Re: Against test 9 (d-links)

Vicente Luque Centeno wrote:

> I don't agree with rule 9 at
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/tests/test9.html (All img elements that
> have a longdesc attribute MUST also have an associated 'd-link'):

> So, I think it should be deprecated.

Agreed. True, browsers still don't offer support for longdesc (as in 
exposing it to the user in any sensible manner), but if we don't 
deprecate it the onus falls...surprise...on the web developer to patch 
this gap.

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Received on Tuesday, 7 June 2005 23:49:48 UTC