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AGWG Teleconference

20 Jul 2021

Attendees

Present
PeterKorn, alastairc, Joshue, Rachael, Francis_Storr, Fazio, Rain_, Lauriat, johnkirkwood, Laura_Carlson, jaunita_george, mbgower, KimD, MelanieP, jeanne, bruce_bailey, stevelee, StefanS, Nicaise, JF, Joshue108
Regrets
Aimee Ubbink, Jake Abma, Detlev Fischer, Justine Pascalides, Chris Loiselle, Sarah Horton, Todd Libby
Chair
Chuck
Scribe
Joshue108, mbgower

Contents


<Chuck> meeting: AGWG-2021-07-20

<Joshue108> scribe: Joshue108

CA: Intros?

Any new topics?

CA: Janina, you wanted to talk about joint TPAC meetings.

JS: Yes, APA is going to have several cross group meetings

And Jeanne has asked us to do a presentation on our work with various groups

Scheduled and getting ready for this Friday

10 AM EST

JS: We will talk about a WAI wide, maybe W3C glossary

lets agree language - then new specs from APA

and other groups as well as A11y User Requirements docs

relating to second screen and more

This may have an impact on WCAG 3 etc

CA: Are there any pointers?

<JA looks for page>

CA: Questions?

3.0 Guideline - Text Alternative Introduction

<sajkaj> APA's TPAC Page: https://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/wiki/Meetings/TPAC_2021

CA: We were to talk about this, but need Makoto

JS: It's new methods

That we wanted to show to AGWG

before moving into HTML

We want to get feedback on the approach etc

Hopefully Makoto will come with questions

<jeanne> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1__8uxSEeVL35PLeSgB3n4-RIrOifFUftR5krZi_Dzb0/

The first one is complex images

JS: <Channels Makoto>

This is a HTML method

This comes from the top page of the WAI tutorials

There is a question about data representation..

Makoto created issue on GitHub]

There are comments

Its for a broad range of users

Do we need to include SEO as a user need?

Thoughts?

Then the description Tab.. w detailed descriptions

Can we describe the location of the longdesc in the @alt?

JS: Dont know where that came from..

CA: Regarding SEO, are you asking for AGWG to provide input?

Search engine is vague but borderline with types of tech outcomes

<Zakim> Chuck, you wanted to ask about search engine optimization

Should it be search optomisation rather than Search Engine Opt?

JS: Is that a user need?

CA: Right, from the user perspective

JS: TV Rahman had a thing from Google labs that was helpful

This maybe beyond just text alts

JS: How much can we programmatically identify?

Or are there sensory aspects.

<Zakim> mbgower, you wanted to say should we have an image of a graph with text as an example of a complex image? Worried it causes confusion

MG: Riffs on example 2..

I'm concerned about this bar chart, esp with something relating to complex images

People may be confused about purpose

Is this an image of a chart? Or an example of chart where text is not part of image.

Unclear

What are we trying to convey?

<PeterKorn> +1 to that sentiment

<Zakim> Chuck, you wanted to ask what if it is in fact an image that happens to contain a bar chart?

<johnkirkwood> +1

CA: My interpretation is that it could be either

PK: <scratches head>

Why are we not having accessible table alternative to this?

JG: Would the same thing apply to the example with no link in the example mappie charts?

They have more info.

GN: I have seen navigable charts etc so all info is retrievable

<stevelee> Might be off topic as I missed the background for complex images but this is a Coga Pattern - on this topic - https://www.w3.org/TR/coga-usable/#provide-alternative-content-for-complex-information-and-tasks-pattern

JS: We do have a spec with SVG 2 and ARIA so we can make this navigable and accessible

SS: Janina is right - but there are user agent variations

CA: The scope of the question is more about @alt text

Jeanne, when I look at this, I see an extreme case scenario, and as if someone put a clip in and needed @alt text that they may not have had.

JS: These are good comments.
... One of Makotos questions is that he has been taking examples from the HTML 5.3 spec

Now that is moving to the WHAT WG, should we take those examples from the living spec or create our own?

<laura> Who is editing the WHATWG spec now?

JS: We wanted original examples to stay close to existing specs and WAI tuts

DmcD: <Gives history lesson on HTML a11y>

examples are good

JS: WHATWG are the maintainers of HTML

Likely to change - W3C takes snapshots and publishes them

APA do horizontal review.

