- From: Ian B. Jacobs <ij@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2002 11:50:43 -0500
- To: David Poehlman <poehlman1@comcast.net>
- CC: Jon Gunderson <jongund@uiuc.edu>, w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
David Poehlman wrote: > some ats will still need a cue other than color such as a border or > style change to make a distinction. I don't think we should promote that technique since we are requiring that information about selection, focus, etc. be available through APIs. The definition of priority does not include "ATs may need information this way", it's only about user needs. > then there is also the issue of > those who have trouble with the meaning of color who will find better > guidance with style/border etc. I don't believe this checkpoint was every meant to help people who might have trouble with the meaning of color, only with the perception of color. I have no recollection of discussions about accessibility issues related to the interpretation of specific graphical mechanisms. I don't doubt that there are such issues, but I don't recall that entering into our discussion about the use of colors. In short, I only recall discussing the needs of users with color deficiencies, and those needs are met by the ability to change color combinations. - Ian -- Ian Jacobs (ij@w3.org) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs Tel: +1 718 260-9447
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