14:29:46 RRSAgent has joined #wcag2ict 14:29:51 logging to https://www.w3.org/2026/01/22-wcag2ict-irc 14:29:51 RRSAgent, make logs Public 14:29:52 Meeting: WCAG2ICT Task Force Teleconference 14:29:55 zakim, clear agenda 14:29:55 agenda cleared 14:30:02 chair: PhilDay 14:30:12 meeting: WCAG2ICT Task Force Teleconference 14:30:20 rrsagent, make minutes 14:30:21 I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2026/01/22-wcag2ict-minutes.html PhilDay 14:30:50 Zakim, please time speakers at 2 minutes 14:30:50 ok, PhilDay 14:30:57 agenda+ Announcements 14:31:04 agenda+ Survey Results for Level AAA SCs 14:31:08 agenda? 14:31:28 regrets: Loïc Martínez Normand 14:31:36 rrsagent, make minutes 14:31:38 I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2026/01/22-wcag2ict-minutes.html PhilDay 14:32:13 present+ 14:52:16 maryjom has joined #wcag2ict 14:57:04 agenda? 14:59:38 GreggVan has joined #wcag2ict 15:00:17 bbailey has joined #wcag2ict 15:04:09 present+ 15:05:29 scribe: maryjom 15:05:33 present+ 15:05:42 present+ 15:05:45 zakim, take up next 15:05:45 agendum 1 -- Announcements -- taken up [from PhilDay] 15:06:10 Make sure you have read/write access to the new W3C Google doc space Daniel created at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ad-D32T0NTsc3EqbgJtPp1NBpLRmRtAi 15:06:41 q+ 15:07:02 ack bbailey 15:07:04 ack bruce 15:07:48 Phil: Everyone please check your access to Google doc space in W3C where we continue our work 15:07:49 o Link to charter: https://w3c.github.io/charter-drafts/2025/ag-wg.html 15:07:59 o Early discussion of this draft charter in this public forum: https://github.com/w3c/strategy/issues/508 15:08:18 o Link to this week’s survey results: https://www.w3.org/wbs/35422/charter-2026/results/ [ 15:08:27 s/[/ 15:08:27 phil: There isn't a survey, but there is an open discussion of the AG WG charter in the survey. Links can be found above in the minutes. 15:09:21 Gregg: ATIA is next week if anyone will be there. Also open position of program manager at Raising the Floor. 15:09:38 zakim, take up next 15:09:38 agendum 2 -- Survey Results for Level AAA SCs -- taken up [from PhilDay] 15:09:52 TOPIC: Question 7: (Part 1 of 2) How to add Level AAA Criteria in the WCAG2ICT Note 15:10:08 • Link to the survey results: https://www.w3.org/wbs/55145/LevelAAA-group1/results 15:10:16 • Link to question 7 results (which replaced question 1): https://www.w3.org/wbs/55145/LevelAAA-group1/results/#xq7 15:10:25 • Link to original question 1 (which only had proposals 1&2): https://www.w3.org/wbs/55145/LevelAAA-group1/results/#xq1 15:10:40 Phil: Question 7 replaced Question 1 and had 3 proposals in it 15:12:06 Phil: We only have 2 survey responses for this question. One prefers proposal 2 and one prefers proposal 3. 15:12:13 Proposal 1:Add a new sub-section to the Group Note's Introduction content called Comments by Guideline and Success Criterion which would contain any overarching caveats of applying Level AAA criteria to non-web contexts. Guidance for individual Level AAA criteria would added to the existing Comments by Guideline and Success Criterion section. You 15:12:13 can view the code details in PR 826. Note that 1.2.6 Sign Language is an example where we have an editor's note as a placeholder for content to be developed and 1.2.7 is an example of an AAA SC with guidance which has a note that links to the introductory section. 15:12:13 Proposal 2:Add a new section Comments on Level AAA Success Criteria where the introductory content contains the caveats of applying Level AAA success criteria, the principles and guideline names (but not the text content of them) are provided for context, and the Level AAA success criteria guidance is added. You can view the code details in PR 813. 15:12:13 Proposal 3: A blend of 1 and 2 due to the 15 Jan. meeting discussion. Level AAA detailed individual SC guidance is in a separate section (like proposal 2) but instead called Recommendations for Level AAA Success Criteria. In addition, there is a brief note and link to the AAA section for each Level AAA SC in the former "Comments by Guideline and 15:12:15 Success Criterion" section (Now renamed "Requirements with Comments by Guideline and Success Criterion"). View the code details in PR 827. 15:12:58 Or shorter version. 15:12:58 Proposal 1: AAA inline with others 15:12:58 Proposal 2: AAA in separate section. 