Re: EOWG - Please respond - Accessibility Principles Update

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Rachel Comerford | Senior Director of Content Standards and Accessibility |
T 212.576.9433

*Macmillan Learning*


On Fri, May 10, 2019 at 1:22 PM Bakken, Brent <brent.bakken@pearson.com>
wrote:

> Dear EOWG Participants,
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> EOWG previously approved Shadi's updates to the Accessibility Principles
> page for WCAG 2.1 [1]. Based on input from the Low Vision Task Force, we
> have a change for you to review. In this section:
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> https://deploy-preview-6--wai-accessibility-principles.netlify.com/fundamentals/accessibility-principles/#distinguishable
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> Previously Approved Was:
> * Text is resizable up to 200% without losing information, using a
> standard browser
> * Text spacing can be adjusted without losing information, and reflows on
> small screens
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> Changed to:
> * When users resize text up to 400% or change text spacing, no information
> is lost
> * Text reflows in small windows or when users make the text larger
>
> *To respond, please reply only to <wai-eo-editors@w3.org
> <wai-eo-editors@w3.org>> with +1 and/or other comments.*
>
> We hope to publish this on Wednesday to announce it for GAAD on Thursday.
>
> Thanks!
> ~ Sharron, Brent, Shawn
>
> [1] April survey results:
> https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35532/AccPrin/results
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>
> Brent A. Bakken
> Director, Accessibility Strategy & Education Services
> Psychometrics & Testing Services
> Co-Chair Pearson Able
> *Pearson*
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> 512 202 1087
> brent.bakken@pearson.com
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