IRC log of html-a11y on 2011-06-08

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RRSAgent, make logs world
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Zakim, this will be 2119
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ok, trackbot; I see WAI_PFWG(A11Y)5:30PM scheduled to start in 4 minutes
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Meeting: HTML Accessibility Task Force Teleconference
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Date: 08 June 2011
21:27:02 [JF]
zakim, this is 2119
21:27:02 [Zakim]
JF, I see WAI_PFWG(A11Y)5:30PM in the schedule but not yet started. Perhaps you mean "this will be 2119".
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zakim, this will be 2119
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ok, JF; I see WAI_PFWG(A11Y)5:30PM scheduled to start in 3 minutes
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WAI_PFWG(A11Y)5:30PM has now started
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+ +1.650.468.aaaa
21:28:14 [JF]
Meeting: HTML-A11Y telecon
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Chair:Janina_Sajka
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Scribe:John_Foliot
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agenda: this
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agenda+Paused Media: Updates? Browser Support?
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agenda+Hierarchical Navigation: Progress Checkin
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agenda+Texted Descriptions: Requirements on A11y APIs
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agenda+3GPP Request Followup
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agenda+http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2011May/0316
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agenda+.html Actions Review
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agenda+http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/track/actions/open
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agenda+Other Business?
21:28:33 [JF]
agenda+ be done
21:28:35 [JF]
zakim, aaaa is JF
21:28:35 [Zakim]
+JF; got it
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+ +44.844.800.aabb
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zakim, aabb is Sean
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+Sean; got it
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+??P6
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zakim, ??P6 is Janina
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+Janina; got it
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rrsagent, make logs public
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21:32:56 [janina]
zakim, who's here?
21:32:56 [Zakim]
On the phone I see JF, Sean, Janina
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On IRC I see silvia, Zakim, RRSAgent, JF, Sean, janina, MichaelC, [tm], trackbot
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+silvia
21:36:27 [JF]
zakim, take up next item
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agendum 1. "Paused Media: Updates? Browser Support?" taken up [from JF]
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21:37:39 [janina]
zakim, agenda?
21:37:39 [Zakim]
I see 9 items remaining on the agenda:
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1. Paused Media: Updates? Browser Support? [from JF]
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2. Hierarchical Navigation: Progress Checkin [from JF]
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3. Texted Descriptions: Requirements on A11y APIs [from JF]
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4. 3GPP Request Followup [from JF]
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5. http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2011May/0316 [from JF]
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6. .html Actions Review [from JF]
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7. http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/track/actions/open [from JF]
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8. Other Business? [from JF]
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9. be done [from JF]
21:38:16 [JF]
JS: question is, has there been any discussion with implementors?
21:38:46 [JF]
JS: are we looking at the right thing here, will we get browser support or should we be looking at other solutions?
21:39:07 [JF]
SP: Jonas is putting in a proposal w.r.t. @longdesc that will impact on this
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21:39:37 [JF]
JS: that is related, but by itself will not do the whole thing
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SP: if that is possible then it should do most of it
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there was also the introduction of the idea of @transcript
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waiting to hear of outcome of @longdesc discussion
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JS: we should not be waiting on other decision to move on our work
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(Discussion on the browser issue of a) concatenating multiple aria-describedby values, and b0 flattening of markup
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ACTION: JF should file bugs on this
21:51:45 [trackbot]
Created ACTION-130 - Should file bugs on this [on John Foliot - due 2011-06-15].
