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Comment LC-794: Comment Shortname:; Commenter: Joe Clark 1 <joeclark@joeclark.org>; Message-id:; Section of the document concerned:

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From http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-comments-wcag20/2006May/0120.html

+ An audio file begins playing automatically when a page is opened. However, the audio can be stopped by the user by selecting a "silent" link at the top of the page.

+ An audio file begins playing automatically when a page is opened. However, the audio can be stopped by the user by selecting a "silent" link at the top of the page.

Why does this section not cover the more typical scenario, a Flash splash page with sound that plays and then stops, or that plays and can be turned off only by a hard-to-find control, often at the bottom of the page? (I've also seen such controls appear only after the sound has finished playing.); Related issues: (space separated ids); WG Notes: [TEAMA] Discussed in the 13 July 2006 telecon: Accepted by unanimous consent. http://www.w3.org/2006/07/13-wai-wcag-minutes.html {Question} DONE add the following examples A Flash splash page with sound that plays and then stops in less than 3 seconds. A Flash splash page with sound that plays that can be turned off." Internal WD updated 24 August.; Resolution: We have added examples with Flash player - using approaches that would fit in section on examples of how to do this as follows: - A Flash splash page with sound that plays and then stops in less than 3 seconds. - A Flash splash page with sound that plays automatically includes a control at the top that allows users to turn the sound off.; (Please make sure the resolution is adapted for public consumption)