >>http://www.can-adapt.com/ >> >> >> >> Adapting the web to all users >> >> Including those with disabilities >> >>If you are not the intended recipient, please review our privacy >>policy
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