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zakim, next item
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agendum 2. "Hierarchical Navigation: Progress Checkin" taken up [from JF]
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JS: lengthy discussion last week on hierarchical navigation would work
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PS: sent a link to a demo from Google that showed how chapters worked
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http://www.html5videoguide.net/demos/google_io/3_navigation/
21:54:39 [JF]
was also supposed to add some content to the wiki but has been backed up with other issues
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Geoff Freed provided some feedback on those demos that was valuable
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22:00:24 [janina]
accerciser
22:02:05 [Sean]
theres a tool called acc-checker for UIA
22:02:55 [Sean]
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2008/mar08/03-13AccessibilityToolsPR.mspx
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zakim, next item
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agendum 3. "Texted Descriptions: Requirements on A11y APIs" taken up [from JF]
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+[Microsoft]
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SP: there has been an active discussion around this
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JS: notes that this has also shown up on related wikis and mailing lists (i.e. Linux foundation)
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JS: there are some existing holes in the Accessibility APIs
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they are being reviewed to try to keep the APIs in sync
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https://wiki.mozilla.org/Accessibility/IA2_1.3#IAccessibleMedia_interface
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we should feed this information to others via members of this group to related stakeholders
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+Judy
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zakim, [Microsoft] is Paul Cotton
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I don't understand '[Microsoft] is Paul Cotton', JF
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SH: believes the list discussion is productive, and should continue as is progressing
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JS: think we should do 2 things here
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we have crossed several usedcases
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we need to extract them and spell them out, as some of them will require different solutions
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zakim, who's noisy?
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JF, listening for 13 seconds I heard sound from the following: [Microsoft] (40%), JF (3%), Janina (71%)
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JS: Cynthia and I will bring this up ion the API discussions as well
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+Michael_Cooper
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also ensure that the various media types are being mapped correctly
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+Plh
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zakim, mute me
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silvia should now be muted
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zakim, next item
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agendum 4. "3GPP Request Followup" taken up [from JF]
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JS: Mark Watson unable to be with us today
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he is also apparently a member of 3GPP
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they might all be at WWDC
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JS: we have a request from 3GPP that has some specificss that may be out of scope at w3C
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we should perhaps clarify goals and purposes, next steps, etc.
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PLH: the request was sent to the accessibility task force, and the request was that the HTML WG be included as well
22:18:49 [JF]
the response can come back from Mike Smith, the chairs, we can figure that out later
22:19:12 [JF]
JS: my understanding is that we have an agreed upon taxonomy, a specific way of naming all the media types that are in sync
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so that we can be consistent whether it is machine read or human read
22:19:59 [JF]
there are some differences (described video) where there is a difference between text-based and human narrated
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but the value is that everything is called the same thing across the board
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so that the emergent technology will be accessing the same kind of media as well_ consistancy
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be it digital broadcasting, the web, etc.
22:21:24 [JF]
there are mechanical questions, but should we first determine that we understand what is being sought?
22:21:31 [plh]
"We are therefore defining a small set of names, most of which do not cover accessibility, and we hope that by the time a more complete name-set is needed we will be able to refer to HTML5"
22:21:55 [plh]
"we identify a specification, registration authority, or other source by using a URI (normally expected to be a URN), and then provide values from the set defined by that source."
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q+
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q?
22:22:08 [JF]
JB: perhaps we need to jump to the next question, which is do we need a registry, and where does that live?
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ack p
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PLH: their liaison statement is saying that they would like to use the same nameset that we are defining in HTML5
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the second statement, they are using a URN mechanism to define those terms
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and would like the W3C to provide this
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they didn't appear to ask for a registery
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nor to make our list extensible
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q+
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their only request is that they want to use the same things we are defining, and could we provide a URN
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They want to ensure the link remains between themselves and us
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Registration Authority by URI
22:24:47 [paulc]
http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/Overview.html#the-track-element identifies the values for the enumerated attribute but does not define URIs for the keywords
22:25:06 [silvia]
http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/the-iframe-element.html#dom-tracklist-getkind <- even better
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q?
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ack p
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PC: want to speak dierctly to that
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the track element identifies the keywords that are mapped to <track>
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can we provide a link to those
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q?
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zakim, unmute me
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silvia should no longer be muted
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q+
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PHL: providing a URI
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zakim, mute me
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silvia should now be muted
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http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/the-iframe-element.html#attr-track-kind-keyword-subtitles
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SP: Provided a URI for track kinds
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http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/the-iframe-element.html#attr-track-kind-keyword-captions
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http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/the-iframe-element.html#attr-track-kind-keyword-descriptions
22:26:49 [silvia]
http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/the-iframe-element.html#dom-TrackList-getKind-categories
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http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/the-iframe-element.html#attr-track-kind-keyword-chapters
22:27:00 [plh]
http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/the-iframe-element.html#attr-track-kind-keyword-metadata
22:27:01 [JF]
PHL: we have URI's for each in the spec
22:27:04 [janina]
ack ja
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q+
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q+ janina
22:27:16 [paulc]
Thank you, plh
22:27:25 [JF]
JB: we have had conversations several weeks back, where these were discussed
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and that they needed to be referenced by more than the HTML5 spec
22:27:40 [paulc]
Another piece of magic: http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/the-iframe-element.html#attr-track-kind-keyword-subtitles
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22:27:56 [JF]
we perhaps need to have these captured in a more geneirc location
22:28:09 [paulc]
What would happen if the semantics of the keyword changed? Would the URI change?
