- From: Jon Gunderson <jongund@uiuc.edu>
- Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 09:24:14 -0600
- To: Ian Jacobs <ij@w3.org>, w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
Ian, I think that the author needs to be able to control the information in accessible way. So if non-text can be added to the user agent, then there must be a way to add a text equivalent. I don't think we should try to address what author behavior should be at this point. Jon At 12:55 PM 2/24/2001 -0500, Ian Jacobs wrote: >Hello, > >In certain cases, the author may "take over" parts of the >user agent's user interface. I'm thinking specifically >of the status bar (are there others?). What should UAAG 1.0 >say about this? This is content that is rendered through the >user interface, but should our "content" requirements apply >here (e.g., stop blinking, change foreground and background >colors) or just our UI requirements (e.g., text equivalent >for messages, follow OS conventions)? > >It is my opinion that since these checkpoints involve >the user agent's user interface (even though it's being >manipulated by the author), and the UA's UI is under >the full control of the UA developer, then only the >UI requirements should apply, notably checkpoint 5.13 >(follow OS conventions). > >I also think that WCAG should say something about >this, although I'm not sure what yet. I don't know >enough about whether it causes problems for users. > > - Ian > >[1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/WD-UAAG10-20010126/ > >-- >Ian Jacobs (jacobs@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs >Tel: +1 831 457-2842 >Cell: +1 917 450-8783 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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