Re: Minority Opinion: UAAG 11.1 (Double-A Documentation)

The argument that supports a P2 requirement is as follows.

Documentation, as Gregory has pointed out, and the group has recognised in
the initial checkpoint, is a vital part of the toolkit a user can bring in
theri attempts to make use of a piece of software. If that documentation is
easy to use, then it removes a substantial barrier to use of the tool.

Charles McCN


On Thu, 19 Oct 2000, Ian Jacobs wrote:

  Ian Jacobs wrote:
  > 
  > Charles McCathieNevile wrote:
  > >
  > [snip]
  > >
  > > My proposal is therefore to resolve this by adding a checkpoint at Priority
  > > level 2 or 3 (according to how importantly the groups rates ease of
  > > documentation use as a precondition of effective use of a tool), more or less
  > > as follows:
  > >
  > >  Ensure that at least one version of the product documentation conforms to
  > >  at least Level Triple-A of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
  > >  [WCAG10]. [Priority 2or3]
  > 
  > I would support  P3 checkpoint to this effect and oppose a P2
  > checkpoint to this effect.
  
  Actually, let me change that opinion: if we agree to this P3
  checkpoint at today's teleconference, I would support it. Otherwise,
  it will hold up going to last call and I will object to adding it.
  
   - Ian
  
  

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