14:45:16 RRSAgent has joined #wai-wcag 14:45:16 logging to http://www.w3.org/2016/04/26-wai-wcag-irc 14:45:18 RRSAgent, make logs public 14:45:18 Zakim has joined #wai-wcag 14:45:20 Zakim, this will be WAI_WCAG 14:45:20 ok, trackbot 14:45:21 Meeting: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Working Group Teleconference 14:45:21 Date: 26 April 2016 14:45:27 Zakim,a genda? 14:45:28 I don't understand your question, AWK. 14:45:31 Zakim, agenda? 14:45:31 I see nothing on the agenda 14:46:52 agenda+ https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/5April2016_misc/results 14:47:06 agenda+ https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/20160412_misc/results 14:47:50 agenda+ discussion on pixels and points 14:52:50 KimD has joined #wai-wcag 14:55:32 Makoto has joined #wai-wcag 14:56:34 Mike_Elledge has joined #wai-wcag 14:57:16 David has joined #wai-wcag 14:57:29 Greg has joined #wai-wcag 14:57:53 Joshue108 has joined #wai-wcag 14:58:44 +AWK 14:59:17 https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/mobile-a11y-tf/wiki/Proposed_revision_of_2.5.4#Proposed_2.5.4 14:59:38 Sarah_Swierenga has joined #wai-wcag 15:00:58 JF has joined #wai-wcag 15:01:06 present+ EricE 15:01:08 Scribe: Sarah_Swierenga 15:01:18 laura has joined #wai-wcag 15:01:30 SarahHorton has joined #wai-wcag 15:01:31 alastairc has joined #wai-wcag 15:01:55 zakim, agenda? 15:01:55 I see 3 items remaining on the agenda: 15:01:57 1. https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/5April2016_misc/results [from AWK] 15:01:57 2. https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/20160412_misc/results [from AWK] 15:01:57 3. discussion on pixels and points [from AWK] 15:03:02 Kathy has joined #wai-wcag 15:03:24 present+ Kathy 15:03:42 Chair: AWK 15:04:18 present+ Laura 15:04:42 Mobile TF on agenda next week 15:04:55 present+ jeanne 15:04:55 JF could you mute, I'm getting the helicopters again! 15:04:57 present+ KimD 15:05:13 present+ alastairc 15:05:14 Present+ JF 15:05:17 present+ Joshue108 15:05:20 present +Greg_Lowney 15:05:27 +John_Kirkpwood 15:05:28 present+ SarahH 15:05:29 present+ Makoto 15:05:35 -John_Kirkpwood 15:05:40 -John_Kirkwood 15:05:41 present+ David_MacDonald 15:05:47 present+ Mike_Elledge 15:06:05 +John_Kirkwood 15:06:05 present+ Greg_Lowney 15:06:53 zakim, take up item 1 15:06:53 agendum 1. "https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/5April2016_misc/results" taken up [from AWK] 15:07:28 TOPIC: Issue 167 15:07:56 Kirkwood_ has joined #wai-wcag 15:08:17 +kirkwood 15:09:00 david: don't use aria if html will do. we want to make sure we use html first. 15:09:00 -John_Kirkwood 15:09:22 https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/179/files?diff=split 15:10:15 awk: in order to indicate all of the aria techniques that may relate, we need to include about half of the techniquest 15:10:51 .awk: could put aria techniques as a related resource, especially since there will be a high degree of overlap. 15:11:15 david; if we hadn't already done the work, we could keep that. 15:11:43 awk; concerned that it could be a distraction 15:12:32 awk: challenging to stage this in github. have people had a chance to really look at this? 15:12:50 q+ 15:13:31 sarahhorton: it is challenging. from the survey, it seemed that we were going to include the aria info, but not in the table. requests clarification. 15:14:07 awk: aria info will not be in the table, but provide related techniques that connect to the aria techniques. input types are reflected in the table. 15:14:23 present+ MichaelC 15:14:38 awk: reading only and disabled states are included in the table 15:15:01 q+ 15:15:05 awk: much more comprehensive than it was before 15:15:24 ack m 15:15:52 mike: looked at it in a text editor. lots of valuable info. is the concern that it might be overwhelming? 15:16:20 awk: concerned about getting everything in, but not messing it up somewhere 15:16:33 mike: seems good to me 15:16:33 ack l 15:17:07 alistairc: is it possible to put an 'output' version? 15:18:13 awk: more work. had hoped that github could render it, but it's a lot of work. recommends copying the content to a wiki page and then point people there. 15:18:39 laura: thanks for doing this, andrew. are we going to have to do this for the future techniques, too? 15:19:13 awk: optimistically hopefully that they are mostly included now 15:19:42 +1 15:19:55 awk: call for consensus 15:20:44 RESOLUTION: accepted full request 179 as proposed 15:21:00 s/full request/pull request 15:21:32 TOPIC: Issue 165 15:23:47 awk: suggested changing text in the procedure, e.g., for each data table with text that serves as a caption. should verify that the caption is part of the element 15:25:39 josh: page 39, issue 165, forget about his comment 15:26:54 awk: main point of comment is that not all tables need a caption 15:27:34 awk: proposing to change the technique procedure so that it recognizes the association more clearly. 