- From: Jason White <jasonw@ariel.ucs.unimelb.EDU.AU>
- Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 08:52:28 +1100 (AEDT)
- To: WAI Interest Group <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
One of the principal shortcomings of HTML as it currently stands is that it does not provide a markup system for the representation of mathematics. This problem may be addressed, as previously discussed on this mailing list, by integrating XML content (including, therefore, MathML) into HTML documents, provided that accessibility requirements are satisfied by ensuring that the user agent has access to the underlying semantics of the expression. A hierarchical scheme such as that developed for the SELECT element, which can categories the input fields of user input forms within a conceptual structure, should also be included in the agenda. Moreover, the importance of a generic language such as HTML which is widely supported by user agent software and distinguishes semantic content and structure from presentation, should be emphasised as a key to achieving the goal of medium independence which is an essential aspect of accessibility.
Received on Wednesday, 11 March 1998 16:52:35 UTC