- From: Paul Grosso <pgrosso@arbortext.com>
- Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2002 18:02:24 -0600
- To: <wai-xtech@w3.org>
At 18:47 2002 12 03 -0500, Charles McCathieNevile wrote: >An alternative approach to the image question is to use something like a >multi-headed Xlink (well, a smil par or switch is already something a lot >like one) with role information that provides the necessary metadata for >choosing which link(s) to follow. Of course this relies on implementation... >On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Al Gilman wrote: >>On the question concerning multiple semi-equivalent resources: >>>By the way, I'm wondering if WAI has any suggestions on how an >>>XML application should allow for multiple alternative images >>>(e.g., a large and small version, versions with different >>>resolutions, b&w versus color versions). Pointers to such >>>information, if such exists, would be appreciated. >> >>[caveat 1] There is no precise WAI position. >> >>On the other hand, one idea within the feasible range is that there should >>be something that is a lot like html:object or smil:switch, except that the >>fixed "take the first that works" behavior is relaxed a bit to assert . . . Al, Charles, Thanks for your timely and thoughtful responses. They will give me more to think about. paul
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