Snapshot examples are reviewed

We do find issue but that is the process

<jeanne> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wn8DuIvOJ7i-CzfcsoNmgEQ3MTjefHAgVTRFChsimD8/

JS: The next example of methods are

Groups of Images

If multiple images convey a single piece of information, the text alternative for one image should convey the information for the entire group.

<Jeanne walks through draft method>

PK: The star rating example seems poor

<Zakim> Chuck, you wanted to ask for the definition of "one image"

Like the example of the bar chart - I'd like to see more exemplary examples of a11y, rather than one that isn't the best fit for the content

CA: What is meant by one image?

<Chuck> the portion which informed my question: If multiple images convey a single piece of information, the text alternative for one image should convey the information for the entire group.

JS: There was a lot of discussion on this in HTML

There is a mechanism for when alt is used for gestalt view vs atomic

<jeanne> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B4V-j5tI7C6Bj-HhcXD_4e06IJ7E9T_wY1Y5vs7xqx8/

JS: Last draft method is image maps

The text alternative for an image that contains multiple clickable areas should provide an overall context for the set of links. Also, each individually clickable area should have alternative text that describes the purpose or destination of the link.

<PeterKorn> Sorry; I need to drop.

<Chuck> bye Peter

JS: Comments?

MG: How does link purpose not address this?

<david-macdonald> blast from the past ... image maps

Why do we need this?

JS: To cover diff image types.
... Good question

<Chuck> For Makoto: Doesn't link purpose cover this?

MG: Unsure of how Map of Katoomba found its way in

<Chuck> For Makoto: Could this be rolled into groups of images?

DMacD: I'd put alt text for group section in small section at the end./

JS: Thank e'one

<david-macdonald> at the end of groups method

Proposal for a new method format from ACT and Silver

JS: New method format..

We have been meeting to work on proposal for the methods that reduces ambiguity

and aligns methods etc

ACT to change rules format for WCAG 3

<david-macdonald> awesome project

Please review this in the context for how we are making this more accurate and precise

and clearer to test

JS: Exciting proposal

<jeanne> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B4V-j5tI7C6Bj-HhcXD_4e06IJ7E9T_wY1Y5vs7xqx8/edit

WF: <shares screen>

We want to blend these, but there is overlap

We started with decorative images method - and wanted to merge this with ACT rule

Doc starts with proposal

What is the outcome we are testing for?

What does it need a la methods?

How they relate is not clear.

WF: What we figured out is to add more info

<david-macdonald> is there a link to this doc around?

We want to add functional categories, errors etc

We want to add a method for each technology as it relates to the outcome

This gives precise and descriptive way for how a part of an outcome needs to be tested

There are now 5

and work out what methods we need for this direction

We want a list of images with appropriate and inappropriate @alt text

We can then work out %

WF: How do we blend this method with ACT rule?

One to many etc

More complex

much has stayed the same

Intro and description tabs have duplicate content - they will be combined

What info you need to test etc?

Rest of the content exists in method..

We may add, a short para to explain what is being tested

Would like input on this..

<mbgower> Still hoping a link will be posted

<jeanne> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B4V-j5tI7C6Bj-HhcXD_4e06IJ7E9T_wY1Y5vs7xqx8/

<mbgower> still looks like the wrong doc

<mbgower> yep

<mbgower> you just repasted

WF: <discusses options>
... We want list of passing, failing examples etc

<jeanne> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JVmquc7mLJaxZhypPbBhR99fEFBmc0YDn1Wz2Jcl_oY/edit?usp=sharing

WF: We are replacing content with info from ACT rule

A11u requirements mapping..

Trying to build up lists.

<discusses applicability of ACT rules>

Works well

WF: Expectation is straight forward

We need a graphic that is not as available to AT

Third thing is the resources tab, we may change to a background tab

We are taking support sections and assumptions

<alastairc> "Background" would, to me, overlap with the intro material. Whereas it is really 'more info' from other sources, linking you off.

WF: Last proposal is a glossary
... Am happy with proposal

<Zakim> jeanne, you wanted to say (when WIlco is done) that we want to add a plain language statement and put the technical details in an accordion.

JS: Some people are thinking this is complex

May not be applicable to everyday devs

We need a plain language version

We will nail down the techy version first

<Zakim> Chuck, you wanted to ask if glossary is a tab level addition?

