RE: [Access Module] rewrites accepted save for 1 question

aloha, jim!

thanks for adding access to the agenda yet again -- could you please
forward your reply to my summary to public-xhtml2 or recouch it in 
the form of a post to public-xhtml2 and w3c-wai-ua so that the XHTML2
WG knows that: (a) we are working on it as fast as we can, and (b) 
are being as diligent as possible -- plus, it will give anyone who 
feels strongly enough on the issue the opportunity to let their 
feelings be known via email...  like the UA WG, XHTML2 operates in 
the open, and i'd like to ensure that conversation (if there is any 
further to be had) is captured on both lists (and in both list 
archives) -- the minutes of the meeting to which i allude (and which 
i should have included in my previous post on the topic) are located
at:

http://www.w3.org/2008/05/14-xhtml-minutes
http://www.w3.org/2008/05/14-xhtml-irc

thanks, gregory.

---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Jim Allan" <jimallan@tsbvi.edu>
To: "'Gregory J. Rosmaita'" <oedipus@hicom.net>, <w3c-wai-ua@w3.org>
Cc: <wai-liaison@w3.org>
Sent: Wed, 14 May 2008 16:09:51 -0500
Subject: RE: [Access Module] rewrites accepted save for 1 question

> Gregory,
> This needs a bit of discussion with the group. We have a call 
> tomorrow and I will add it to the agenda. UAAG10 was release in 
> 2002 and used Priority Level to determine importance. 
> Additionally, the wording of the normative checkpoints is not 
> precise in their intent. The referenced checkpoints (9.5,
> 9.6, and 11.3) are all Priority Level 2. As such the group 
> agreed on an RFC 2119 SHOULD to align with our 
> interpretation/mapping of Priority Levels to RFC 2119. That said,
>  given the strong feelings of the XHTML2 working group further 
> review is necessary.
> 
> Additionally, defining 'session' will also be addressed during 
> the call.
> 
> Jim
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: w3c-wai-ua-request@w3.org [mailto:w3c-wai-ua-request@w3.org] On
> > Behalf Of Gregory J. Rosmaita
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 1:43 PM
> > To: w3c-wai-ua@w3.org
> > Cc: wai-liaison@w3.org
> > Subject: [Access Module] rewrites accepted save for 1 question
> > 
> > 
> > aloha!
> > 
> > the XHTML2 working group received our proposed re-wording for the
> > Access Module very warmly, and decided to incorporate it into what
> > will transition to the final Last Call draft for the Access Module,
> > with the following amendments:
> > 
> > [note: the paragraph and sentence pointers refer to the contents
> > of this post -- in the interest of getting timely feedback on the
> > small lingering issue, i decided to post this and THEN edit the
> > pertinent UAWG wiki pages]
> > 
> > point 1. Section 3.1.1. Paragraph 1, Sentence 3:
> > 
> > <QUOTE>
> > User agents <del>SHOULD</del> <ins>MUST</ins> provide mechanisms for
> > overriding the author setting with user-specified settings in order to
> > ensure that the act of moving content focus does not cause the user
> > agent to take any further action, as required by UAAG 1.0, Checkpoint
> > 9.5. [1]
> > </QUOTE>
> > 
> > the XHTML2 WG felt very strongly that this "should" must be an RFC
> > 2119 "MUST" - http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt; furthermore
> > the XHTML2 WG requested that it be repeated in section 3.1.2.
> > (Parenthetically, the XHTML2 WG was surprised that the UAWG came down
> > on the side of "should" in section 3.1.2. wherever there had been a
> > discussion over the normative terms "SHOULD" and "MUST")
> > 
> > 
> > point 2. there is no defined encapsulation of the concept 
of "sessions"
> > as articulated in the re-wording for Section 3.1.2, Paragraph 4,
> > Sentence 6
> > 
> > <QUOTE>
> > If a user chooses to change the key binding, the resultant user-
defined
> > remapping SHOULD persist across sessions.
> > </QUOTE>
> > 
> > the XHTML2 WG asked the UA WG to either provide a reference for
> > the term "sessions" or a definition of the term.
> > 
> > thanks again to everyone who has put aside other burning issues to
> > address the Access Module issues -- with the Access Module and
> > XHTML Role Module moving toward REC status, access keying and ARIA
> > will provide a firm foundation for the enhanced accessibility
> > envisioned by the ARIA Roadmap, which means measurable progress,
> > which is always a good thing...
> > 
> > gregory.
> > 
> > --- BEGIN FINAL(?) PROPOSED RE-WORDING ---
> > 
> > 3.1. The access element
> > [http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/wiki/AccessModule/AccessElement]
> > 
> > The access element assigns an accessibility mapping to elements within
> > a document. Actuating the mapping results in the element gaining focus
> > (either the document focus or an inspection focus, as determined by 
the
> > user agent), and, if set by the author and permitted by the user's
> > settings, in one or more other events being activated.
> > 
> > An access element must have either a targetrole or a targetid 
attribute
> > specified. If neither a targetrole nor a targetid attribute are
> > specified, the user agent MUST NOT define a mapping nor deliver any
