There are a few attributes that require the author to actually write in native language rather than code/script. Among these are: alt, longdesc, summary, caption. I am so scattered that I can't come up with a complete list but I know that they have been sticking points in this overall undertaking. Perhaps if we gathered them, it would help address their peculiar place in designing the markup language to make them most effective? In most (all?) cases these attributes are in the service of describing what is inaccessibly depicted in Web materials, a result of those who design the language being in little touch with those who must use substitutes for non-textual stuff. The "cure" for this is to spend a good chunk of time doing the work you are now doing without using a monitor or mouse. Love. On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 5:52 AM, Steven Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi Ian, > > as part of my work on http://www.w3.org/html/wg/tracker/actions/131, to > progress towards consensus by the html wg on the contents of the html 5 > specification in regards to text alternatives, it would be helpful to get > feedback from you and other interested people on the 'WAI CG Consensus > Resolutions on Text alternatives in HTML 5' document > http://www.w3.org/2009/06/Text-Alternatives-in-HTML5 > > > > -- > with regards > > Steve Faulkner > Technical Director - TPG Europe > Director - Web Accessibility Tools Consortium > > www.paciellogroup.com | www.wat-c.org > Web Accessibility Toolbar - > http://www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-ie-about.html > -- http://www.boobam.org/webgeezermild.htm
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