- From: Jon Gunderson <jongund@uiuc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 13:36:48 -0500
- To: "gregory j. rosmaita" <oedipus@hicom.net>, <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
- Cc: <w3c-wai-ua@w3.org>, <lois@lois.co.uk>
Response in JRG: At 12:53 PM 4/20/2001 -0400, gregory j. rosmaita wrote: >jim allan wrote: > >quote >In Windows, the attributes of the ALT text is controlled by the operating >system display parameters for "tool tips" (Control Panel | Display | >Appearance | Item | Tooltip). The user has controls of font size, background >color, and font weight (plus others in combination with other system >settings). I have change my tool tips to make them easier to read since >reaching the delicate age where I require bifocals >unquote > >true enough, and the information you provided can't be re-disseminated often >enough, but i was referring to the inline rendering of ALT text when image >rendering is turned off--to my knowledge tooltip generation is suppressed >when image loading is turned off... that being said, i agree that tooltips >are a positive boon to a large segment of users, and control over tooltip >size is an important issue (and, i would argue, a requirement for UAAG >compliance), JRG: We already have this requirement for controlling the rendering of content through Checkpoint 4.1 (size), 4.2 (family), 4.3 (colors). >but exposition of ALT via a tooltip is an implementation >decision, and not something defined by the HTML/XHTML specs... > >gregory. Jon Gunderson, Ph.D., ATP Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology Division of Rehabilitation - Education Services MC-574 College of Applied Life Studies University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign 1207 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820 Voice: (217) 244-5870 Fax: (217) 333-0248 E-mail: jongund@uiuc.edu WWW: http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~jongund WWW: http://www.w3.org/wai/ua
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