<bruce_bailey> +1 on first impression ! thank you ACT wg

CA: Is the glossary a tab level addition

WF: At the tab

<Chuck> +1 likewise on first impression

Like understanding docs

DMacD: Great direction

In WCAG 2 there were discussion on N/A vs pass

<mbgower> scribe: mbgower

<laura> bye josh

DMacD: I'd like a robust discussion about spending budget on various tests and assessments
... At some point we will want to discuss what we want to do with ambient images

<laura> +1 to david

Wilco: I agree with your comment about counting images

<david-macdonald> agree

Wilco: I think this approach will work, regardless if we have a percentage or a three-strikes-and-your're out. It will fit any of them.
... I would like at us adopting this. I think we should use this approach for a few other methods.
... If you have to write these methods for every technology, they rapidly increase.
... We need to figure out when we have full coverage

DMacD: I agree with comments earlier to try to simplify things and find plain language.

<bruce_bailey> +1 to new method format from ACT and Silver

<bruce_bailey> +1 to David M comments

<Rain_> +1 to survey, as COGA is working on a couple of these methods and I'd like to review with the subgroups

Chuck: We could sound out group or do a survey to reach resolution.

Jeanne: We are returning with a survey

WCAG 2.2 Accessible auth https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/wcag22-accessibile-auth

Chuck: We are now moving into WCAG 2.2 topics

Question 1 - Adobe Comment on 3.3.7 Accessible Authentication #1885

Chuck: There is an updated response. 3 individuals agreed, 1 proposed an adjustment

<alastairc> NB: I updated to include the adjustement

Rachael: I agree with intent but a sentence is not clear

[Chuck reads out Rachael's response]

Rachael: I don't think it's a content change. I'm just trying to make it clearer.

Alastair: I've made that update. I think it makes it better.

<Chuck> proposed RESOLUTION: Accept updated response to address issue 1885

<Rachael> +1

<alastairc> https://github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/1885#issuecomment-879434704

David: What is the outcome?

Alastair: We're leaving it. It's a response, not a change.
... We discussed the timeout for WebAuthn on list. The process is the same as if you did an extension. It's no more steps. It fits into the extension exception in Timeouts.

<alastairc> +1

David: The Success Criterion language can wait for an assessment in a real-world situation. We have some disonance between the language and WebAuthn. But I don't think it's going to have any practical problem.

RESOLUTION: Accept updated response to address issue 1885

Question 2 - Add requirement / control to "show password" for end-users #1912

Chuck: The TF suggested making a change in the Understanding document

<alastairc> https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/1940/files

<alastairc> Another factor that can contribute to cognitive load is hiding characters when typing. Although this criterion requires that users do not have to type in (transcribe) a password, there are scenarios where that is necessary such as creating a password to be saved by a password manager. Providing a feature to optionally show a password can improve the chance of success for people with cognitive disabilities or those who have difficulties with

<alastairc> accurately typing.

Alastair: People should review the PR as it stands. I've tried to take into account what was said in responses.

Chuck: Recap: you have adjusted to address Patrick and Rain's responses

<Chuck> proposed RESOLUTION: Accept amended PR 1940 to address issue 1912

Alastair: The thing that wasn't clear was what the requirement in the SC is

Rain: Your update is a good one. The one concern after talking with the COGA TF is that by removing the sentence that Abby had noted, we're still potentially implying that for those that do this, they will succeed in removing all cognitive tasks.
... One minor change is to add the word "some" before "people"

<Zakim> mbgower, you wanted to say why not an advisory technique?

<Chuck> mbgower: Discussed last time as having this as an advisory technique. Has this been explored?

Alastair: I don't have a problem including it as an advisory technique. Someone would have to write it.

<Chuck> mbgower: The proposal is fine, it seems a perfect advisory technique.

<jaunita_george> +1

<Chuck> mbgower: I think many people can benefit from exposing password.

Rachael: I will take a stab at a first draft

<Chuck> proposed RESOLUTION: Accept amended PR 1940 to address issue 1912

<alastairc> +1

+1

<Rain_> +1

<laura> +1

<Rachael> +1

<Chuck> +1

<bruce_bailey> +1

<JF> +1

<johnkirkwood> +1

RESOLUTION: Accept amended PR 1940 to address issue 1912

Question 3 - Ensuring copy-paste is not blocked #1878

<Chuck> proposed RESOLUTION: Accept PR 1960 to address issue 1878

qw+

<Chuck> mbgower: Alastair, is this encorporating some of my content?

