- From: Laura Carlson <laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 08:00:18 -0600
- To: "HTML Issue Tracking WG" <public-html@w3.org>
Gregory raises a significant accessibility issue here. But important information should not depend on and be conveyed via presentation. It may be better to address that point rather than trying to use the presentation layer as a repair technique. Content needs to be in the document not in the CSS. Text generated by style sheets is not part of the document source. It is the same premise as don't rely on color alone. Ensure that all information conveyed with color or CSS is also available without color or CSS. Using CSS in the draft to visually emphasize a phrase or word without conveying that emphasis explicitly or semantically is an accessibility failure. One solution: Instead of using only a CSS red border to denote what is an "Issue" or "Big issue". Use plain old text explicitly. Say "Issue: blah, blah, blah" or "Big issue: blah, blah, blah". Then mark it up using the STRONG element. References: http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/WD-WCAG20-TECHS/G117.html http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/WD-WCAG20-TECHS/F2.html http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20/WD-WCAG20-TECHS/H49.html Best Regards, Laura
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