Re: Tenative meeting on the DOM with AT vendors for the User Agent Guidelines

hi Ian

>> i'd advocate that DOM is just another tool/method, and if company A
>> chooses to use DOM, or an  OSM, or some other idea, that is company A's
>> decision.  i don't support the concept that *all* companies have to
>> use DOM .  I understand the advantages and dis-advantages, just concerned
>> about any "tone" we present to the AT community.
>
>We talked about this at the ftf in Austin; the possibility of
>removing the DOM-specific part and making it a general requirement
>for exchange of content, with the DOM being one possible solution.
>Those at the ftf meeting felt the DOM was important enough to
>stand out.

not suggesting any changes to the UA guidelines, was replying
to Jon's request for a MTG with AT developers.  Certainly DOM
is one possible solution for access to UA info.

mark

Received on Wednesday, 2 February 2000 11:53:56 UTC