15:12:58 Proposal 3: mix of 2 approaches - have links inline with A and AA, and then have separate section 15:13:14 Proposal 1: https://github.com/w3c/wcag2ict/pull/826 15:13:27 Proposal 2: https://github.com/w3c/wcag2ict/pull/813 15:13:52 Proposal 3: https://github.com/w3c/wcag2ict/pull/827 15:13:56 q+ for recommendations vs guidelines 15:14:07 ack bbailey 15:14:07 bbailey, you wanted to discuss recommendations vs guidelines 15:14:07 ack bbailey 15:14:16 gregg: prefers proposal 3 15:14:55 q? 15:14:57 bruce: Likes the general idea that Levels A and AA are requirements. But prefers "Comments on Level AAA" for the AAA section. 15:15:20 ack Sam 15:15:42 We should be writing "Comments on requirements by Guideline and Success Criteria" 15:15:59 sam: Still likes option 2 of having its own separate section for AAA. Makes it cleaner. 15:16:01 q+ 15:16:09 ack GreggVan 15:16:09 ack GreggVan 15:16:15 Not "Requirements with comments" 15:16:42 gregg: If you do Option 2, then you'll be having numbering and you skip over numbering all over the place - gaps in numbers. 15:16:51 q? 15:17:18 ...if you have something (a stub with the title) in place, then you can have all of the WCAG numbers with nothing missing. 15:18:13 ...Then you can have the full WCAG in the main list of all WCAG criteria with links to the Level AAA in the separate section. 15:18:25 POLL: Which proposal do you prefer? 1) Proposal 1 – inline, 2) Proposal 2 – Separate section, 3) something else 15:18:54 s/Likes the general idea that Levels A and AA are requirements/Likes the general idea that we refer to Levels A and AA are as requirements and refer to Level AAA as recommendations/ 15:19:05 3 15:19:06 • POLL: Which proposal do you prefer? 1) Proposal 1 – inline, 2) Proposal 2 – Separate section, 3) Mix – links in line, full details in separate section 15:19:10 3 15:19:19 POLL: Which proposal do you prefer? 1) Proposal 1 – inline, 2) Proposal 2 – Separate section, 3) Mix – links in line, full details in separate section 15:19:26 3 or 2 15:19:39 3 > 2 > 1 15:19:58 Sam: 2 15:19:59 sam votes 2 15:20:20 3 or 2 - no preferance 15:20:32 s/preferance/preference/ 15:21:11 gregg: Directed at Sam...Why didn't you like option 3? 15:21:16 Sam: prefer to not even have placeholder title & link inline 15:22:03 Sam: 3 is better than 1, so willing to accept 3. However, still prefer 2 15:22:04 Sam: still prefers option 2, but can go with 3 15:22:42 DRAFT CONSENSUS: Proposal 3 15:23:10 DRAFT RESOLUTION: Implement proposal 3 as described above 15:23:21 +1 15:23:23 +1 15:23:24 +1 15:23:29 +1 15:23:49 s/DRAFT CONSENSUS: Proposal 3// 15:23:50 Sam has joined #wcag2ict 15:23:51 Sam: +1 verbally 15:23:55 q+ to ask tangential question about heading names and levels 15:24:02 RESOLUTION: Implement proposal 3 as described above 15:24:05 ack bbailey 15:24:05 bbailey, you wanted to ask tangential question about heading names and levels 15:24:10 present + 15:24:41 bruce: Looks like A, AA, AAA is part of the heading. Levels aren't part of WCAG. 15:24:51 Are A / AA / AAA part of the actual heading ? 15:26:38 gregg: Thinks that adding Levels to all of the headings would be a good thing. 15:26:38 I agree with keeping ToC cleaner -- so not have Level there EXCEPT for AAA is okay. 15:27:32 maryjom: We can manually add levels to the "Applying" sections, but it requires scripting to change the rest. Caveat is that added text makes TOC items wrap lines 15:27:33 Gregg & Bruce - happy to go either way. 15:28:01 Gregg: Leave it to the editors' discretion. 15:28:16 TOPIC: (Part 2 of 2) How to add Level AAA Criteria to the SC Problematic for Closed Functionality 15:28:25 • Link to question 2: https://www.w3.org/wbs/55145/LevelAAA-group1/results/#xq2 15:28:51 Anything that diverges from WCAG 2.2 formatting makes me wary. 15:28:58 phil: Similar question whether Level AAA are integrated into the list or have a separate list. 15:30:27 phil: Goes over survey answers. 3 people said keep in same list, 2 said to have in a separate list or sub-section 15:31:00 Gregg: Keep them in 1 section as it makes it easier to find the closed functionality 15:31:44 gregg: Want all of them listed in the closed section, but could be that we have 2 lists in that section and separate out the Level AAA from the original list of Level A and AAA 15:31:57 q+ 15:31:58 Gregg: May be helpful to add some preamble that AAA may not apply 15:32:02 ack maryjom 15:32:02 ack maryjom 15:32:09 scribe+ maryjom 15:32:14 scribe+ PhilDay 15:32:48 maryjom: If we keep in the same list, then we will have to differentiate them clearly. 15:32:48 But if you want to find conformance vs recommendation it may be helpful to have a separate list within the same section. 15:33:28 bbailey: Flexible with this - happy to have separate list in same section 15:33:36 Sam: also happy with this 15:34:01 Phil: Seems we've all come to consensus on this 15:34:37 DRAFT RESOLUTION: Keep in single closed functionality section, but have 2 lists (first for A & AA, 2nd for AAA only). Also insert some preamble that explains that AAA are not mandatory. 