- From: Patrick H. Lauke <redux@splintered.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:20:04 +0000
- To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
On 17/02/2021 20:33, Brooks Newton wrote: > Many of the WCAG rules go out > of their way to provide exceptions for accessibility features lacking in > browsers and user agents in general, for example. Who thinks that's a > good idea? Why would someone codify excuse making into a standard? > Taking this approach only kicks the can down the road another decade, > benefitting a few to the detriment of many. Amazingly, this is far from the first time this thought has crossed people's minds. But the question has always been: ok, so how do you MAKE browser/OS manufacturers improve their products? There's been outreach to large companies, browser developers, etc. But you can't force them to do anything. So yes, in the meantime, WCAG must have these exceptions, because otherwise you're penalising for authors for something that THEY have no control over, and which even concerted efforts from the W3C haven't managed to completely address in the past... Until there is appetite from legislators to enforce something, and they then turn to UAAG and ATAG as ready-made reference points (similarly to what happened with WCAG), there's not much pressure W3C and co. can put on governments. P -- Patrick H. Lauke https://www.splintered.co.uk/ | https://github.com/patrickhlauke https://flickr.com/photos/redux/ | https://www.deviantart.com/redux twitter: @patrick_h_lauke | skype: patrick_h_lauke
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