15:27:38 http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/H39.html 15:28:26 jamesn has joined #wai-wcag 15:28:31 jnurthen has joined #wai-wcag 15:29:18 david: can we just accept the recommendation? 15:30:51 q+ 15:30:52 awk: concerns about accepting the proposed changes? 15:31:07 rrsagent, make minutes 15:31:07 I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2016/04/26-wai-wcag-minutes.html jnurthen 15:32:03 rrsagent, make log world 15:32:09 rrsagent, make minutes 15:32:09 I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2016/04/26-wai-wcag-minutes.html jnurthen 15:34:07 awk: proposed changes specify the full procedure 15:34:10 I'm struggling to see the next gain of this change tbh 15:36:55 awk: people want techniques that are testable, even by machines 15:37:48 q? 15:37:58 james: fundamentally disagree with making changes in all of these techniques. 15:38:04 q- 15:38:52 josh: what is the next gain of making these changes? 15:39:14 q+ 15:39:16 awk: do we need to make the change? must make the change? 15:40:28 david: maybe making the change would be practical 15:40:37 Ryladog has joined #wai-wcag 15:40:55 Present+ Katie Haritos-Shea 15:41:21 Proposed response: The Working Group is declining to make a change. The technique is about the use of the caption element and it does not require that all tables use a caption element, it just defines how to make proper use of the caption element for tables with a visible caption. 15:41:35 david: can draft the response: the techniques are not required, but the success criterion is required. 15:43:18 +1 15:43:58 +1 15:44:12 This approach is consistent with our other techniqes. The tests are required to meet the technique but the technique is not required to meet the SC 15:44:24 q+ to ask about H91 15:44:24 +1 to david and AWKS response. 15:44:35 +1 15:44:42 zakim, q? 15:44:42 I see Mike_Elledge, jnurthen on the speaker queue 15:44:45 +1 15:44:55 +1 15:45:05 +1 15:45:21 ack mi 15:45:39 mike: satisfied with the proposed changes 15:45:42 +1 15:46:15 RESOLUTION: Accept proposed response 15:46:26 ack james 15:46:47 James: h91 edit question - added role 15:47:07 james: what does role mean here? 15:47:55 james: how does one test for this on different platforms? we should be referring to the role mapping document. this is not correct. 15:48:23 james: not correct everywhere 15:48:47 zakim, agenda? 15:48:47 I see 3 items remaining on the agenda: 15:48:48 1. https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/5April2016_misc/results [from AWK] 15:48:48 2. https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/20160412_misc/results [from AWK] 15:48:48 3. discussion on pixels and points [from AWK] 15:48:58 james: that's why it wasn't specifically mentioned in the test procedure. 15:49:00 agenda+ WCAG.Next Models update from JF 15:50:48 awk: suggests leaving the roles in the table, but be consistent in choosing which role is being used. 15:51:14 TOPIC: H91 again 15:51:58 james: For each instance, check that the role is an equivalent platform role to the one in the table. 15:52:18 For each instance of the link or control check that a platform role equivalent to the role indicated in the table is used (needs edit) 15:53:01 awk: recommends revisiting the issue, and sending it around for comment again. 15:53:17 TOPIC: Issue 158 15:53:59 awk: have a pull request from James. 15:54:07 https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/174/commits/51dc61457402e3cf59dad71e1f1e2fda12178822?diff=split 15:55:24 james: update links to 1.1 version. links to external code examples will point to something that will get updated eventually 15:55:35 james: removes the link to the primer completely 15:56:04 awk: concerns about pointing to a working draft? 15:56:19 james: 1.0 is still a draft, so actually no different 15:56:38 josh: 1.1 is a good draft 15:56:58 q? 15:58:43 https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-practices-1.1/#exampletree 15:59:32 katie: takes her to the example 16:00:02 awk: safari doesn't take you to the right spot, but chrome does 16:00:09 james: the anchor is correct 16:00:37 james: should take user to A3.1 16:00:43 no objection 16:00:47 +1 16:00:48 +1 to accept 16:00:53 +1 to accept 16:01:07 Accept pull request 174 16:01:24 RESOLUTION: Accept pull request 174 16:02:17 zakim: take up item 2 16:02:40 Zakim, take up item 3 16:02:40 agendum 3. "discussion on pixels and points" taken up [from AWK] 16:02:43 Zakim, take up item 4 16:02:43 agendum 4. "WCAG.Next Models update from JF" taken up [from Joshue108] 16:03:10 https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Comments_on_WCAG.Next_Models 16:03:29 john: got good feedback 16:04:00 jf: good international feedback as well 16:04:22 jf: option 2.2 seemed to gather the most amount of positive feedback. 