- From: Jon Gunderson <jongund@uiuc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 13:38:09 -0600
- To: w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
This is a summary of yesterdays DOM meeting discussions. Please correct or add to this summary. AT developer use of the DOM: 1. Availability of standard C++ interfaces to the DOM would simplify development 2. DOM does not contain browser repair information and this places the burden on the AT developer to repair broken HTML 3. DOM does not contain browser repair information and this provides an opportunity to AT developers to apply their own repair strategies 4. DOM is very useful, but does not provide everything that we need to create alternative interfaces for some types of disabilities, notably graphical rendering information. (Note: The working group has already dealt with the rendering information issue and decided not to make it a requirement of UAAG. Using the DOM the AT can calculate rendering information and some implemented DOMs provide access to run time styling information.) 5. Thread safety is an important feature in some OSes, especially if modifying the DOM. 6. DOM implementations are not stable and cause software instabilities 7. Developers are concerned with more than just browser accessibility, so accessibility APIs are important for within platform compatibility with other non-browser applications. 8. Documented APIs are the highest priority and cross platform is the second priority 9. Experience Summary: a. Some developers are using the DOM plus other things for their AT product b. Some tried the DOM, but did not work for their product and using other things c. Some do not know enough about the DOM to know if it would help in their product d. Some developers are actively concerned about cross platform product issue 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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