Proposed checkpoint to turn off background sounds.

Hello,

As per my action item of [1], I propose modifying checkpoint
4.4 of [2]:

     4.4 Allow the user to turn on and off rendering of sound. [Priority
1] 

to read:

        When the user agent renders audio natively,
        allow the user to turn on and off rendering of audio, 
        including background audio. [Priority 1] 

Note that this is consistent with the language of 5.12:

        When the user agent renders audio natively, allow the user 
        to control the  audio volume. [Priority 2] 


Note: In order to make clear that this (and other checkpoints in GL4)
refer to author-supplied information, the subhead now reads:

         Ensure that the user may turn off rendering or behavior 
         specified by the author that may obscure content or 
         disorient the user.


 - Ian

[1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/1999/10/wai-ua-f2f-199910-minutes.html
[2] http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WAI-USERAGENT-19991005
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Received on Thursday, 21 October 1999 11:05:39 UTC