16:05:58 jf: jeanne did a great job of pulling together the wiki page 16:06:47 jf: number of comments focusing on authoring tool support. also, creating best practices requirement, 16:08:16 jf: maybe introduce a fourth column for best practices 16:08:31 q? 16:08:38 ack me 16:08:39 ack j 16:08:39 jnurthen, you wanted to ask about H91 16:09:13 jf: where do we go from here? chairs would want to contemplate this. 16:09:51 awk: will get back to the group regarding how to proceed. 16:09:52 Thank you, JF and Jeanne esp, great work! 16:10:06 The comments summary is really helpful 16:10:22 AWK: Thanks to John, Jeanne, Sarah and others involved! 16:10:29 Good job 16:10:30 +1 16:10:48 zakim: take up item 2 16:11:06 zakim, take up item 2 16:11:06 agendum 2. "https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/20160412_misc/results" taken up [from AWK] 16:11:35 TOPIC: Issue 173 16:11:46 awk: need more discussion on this. 16:12:04 awk: debate around landmarks 16:12:49 KimD has joined #wai-wcag 16:12:53 alistairc: seems that there would be cases where it wouldn't fit. want a positive technique, rather than a failure. 16:14:58 Q+ 16:15:08 awk: describes a google example wrt footer 16:15:18 q+ to ask if the stuff at the top right is a header? 16:15:31 ack JF 16:16:08 jf: not every document is going to have a footer. wants to see positive techniques. 16:16:26 +1 to more positive patterns over failures. 16:16:39 https://github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/173 16:16:47 "Failure of 1.3.1 due to visually distinct regions of a page (headers, footers, navigation bars, main content, asides) not being programmatically determinable or identified by text." 16:16:52 The techniques are about keeping up to date with technologies based on the current normative language 16:17:14 and Techniques includes failures 16:17:17 https://github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/173 16:17:50 david: this is something that should be fixed 16:18:46 jf: there are 100s of pages now that visually have distinct regions that aren't marked as headers or footers. 16:19:01 q? 16:19:06 david: we need to write more failures. 16:19:08 q+ 16:19:32 ack james 16:19:33 jf: people would have to retroactively thousands of sites 16:20:17 +1 to James 16:20:20 james: pushing back on '5 mins to fix' idea. it can be months to fix some of this. 16:20:21 q+ 16:20:29 +1 to james 16:20:31 ack jn 16:20:31 jnurthen, you wanted to ask if the stuff at the top right is a header? 16:20:40 david: we've fixed this across lots of pages quickly 16:20:58 james: for many projects, this is not a simple fix 16:22:21 awk: does what needs to be done matches up with the standards 16:22:27 ack mike 16:22:38 Q+ 16:23:27 Q+ to say that tools do track changes over time, contrarty to what Mike suggested 16:23:34 mike: the issue isn't that it will cause pain for site owners to fix the sites. any number of updates can cause something to go out of compliance. this something that organizations could do moving forward. 16:23:56 ack al 16:23:58 mike: providing areas of the page is very helpful, and should be required 16:24:21 q+ 16:24:54 alistairc: david has worked through the issues, but it is a change to 1.3.1. 16:25:36 david: while it is a technique, we do need a failure 16:27:16 ack jf 16:27:16 JF, you wanted to say that tools do track changes over time, contrarty to what Mike suggested 16:28:09 Mike: that may be the case for some organizations, but not for other sites. 16:28:43 Heres a html5 section element technique that I was working on https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Using_HTML5_section_elements 16:29:25 jf: there were no landmark elements when wcag 2.0 was written. 16:29:44 jf: can't rewrite the requirements way after the fact 16:29:57 q+ 16:30:05 ack AWK 16:31:21 awk: we didn't fail sites on footer when we did the wcag 2.0 implementation report 16:31:24 https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/implementation-report/ 16:31:31 it was the concept of landmarks we didn't have (not just the implementation), did all passing pages have headings for each visual section? 16:32:06 q? 16:32:55 david: just shows why we need to update wcag 2.0. 16:34:23 mike: when html5 elements came in and tags were deprecated, did people fix their pages? 16:34:50 jf: it wouldn't break the tag if deprecated elements are included. 16:35:46 ack mi 16:35:53 awk: we don't have resolution on this. last agenda item will be handled next week. 16:35:54 good discussion, everyone! TTFN! 16:35:55 Trackbot, end meeting 16:35:55 Zakim, list attendees 16:35:55 As of this point the attendees have been AWK, EricE, Kathy, Laura, jeanne, KimD, alastairc, JF, Joshue108, John_Kirkpwood, SarahH, Makoto, David_MacDonald, Mike_Elledge, 16:35:58 ... John_Kirkwood, Greg_Lowney, kirkwood, MichaelC, Katie, Haritos-Shea 16:35:58 Bye! 16:36:03 RRSAgent, please draft minutes 16:36:03 I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2016/04/26-wai-wcag-minutes.html trackbot 16:36:04 RRSAgent, bye 16:36:04 I see no action items