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Comment LC-619: Comment Shortname:; Commenter: Lisa Seeman 4 <lisa@ubaccess.com> on behalf of Invited expert at W3C, UB access; Message-id:; Section of the document concerned:

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Commenter's response (URI):; Comment:
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-comments-wcag20/2006May/0137.html
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-comments-wcag20/2006May/att-0137/wcagform4ch.html

Comment (including rationale for any proposed change):

mechanism is available for ....

A mechanism is only useful if: it is usable by AT or b, it is usable by the user

Proposed Change:

change definition of mechanism to process or technique for achieving a result that is easy (does not require a change of context, and uses simple language) for the user to use can be programmatically determined for AT for people with learning disabilities; Related issues: (space separated ids); WG Notes: [TEAMB] If a mechanism is implemented so that this SC is adhered to, it would automatically need to be accessible to the same level as the conformance claimed in the rest of the content. So, is it necessary to specify that mechanism be accessible? Perhaps a note should be added to the definition of mechanism to say "Process or technique for achieving a result. Note: mechanisms used must adhere to SC as prescribed by the conformance level claimed for the unit in which it is used". This not would cover "easy (does not require a change of context, and uses simple language)for the user to use can be programmatically determined for AT for people with learning disabilities". Discussed 29 June 2006 resolution: 619 referred back to team B http://www.w3.org/2006/06/29-wai-wcag-minutes.html note = this say ALL SC at conformance level. Need to hold til AAA conformance is resolved. Discussed 01 Feb 2007 resolution: Accept 619 as proposed http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/2007/02/01-wai-wcag-minutes.html {partial accept} DONE Add a note to the definition: "Note: the mechanism must meet all success criteria for the conformance level claimed". Updated internal WD 23 Feb. 2007; Resolution: To clarify that the user must be able to access the mechanism, we have added the following note to the definition: Note: the mechanism must meet all success criteria for the conformance level claimed; (Please make sure the resolution is adapted for public consumption)