Re: CfC - Orientation (2nd try)

+1

However, I think it's potentially a bit confusing to have "display orientation" described here as "*such as* portrait or landscape" when the definition is *exactly and just* "portrait or landscape"; "such as" implies there are other possible values, but there are none.

I'm also slightly disappointed that the SC doesn't prohibit relying on an even more specific orientation, such as which end of the mobile device is up (as some software on my mobile phone does, with no technical justification), or requiring the device to be held with its screen pointing upward. I don't think the wording of 2.6.1 Device Sensors ended up preventing that kind of behavior since the app is not relying on input from the device sensor, merely taking (unfortunate) advantage of it when it's present. These are not major concerns but do have accessibility implications.

      Greg

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Subject: CfC - Orientation (2nd try)
From: Andrew Kirkpatrick <akirkpat@adobe.com>
To: WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Date: 11/20/2017 2:10 PM
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> Call For Consensus — ends November 22st at 5:00pm Boston time.
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> The Working Group has discussed a change to the Orientation SC, as proposed in this survey (https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/resoling_orientation/results) <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2002%2F09%2Fwbs%2F35422%2Fresoling_orientation%2Fresults%29&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9de0747ce34b4a52b97308d52de7eb57%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636465396470480819&sdata=QNU3oV%2F7CHphXPOJP1me5FAbLeAlj0F1taiBdQFDmO0%3D&reserved=0> and discussed on the November 20 call (https://www.w3.org/2017/11/20-ag-minutes.html#item02).
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> The new proposed SC test is:
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> “Content does not restrict its view and operation to a single display orientation, such as portrait or landscape, unless a specific display orientation is essential.”
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> If you have concerns about this proposed consensus position that have not been discussed already and feel that those concerns result in you “not being able to live with” this decision, please let the group know before the CfC deadline.
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> Thanks,
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> AWK
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> Andrew Kirkpatrick
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> Group Product Manager, Accessibility
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> Adobe
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> https://www.w3.org/2017/11/20-ag-minutes.html#item02
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