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Comment LC-1193: Comment Shortname:; Commenter: Al Gilman <Alfred.S.Gilman@IEEE.org>; Message-id:; Section of the document concerned:

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Commenter's response (URI):; Comment:
Clause is trivially vague. It will either be satisfied or inapplicable, because there is no standard for what set of Web units is pertinent.

Proposed Change:

Introduce concepts of breadcrumb trail as vertical thread through topic categories from here to home and task-phase bar as steps in a sequential process. If one is in a sequential process, need latter to get credit; else former. Because of former, never 'not applicable.' Location within site is always applicable and desirable.; Related issues: LC-1113
(space separated ids); WG Notes: [TEAMB] We should enable mixing and matches of techniques within the same web site, e.g., a site map for overall structure, but a task-phase bar for a section of the site that must be processed sequentially. Does this need clarification in the How To Meet document? Discussed in the 24 August 2006 telecon: 1193 leave open til we resolve "set of web units" topic. http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/2006/08/24-wai-wcag-minutes.htm Discussed in the 01 February 2007 telecon: resolution: accept LC-711, Issue LC-916, Issue LC-983, and Issue LC-1193 as ammended http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/2007/02/01-wai-wcag-minutes.html {accept} DONE G128: Change Description to: "The objective of this technique is to help orient the user by providing information about the current location via the navigational user interface component. This technique is especially useful when the Web pages are steps in a task that must be processed in order. Providing this indication helps the user to better understand his place in the sequence. The location may be indicated by adding an icon or text, or by changing the state of the item." Internal WD updated 22 March 2007. Response: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-comments-wcag20/2007Jun/0108.html; Resolution: We have revised the success criterion and have added a definition to the glossary for "set of Web pages." We have also modified the description of G128: "Indicating current location within navigation bars" to clarify that this technique is particularly appropriate for sequential tasks.; (Please make sure the resolution is adapted for public consumption)