Re: Action 19: discouraging image replacement

I don't object to adding the note, but it isn't clear to me that C30 is
about customizing the image of text. Instead it is about conformance through
alternate versions - in which case it is sufficient for both success
criteria. I think it raises the question once again of whether alternate
versions should be listed as sufficient techniques for success criteria.

Sofia


On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 6:27 PM, Cynthia Shelly
<cyns@exchange.microsoft.com>wrote:

>  I had an action item [1] to discourage the use of image replacement, and
> encourage the use of real text.
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> Add to C30, at the end of the description:
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> Please note that it is a better practice to use real text, which the user
> agent can resize and re-color, rather than images of text.  While this
> technique does meet the success criterion, it will be less usable for some
> users than providing real text.
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> While looking at this, I also noticed that C30 is about allowing users to
> customize the image of text.  Since customization is an exception in 1.4.5
> that is not in 1.4.9, I think that C30 should not be sufficient for 1.4.9.
> What do others think of this?
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> Thanks,
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> Cynthia
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> [1] http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/Group/track/actions/19
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