Re: Making "recognized" a high level condition in UAAG2

Jan,
Thanks for this. I like it. I will provide a list of SC to fix in a few
minutes

Jim


On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Richards, Jan <jrichards@ocadu.ca> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> On the Jan 31 call, Jim took this action:
> ACTION-798: Review 'recognized' in SC to make a top level statement
> similar to device independence at the beginning of the document - perhaps
> an applicability note and something in a conformance claim..(
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/UA/tracker/actions/798)
>
> And Eric's excellent review also highlights the repetition of "recognized".
>
> I'd like to suggest the following "ported" ATAG2 wording along with a few
> other relevant high level conditions:
>
> 1. Unrecognizable content: Any success criteria that refer to semantic
> features of web content  (e.g., text alternatives to non-text content,
> headings, keyboard commands, time limits, etc.) will only apply when those
> features are implemented according to standard semantics for the web
> content technology. When those features are implemented via other means
> (e.g., custom scripting), the content features are not considered
> recognizable and the success criteria do not apply.
>
> 2. User agent  systems: As per the UAAG 2.0 definition of user agent,
> several software tools (identified in any conformance claim) can be used in
> conjunction to meet the requirements. For example, a base user agent could
> make use of plug-in to provide certain functionality and a web-based user
> agent may rely on base user agent features (e.g., keyboard navigation, find
> functions, etc.).
>
> 3. Developer control: The success criteria only apply to the user agent
> user interface as it is provided by the developer. They do not apply to any
> subsequent modifications by parties other than the developer (e.g., user
> modifications of default settings, third-party plug-ins).
>
> Cheers,
> Jan
>
>
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