> > events.
> > 
> > 
> > 3.1.1. activate = ( yes | no* )
> > [http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/wiki/AccessModule/ActivateAttribute]
> > 
> > The activate attribute indicates whether a target element should be
> > activated or not once it obtains focus. The default value for this
> > attribute is "no", indicating that the element will not 
be "activated".
> > User agents <del>SHOULD</del> <ins>MUST</ins> provide mechanisms for
> > overriding the author setting with user-specified settings in order to
> > ensure that the act of moving content focus does not cause the user
> > agent to take any further action, as required by UAAG 1.0, Checkpoint
> > 9.5. [1]
> > 
> > User agents MUST provide keyboard mechanisms for "activating" any 
event
> > associated with the focused element (UAAG 1.0, Checkpoint 1.2) [2] and
> > SHOULD make available the list of events associated with the element
> > (UAAG 1.0, Checkpoint 9.6). [3]
> > 
> > 
> > 3.1.2. key = Character
> > [http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/wiki/AccessModule/KeyMappingBinding]
> > [also: http://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/wiki/KeyMappingBinding/Talk]
> > 
> > This attribute assigns a key mapping to an access shortcut. An access 
key
> > is a single character from the document character set.
> > 
> > Triggering the access key defined in an access element moves focus 
from
> > its current position to the next element in navigation order that has 
one
> > of the referenced role or id values (consult Section 3.1.1, Activate 
for
> > information on how the element may be activated). Note that it is
> > possible to deliver alternate events via XMLEVENTS.
> > 
> > The invocation of access keys depends on the implementation. For
> > instance, on some systems one may have to press an "alt" or "cmd" key
> > in addition to the access key.
> > 
> > User agents MUST provide mechanisms for overriding the author setting
> > with user-specified settings in order to ensure that the act of moving
> > content focus does not cause the user agent to take any further 
action,
> > as required by UAAG 1.0, Checkpoint 9.5. [1] The character assigned to
> > a key, and its relationship to a role or id attribute SHOULD be 
treated
> > as an author suggestion. User agents may override any key assignment
> > (e.g., if an assignment interferes with the operation of the user
> > interface of the user agent, if the key is not available on a device,
> > if a key is used by the operating environment). User agents SHOULD 
also
> > allow users to override author assigned keys with their own key
> > assignments (UAAG 1.0 - Checkpoint 11.3). [4] If a user chooses to
> > change the key binding, the resultant user-defined remapping SHOULD
> > persist across sessions.
> > 
> > If no key attribute is specified, the user agent SHOULD assign a key 
and
> > alert the user to the key mapping and the resultant user agent 
assigned
> > key SHOULD persist across sessions.
> > 
> > The rendering of access keys depends on the user agent. We recommend 
that
> > authors include the access key character in label text or wherever the
> > access key is to apply. If the user agent can recognize that the
> > currently mapped access key character appears in the label text of the
> > element to which it is mapped, then the user agent may render the
> > character in such a way as to emphasize its role as the access key and
> > distinguish it from other characters (e.g., by underlining it).
> > 
> > A conforming user agent SHOULD also provide a centralized view of the
> > current access key assignments (UAAG 1.0 - Checkpoint 11.1, UAAG 1.0 -
> > Checkpoint 11.2). [5] [6]
> > 
> > --- END PROPOSED RE-WORDING ---
> > 
> > References:
> > 
> > [1] User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG 1.0)
> > W3C Recommendation (17 December 2002).
> > editors: Gunderson, Jon; Hansen, Eric; Jacobs, Ian;
> > URI: http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG10/
> > 
> > [2] UAAG 1.0, Checkpoint 9.5
> > http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG10/guidelines.html#tech-configure-no-handlers
> > 
> > [3] UAAG 1.0, Checkpoint 1.2
> > www.w3.org/TR/UAAG10/guidelines.html#tech-device-independent-handlers
> > 
> > [4] UAAG 1.0, Checkpoint 9.6
> > http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG10/guidelines.html#tech-query-handlers
> > 
> > [5] UAAG 1.0 - Checkpoint 11.3
> > http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG10/guidelines.html#tech-configure-input
> > 
> > [6] UAAG 1.0 - Checkpoint 11.1
> > http://www.w3.org/TR/UAAG10/guidelines.html#tech-info-current-ua-
config
> > 
> > [7] UAAG 1.0 - Checkpoint 11.2
> > www.w3.org/TR/UAAG10/guidelines.html#tech-info-current-author-config
> > 
> > 
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------
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> > as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them
> > with others.         -- Ambrose Bierce, _The Devil's Dictionary_
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> >              Gregory J. Rosmaita, oedipus@hicom.net
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