- From: David Clark <david@davidsaccess.com>
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 16:57:28 -0400
- To: Michael Cooper <michaelc@watchfire.com>
- Cc: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Michael, You have been using that "in the future" refrain for over 5 years. Isn't it time for a new tune? dc On Apr 20, 2004, at 2:11 PM, Michael Cooper wrote: > > Hello - Bobby does not include validation simply because, while it is > automatable, it is complex to deal with the multiple versions of HTML, > character sets, HTML errors that might appear, etc. There are tools out > there, including the free HTML validator from the W3C, that do a > better job > than we could do unless we put considerable effort and money into it. > For > now we have felt it would be better to focus our development efforts on > other issues and encourage people to use other resources to complement > the > Bobby evaluation. Integrated HTML validation is certainly something we > would > like to do someday, and I am seeing a greater demand for that from our > accessibility customers, so we may decide to offer this in the future. > > Michael > >> Does anyone know why Bobby includes WCAG1 checkpoint 3.2 in >> user checks rather than in the automated tests? >> Also, why A-Prompt and CynthiaSays don't seem to pick up >> invalid mark-up? >> > > --- Signature --- > > Michael Cooper > Accessibility Product Manager, Watchfire > 1 Hines Rd Suite 200, Kanata, ON K2K 3C7 Canada > Tel: +1 (613) 599-3888 x4019 > Fax: +1 (613) 599-4661 > Email: michaelc@watchfire.com > Web: http://www.watchfire.com/ >
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