- From: Sailesh Panchang <sailesh.panchang@deque.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:29:22 -0500
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Of course users do need to know what it means. Then they can determine if they should follow that link or use that version. In a general sense, 'accessible' means something to which access is allowed or permitted. But in the context we allude to it means content is accessible to PWD / users of AT. I have been asked this question before and my response has been one cannot hope to convey the intended meaning in a single word. One has to be specific then, like "Accessible (WCAG-compliant)" "Accessible Section 508-compliant)" This will prompt the user to find out what WCAG / Sec 508 etc. mean in the context of accessibility and increase awareness of the term in the long run. Besides, if there are two versions, the accessible version should be rendered by default and the user should have the option to navigate to the 'standard' version. Sailesh Panchang www.deque.com
Received on Thursday, 16 February 2012 15:29:53 UTC