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we discussed capturing this in a PF space
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JS: Part of the reason is that we will be unhappy if we do not have 2 additional pieces of information
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10 internationalization support for the human-readable string and the second is a clear definition
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q?
22:29:11 [JF]
the spec might be able to give the definition, but likely not provide the i18n support
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ack me
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ack s
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ack janina
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SP: Just verified document, and they speak specifically of both types of track - text tracks and media tracks
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so we need to provide a link/url to both lists
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both are in tables
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or we can make a list of URLs pointing to individual values
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which we already have
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q?
22:30:32 [JF]
JS: important to note that we are not complete in defining the list
22:30:32 [silvia]
zakim, mute me
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silvia should now be muted
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JB: agrees tht we are not finished, but believes we are close
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the other issue is questioning the wisdom of pointing directly at HTML% spec as it is far from finished
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and believes the 3GPP is under a time crunch
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q+
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so we likely need a list of these values external to the HTML5 spec
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q?
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JS: believes we are close as well, but tweaks remain
22:32:23 [silvia]
zakim, unmute me
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silvia should no longer be muted
22:32:29 [JF]
JB: if there is follow on work, could that be changing these values as well
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ack pa
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PC: wants to partially answer Judy's question
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if the URI's will be dated or not
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http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/the-iframe-element.html#attr-track-kind-keyword-subtitles
22:33:00 [JF]
the examples that PLH provided are not dated
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poses the question or what happens if that URI changes
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q?
22:33:42 [JF]
the heart of the question is stable URIs
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PLH: believes we have a plan
22:34:04 [JF]
we cannot give 'stable' versions until we are in Rec status
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unless they lean to a dated version
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q?
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so whether they point to a stable version in HTML5 or in an outside list, if we need to change them in relationship to HTML5 we will change them
22:34:57 [JF]
JS: wants to reask about what if new sork might change this list
22:35:08 [JF]
don't actually believe thus will have a large impact
22:35:17 [silvia]
zakim, mute me
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silvia should now be muted
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but we will likely continiue to better define and deliniate them
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q+
22:35:42 [JF]
we have examples just in the last few days that show how things are changing
22:36:15 [janina]
q?
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ack ph
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PLH: what is interesting is the list that the #GPP sent us that does not match ours
22:36:52 [JF]
have we ver considered using their values?
22:36:52 [silvia]
zakim, unmute me
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silvia should no longer be muted
22:37:14 [silvia]
http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/wiki/Track_Kinds
22:37:26 [JF]
JS: don't recall looking at their list and saying is there anyhting missing?
22:37:44 [JF]
we also looked at the values used in OGG, 3GPP, suggestions from David Singer, and others
22:37:49 [janina]
q?
22:37:58 [JF]
we had a large list and did a consistant and thorough review
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many of what 3GPP had suggested were already defined by us
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q?
22:38:56 [JF]
JB: I think PLH is asking if we are already 'baked' on our terms, or is there some of their terms that we could adopt
22:39:06 [JF]
we did the mapping, but what does that mean moving forward
22:39:20 [JF]
JS: believes we were more thorough
22:39:30 [JF]
don't recall a large discussion on naming
22:39:46 [JF]
we have tried to be very precise going back to when we were defining user requirements
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JB: in other words, we beleived our terms were more disambiguating than theirs
22:40:31 [JF]
JS: happy to coninue having further discussion
22:40:37 [janina]
q?
