W3C

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MATF December 4, 2024

04 December 2024

Attendees

Present
Carolina, Detlev, dotjay, Illai, Jamie, Joe_Humbert, Karla, quintinb
Regrets
GleidsonRamos, Julian, Mick, TimGravemaker
Chair
JJ
Scribe
Detlev

Meeting minutes

<quintinb> I'll be there in exactly the amount of time it takes me to get home from the train station

<JJ> @quintinb hope you live close to the train station :P

Draft Group Note

JJ: gives update on draft note, was presented to AGWG

Suggestino to link placeholder to GitHub issues (rename link to do that)

JJ: expand / collapse feature showing normative text fo rWCAG WCAG2ICT, additional guidance
… Qualify "applies directly as written" to say it refers to WCAG2ICT

Jamie: Working on abstract ans introduction
… abstract will be ready for review soon
… seems useful to follow the structure for WCAG2ICT note but we may vary a bit if needed
… speak up if you think something is missing
… John Gibbons wanted to help on terminology
… what is the pace of sharing this with the public, JJ?
… sharing internally in WCAG or externally?

JJ: Will become a group note
… first working draft planned for Feb 2025
… some time in Q1 2025 seems realistic
… hope to get more feedback
… we can still move forward on SCs
… the large variation ones will take more time
… aim: get it published at the end of 2025

JJ: it is fine to share the current URL of the draft - but explain that it is just an editors' draft
… just this group's opinion

JJ: Someone from LevelAccess will present tomorrow and refer to it

Joe: 2 question: in WCAG2ICT they add notes for different SCs - do we need that a well?

JJ: they have grey notes and green notes (thise are added)
… numbering seems odd

Question 2: Ho long does it usually take, any input from Kevin so we can dubmit it to get it out by the end of 2025

JJ: We are in CfC phase ending in December
… final phase takes longer

ACTION: Add new estimates to timeline for publishing

Joe: if we want the full thing published we might need to finalise all SCs by mid year if it takes 5 months

JJ: will double-check timeline with Keving and AGWG

Jamie: The link to the Editors draft note and the link a the top go to two differnent places. Should be the same location and a unified name to be less confusing

JJ: maybe change side bar

Jamie: just pointing it out, possible confusion

ACTION: Indicate Editor's draft in Respec (red sidebar + subtitle)

JJ: "This version" link currently does not work

3.2.2 On Input

JJ: labelled as small variation
… WCAG2ICT says applies as written
… we discussed what counts as User Interface Component

<quintinb> Are components different in mobile?

<quintinb> Seems legit to me

JJ: reading UIC definition in WCAG
… comparing with 3.2.1 On focus

Detlev: mentioning two types of focus, so this may need clarification

JJ: Reading the WCAG2ICT note for 3.2.1

Joe: Reviewing definitions UIC "users perceive as control" - but don't define control

<Karla> Agree, the example in the definition of "user interface component" is not pretty clear, maybe we can change it

Joe_Humbert: definition of contro needed or new example - example confusing

JJ: We had similar difficulties with definitions

Jamie: We would not be keeping it as written - the example should be more oriented at mobile app context
… element and control are nti the same, element is broader
… we vary from WCAG2ICT variations at least in definitions

ACTION: Clarify "user interface component" definition in mobile context

JJ: change of context definitionmay need update - UA not applicable - viewport definition different
… content is also fouced on web content

ACTION: Clarify "change of context" definition in mobile context (used in 3.2.1 and 3.2.2)

JJ: in 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 - only places where it appears
… user interface component used more broadly

Jon: a change of setting implies that the component changes the context - web issues around on input these context would have a value attached to it... does it apply to this context?

JJ: We would look at a subset of UIC - so it onl yapplies to those that change settings - nut all components have settings - a button would not fall under this

ACTION: take a closer look at what "Changing the setting" means in 3.2.2

JJ: furthe rcomments?

1.1.1 Non-text Content

JJ: medium variation
… not-text broader than images, discussion on emojs

JJ: Reading WCAG 1.1.1 SC
… goes through situations
… WCAG2ICT applies as written
… wonder whether it is true that CAPTCHAS are web-only

JJ: Quintin mentioned haptic feedback

Quintin: No further comments

JJ: Interesting that haptics are excluded - are they sensory experience or notification...

Quintin: contextually useful nit can't be described in a doc like WCAG
… security plays a role in it if I don't get any feedback

JJ: We mentioned the types of non-text content and wondered if there are specific things on mobile less common in web
… haptics might be such a case
… not sure if it would be helpful to add if it is already in other SCS like sensory characteristics
… cold apply directly as written

<JJ> Vote: Apply 1.1.1 directly as written?

<Illai> +1

<quintinb> Not?

<Joe_Humbert> +1

<quintinb> +1

<Karla> +1

<Detlev> +0 not sure

<Jamie> +1

<quintinb> lol

<quintinb> q is the forgotten letter

<Jon_Gibbins> +0 also unsure currently

Android supports programmatic linking of associated text

<JJ> How to do https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/aria/ARIA10 in mobile apps

Ilai: referred to content grouping issue

Illai: in the apple developer documentation
… grouping Images and associated text

<quintinb> Yeah you would just group these and/or make the image decorative

<quintinb> https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/accessibility#Navigation

<JJ> Human Interface Guidlines for Image alt text: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/accessibility#Navigation

Illai: text alternative issue phrased as grouping issue

JJ: not mandatory to give images the role image - but it would help

Jamie: Apple example on that page strange - example seems to imply it is one description with two images?
… focus grouping could be expanded on in our definition

<Jon_Gibbins> I think the example on the Apple docs is an abridged speech output that’s simply trying to point out content order

JJ: If not grouped you would have the wrong focus order

Illai: thats why it was treated as a focus order issue not so much alternative text

<Jon_Gibbins> A caption may be an appropriate alt text, so the accessible name for the image *may* be empty *if* the caption provides that appropriately. At times, the alt and caption may be different.

<Joe_Humbert> android:labelFor works for an image only it it is part of a button or if it has a contentDescription. Images with no contentDescription are treated as decorative

<Joe_Humbert> announces as "image for [linked text labe]"

Illai: unless the image is define das empty its role should be announced

ACTION: Research Android and iOS API's for linking visual image captions to the image

<quintinb> I have to go, apologies!

<Jamie> Zakim whispers to Jamie that the speaker queue has been closed, hahah

could have grouping requirement added at 1.3.1

Illai: real impact is in terms of meaningful sequence

JJ: often the solution for 1.3.2 issues would be grouping

<JJ> JJ: Consider adding note to Info and Relationships and/or Focus Order about grouping as a solution or requirements

<JJ> Illai: Meaningful Sequence seems most fitting

<JJ> JJ: Mentioning differences in Principle 1 and 2 for Focus Order and Meaningful Sequence

<JJ> Illai: Potentially add to Principle 3 - Understandable or Principle 4 - Robust

ACTION: Add grouping requirement to 1.3.2 as Note on Text change

Summary of action items

  1. Add new estimates to timeline for publishing
  2. Indicate Editor's draft in Respec (red sidebar + subtitle)
  3. Clarify "user interface component" definition in mobile context
  4. Clarify "change of context" definition in mobile context (used in 3.2.1 and 3.2.2)
  5. take a closer look at what "Changing the setting" means in 3.2.2
  6. Research Android and iOS API's for linking visual image captions to the image
  7. Add grouping requirement to 1.3.2 as Note on Text change
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Active on IRC: Carolina, Detlev, dotjay, Illai, Jamie, JJ, Joe_Humbert, Jon_Gibbins, Karla, quintinb