<Chuck> alastair: No, not your content.

RESOLUTION: Accept PR 1960 to address issue 1878

WCAG 2.2 Dragging https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/WCAG22-Dragging-movements/

Question 1 - Adobe Comment on 2.5.7 Dragging Movements

Chuck: Patrick made some changes to address some comments

<Zakim> mbgower, you wanted to say why keyboard?

<Chuck> mbgower: I'm looking at these cold. I'm confused. This is on dragging movement. Keyboard interaction is not being discussed. But both comments seem to be keyboard focused.

<Chuck> alastair: This may be related to new example.

Alastair: I may respond to Gundula directly

Question 2 - Dragging Movements needs some attention #1917

Alastair: Gundula's comment is the same for both, since it's the same PR

WCAG 2.2 Page break locators https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/wcag22-page-break-nav/

Question 1 - Undefined term to define a term, and needs to clarify #1927

<Chuck> https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/wcag22-page-break-nav/results

<alastairc> Going from "programmatic markers that are arranged" to "programmatically determinable anchors or destination markers that are arranged..."

That's fine

<Chuck> proposed RESOLUTION: Accept amended PR 1962 to address issue 1927

<jaunita_george> +1

<bruce_bailey> +1

<Chuck> +1

<Rachael> +1

David: I think that will work.
... i didn't mind it the way it was, but I can live with it
... Anchor would be the number one method of meeting this. It's not ideal for me

Wilco: I would prefer not to change this because 'anchor' is an html term
... I can live with it, but I don't like it

<Chuck> mbgower: Not going to object to the change, but what is a programmatic marker? It's not a defined term. If nobody has that concern, this doesn't have to change, especially if its not an improvement.

<JF> +1 to needing a definition of programmatic marker

David: I agree with Wilco. There's a reason we used "programmatic marker"

<Rain_> maybe "anchor or programatic equivalent" would be better language?

<alastairc> Missing the full definition: "programmatic markers that are arranged in a meaningful sequence to determine the location of a page in relation to others in the set."

JF: Are we meaning specifically something that an AT can put focus on.

Alastair: You need to take the whole definition to get the context
... The technique is the primary focus of this criterion. We're looking for something that acts like an anchor but it's a very specific kind of anchor

JF: An ID reference can also be acceptable?

Alastair: Only if the ID is for the purpose of arranging pages in a sequence

David: The history of where this comes from is epub. Quite often publishers will add these markers. If they've got to the effort of adding them, we want a method of getting to them

<alastairc> JF worth reading the green note in the intent: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/page-break-navigation really helps to understand the scope

<Chuck> mbgower: I still think that something that gives more an idea of a destination, I think we need it. I can live with it as is.

<Chuck> proposed RESOLUTION: Accept amended PR 1962 to address issue 1927

<david-macdonald> -1

+1

<jaunita_george> +1

<Wilco_> -1

<alastairc> +1

<bruce_bailey> +1

<Rain_> 0

<laura> 0

<johnkirkwood> 0

<Rachael> 0

<david-macdonald> sure

<alastairc> "programmatically determinable destination markers"

<Wilco_> I'm alright with that

i prefer that to the existing

<bruce_bailey> +1 to alastairc's edit

+1

<jaunita_george> +1

<david-macdonald> +

<johnkirkwood> +1

Thanks!

<Rachael> +1

<laura> +1

<bruce_bailey> fwiw , i thought I understood David's explanation, but then David voted -1

rain?

<Chuck> proposed RESOLUTION: Accept amended PR 1962 to address issue 1927

<bruce_bailey> so i am happy with this edit

RESOLUTION: Accept amended PR 1962 to address issue 1927

<alastairc> https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/WCAG_2.2_Issue_tracking_and_resolution

Alastair: We have a Friday meeting that is very successful. i encourage you to visit the link I just posted
... An agenda will go out tomorrow, and I will add the details to the wiki page

Summary of Action Items

Summary of Resolutions

  1. Accept updated response to address issue 1885
  2. Accept amended PR 1940 to address issue 1912
  3. Accept PR 1960 to address issue 1878
  4. Accept amended PR 1962 to address issue 1927
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