Re: Request for feedback on HTML5 4.8.1.1

Mark Sadecki wrote:
> Hello WCAG editors,

Thanks for the head up Mark!

Josh

> In our weekly HTML Accessibility TF telecon today, Steve Faulkner
> reported [1] that you have been preparing some feedback on section
> '4.8.1.1Requirements for providing text to act as an alternative for
> images' [2] of the HTML5 specification for us. I should start off by
> saying that your feedback on this is invaluable and greatly appreciated.
> We know there is similar work going on in other parts of WAI and the
> more coordination we have, the better.
>
> We were hoping you could provide us with specific guidance on a high
> level question that has been coming up lately [3] regarding the use of a
> class/category (i.e. logo, pie chart, map) in the alt attribute value to
> generally identify the type of image. A typical design pattern would be
> alt="logo: acme corp" or alt="Pie chart: Browser Share - Internet
> Explorer 25%, Firefox 40%, Chrome 25%, Safari 6% and Opera 4%." There
> have been a number of bugs already filed regarding specific use cases
> where this design pattern would be appropriate [4][5][6]. We have
> discussed filing more. However, we realize that this could be a slippery
> slope and that it is not always a black and white determination.
> Specifically, the issue of whether or not you should indicate that an
> image is a logo if it is a link to the home page. There was some
> discussion about which was more appropriate: alt="acme corp logo that
> links to home page" or alt="acme corp home page". Offering this
> particular guidance could undermine or make less clear the more straight
> forward guidance provided for other use cases.
>
> We look forward to your feedback. Feel free to re-post this to the WCAG
> WG and/or CC the TF with your reply.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Mark
>
> [1] http://www.w3.org/2013/09/12-html-a11y-minutes.html#item03
> [2]
> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/embedded-content-0.html#alt
> [3] http://www.w3.org/2013/07/25-html-a11y-minutes.html#item08
> [4] https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=22791
> [5] https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=23207
> [6] https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=22854
>

Received on Tuesday, 17 September 2013 09:29:10 UTC