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ack ph
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ack pl
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PLH: still not clear on how to answer the stability issue
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JB: perhaps we just tel lthem where we are, and offer our projections
22:41:24 [JF]
JS: Clarrify we are after the same goals
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PLH: the other issue was that just pointing to the spec does not address the i18n issue
22:42:20 [JF]
we can keep the current list in the spec, and create a second duplicate list (like a registery) that also provides the translations
22:42:28 [JF]
we just need to ensure they remain in sync
22:42:41 [janina]
q?
22:42:52 [JF]
the other is to extract that from the spec, and define it elsewhere and pointing to it in the HTML5 spec
22:43:14 [JF]
JB: wich resurfaces the question, and argues that they should reside outside of the spec and be a reference
22:43:29 [JF]
PLH: we need to bring this to the Working Group and be sure they understand and agree
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so before we can respond, we need to decide internally
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+q
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JB: if it is clear that they will be used in other specs, then that argues for external registery
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JS: believes there is relevance to web on tv and real-time communications
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PLH: don't think that web on TV is relevant, but real-time might be interested
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q?
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ack jf
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q+
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q?
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JF: there is precedence in moving registries like this out of the spec (ie: microdata/microformats)
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ack s
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ack me
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JB: there are likely additional parties that care about this
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SP: don't think that this is a good idea to have it outside of the spec
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it means to lists to maintain
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thinks that HTML5 should be the definitive text
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JS: don't see a need for i18n
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SP: they are just string identifiers
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q?
22:48:34 [JF]
JS: think we want consistent taxonomies based on both machine and human readable values
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+1 to Sylvia's point about the URIs being strings
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PLH: agrees with SP on the string value issue
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with no translation
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zakim, mute me
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silvia should now be muted
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q?
22:50:42 [JF]
JB: understands the concern about one authoritve list to maintain
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but concerned to hear "and if we need to add something then we can"
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if/when HTML5 is Rec there will be little appetite to reopen
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q+
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JS: PF also had concerns that the strings could be consistantly translatable
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PLH:
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22:51:57 [JF]
we are talking about a specification thta is written completel in english
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so there is no difference between other values that we have in english only that the i18n community already uses
22:52:34 [janina]
q?
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q?
22:54:12 [JF]
PLH: can see the use-case of keeping this separate as well as integrated
22:54:58 [janina]
q?
22:55:10 [JF]
PLH: if we have an external list, then we need to define what happens when a new value is introduced
22:55:33 [JF]
PC: these are a numerated list of values, which means there is a finte set in the spec
22:55:53 [JF]
JS: this is a relatively new area, which means we can't be sure
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q?
22:56:36 [JF]
JB: believes PLH's argument about browser support is compelling, but will media players also be drawing upon these as well, and might be more nimble in adoption
22:56:52 [JF]
so are we only looking at browsers?
22:57:16 [JF]
PLH: so we are talking about non-HTML use cases as well
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PLH: Not clear that 3GPP wants to use those values
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q?
22:57:54 [JF]
any kind of HTML5 implementation?
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JS: next steps?
22:58:32 [JF]
JB: seems we are leaning towards inside of the HTML5 spec
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and we've raised several questions against that
22:59:15 [JF]
does it make sense to look at this more fully and try and reach a consensus
22:59:31 [JF]
JS: thinks there is a split between inside and outside of spec thoughts
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JB: can we continue to discuss on list for another week?
22:59:55 [JF]
PLH: perhaps we can have David Singer on the call next week
23:00:13 [janina]
q?
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JS: should we respond with an update that we are not 'complete" yet but under active discussion
23:00:42 [JF]
JB: will PLH coordinate with Janina to advance an update to 3GPP?
23:01:03 [JF]
PLH: is that ok with Paul as well? (Paul agrees)
23:01:18 [JF]
JS: will return to this next week
23:01:30 [JF]
JS: thanks and see you all next week
23:01:33 [Zakim]
-silvia
23:01:35 [JF]
meeting concluded
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-Sean
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-Plh
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-Judy
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-Janina
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-JF
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zakim, bye
23:02:20 [Zakim]
leaving. As of this point the attendees were +1.650.468.aaaa, JF, +44.844.800.aabb, Sean, Janina, silvia, [Microsoft], Judy, Michael_Cooper, Plh
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rrsagent, make logs public
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rrsagent, make minutes
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I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2011/06/08-html-a11y-minutes.html JF
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zakim, please part
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