- From: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 17:34:44 -0400
- To: Jon Gunderson <jongund@staff.uiuc.edu>
- CC: w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
Jon Gunderson wrote: > > 5) Issue #80 Make audio available as text. > > http://cmos-eng.rehab.uiuc.edu/ua-issues/issues-linear.html#80 > > MR: In rationale of Guideline 1, I thought an additional example on output > device independence. Example would meet needs of deaf users and output device > independence. Take text from [3]: > > "And any output provided in audio should also be available in text since > most alternative output mechanisms rely on the presence of system-drawn > text on the > screen." >AG: Also add cross-reference to show sounds in techniques document. >Resolved: ok to add text to introduction Hi, I looked back at this text from [3] and I'm not sure I understand. Why does it belong in the section on device independence? Is this about user agents *generating* text from audio? Or about ensuring that author-supplied text is available? Or does "audio" mean "speech"? Before adding to the document, I need some clarification. Thank you, - Ian [3] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ua/1999JulSep/0083.html
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