- From: Alastair Campbell <acampbell@nomensa.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 16:44:24 +0000
- To: "Repsher, Stephen J" <stephen.j.repsher@boeing.com>
- CC: WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Repsher, Stephen J wrote:
> "mechanism" may not be the absolute best word, but it is well-established throughout 2.0 with a clear definition that the author is not necessarily fully liable and links to several other definitions.
That is true, but we still had umpteen comments along the lines of: You can’t require people to put a widget on the page!
People assumed that is what it meant (and this is from experts in WCAG).
> ultimately the word "support" should not be added as all other criteria have names which are nouns, not command sentences.
I don’t think it is that clear cut, resize text, use of color, and pause/stop/hide come to mind.
All I’m suggesting (as per the commenter) is an indicator at the start of some SCs, so linearize is currently:
Linearization: A mechanism is available to view content as a single column, except for parts of the content where the spatial layout is essential to the function and understanding of the content.
That would become:
Support linearization: Content can be viewed as a single column, except for parts of the content where the spatial layout is essential to the function and understanding of the content.
There are 3 or 4 other SCs that would apply to currently.
Cheers,
-Alastair
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