Re: feedback requested on WAI CG Consensus Resolutions on Text alternatives in HTML 5 document

Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis On 09-08-17 11.40:

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> I don't think authors should add "role='presentation'" in such cases 
> (they should write "alt" text for the control), or that authoring tools 
> should add "role='presentation'" if authors fail to write "alt" text for 
> controls, or that checkers should suggest "role='presentation'" for 
> images that are the only content for controls 


Indeed.

>(they should suggest supplying "alt" text).

They should rather suggest supplying a role. And thereafter, if 
the role requires alt text, then they should suggest so.

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-- 
leif halvard silli

Received on Monday, 17 August 2009 21:28:24 UTC