15:34:59 +1 15:35:05 +1 15:35:06 +1 15:35:07 +1 15:35:21 +1 15:35:24 q+ for another tangent about survey 15:35:32 RESOLUTION: Keep in single closed functionality section, but have 2 lists (first for A & AA, 2nd for AAA only). Also insert some preamble that explains that AAA are not mandatory. 15:35:32 ack bbailey 15:35:32 bbailey, you wanted to discuss another tangent about survey 15:36:04 bruce: I only thought the very last question was changed. so I missed this question 15:36:14 bbailey: Missed the updates on some questions. 15:36:58 TOPIC: 1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (Level AAA) 15:37:33 Link to question 3: https://www.w3.org/wbs/55145/LevelAAA-group1/results/#xq3 15:37:42 • Link to issue 534: https://github.com/w3c/wcag2ict/issues/534 15:38:23 PhilDay: 2 preferred proposal 2 as written, 2 proposal 3 as written, 2 proposal 3 with edits 15:38:55 ...Gregg proposed edits to note 2. There was a preference overall for proposal 3. 15:39:19 Google doc for proposals: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RWXmRtRblacUr_dkPIOAyxSxjRhWQOsPYSTFQ1x_OtY/edit?usp=sharing 15:40:53 Gregg: if computer is generating content, why would it not also add captions at the same time? 15:41:33 OK with option 3 15:42:04 GreggVan: We are defining prerecorded as content that is not computer generated. But think that generated content should be subject to this requirement since it would know what it was generating. 15:43:55 I understand how I missed some of the changed survey questions. I had forgotten about the "survey changed" (1/15) email by the time the agenda posted (1/21) and that's when I revisited survey. That's on me. 15:44:55 [maryjom editing Google doc] 15:45:28 [changes being accepted so we can read the clean version] 15:46:25 Latest version of proposal 3 15:46:27 Proposal 3: Incorporate Issue 534 additional comments 15:46:27 This applies directly as written, and as described in Intent from Understanding Success Criterion 1.2.8. 15:46:27 Note 1 (Added) 15:46:27 As described in Intent from Understanding Success Criterion 1.2.8, this success criterion is concerned with providing an accessible alternative to time-based media such as audio visual material. This accessible alternative could be in text form, may provide a running description, and could read something like a book. 15:46:28 When audio visual media is redundant to other forms of information (such as in text and as audio guidance) , the intent of this Success Criterion would be satisfied. 15:46:28 Note 2 (Added) 15:46:28 Prerecorded media is defined as information that is not live and is not computer generated. Media content that is not considered live includes content generated on-demand, such as by generative AI. 15:46:29 Note 3 (Added) (for non-web software) 15:46:29 See also the Comments on Closed Functionality. 15:46:39 gregg: Need to add that if it is generated, it should have a media alternative. 15:47:05 Gregg: we need to differentiate between computer generated offline and computer generated real-time 15:47:17 ...we need to clarify that this is "computer generated in real time" because there are entire movies that are computer generated. 15:48:02 maryjom: Author may not know 15:48:13 GreggVan: Author doesn't but computer program should know 15:48:30 q+ to note this follows from narrow definition of "live" in WCAG2 15:48:38 GreggVan: The author could ask the AI to also generate audio descriptions at the same time. 15:49:06 q+ 15:49:06 https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#dfn-live 15:49:07 information captured from a real-world event and transmitted to the receiver with no more than a broadcast delay 15:49:12 ack bbailey 15:49:12 bbailey, you wanted to note this follows from narrow definition of "live" in WCAG2 15:49:14 ack bbailey 15:49:44 bbailey: Definition of live in WCAG is more narrow than people would intuitively guess which is why we have this note 15:50:07 ...a chatGPT session isn't what we would consider live. 15:50:56 GreggVan: We should state that computer generated is not considered live. 15:51:01 GreggVan: Suggest we remove "and is not computer generated". 15:51:13 q? 15:51:40 bbailey: We were trying to bring in what is stated in WCAG's definition of live. 15:51:45 https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#dfn-prerecorded 15:51:46 information that is not live 15:52:24 ack Sam 15:52:25 GreggVan: Second sentence in the note - we need to modify that as well. 15:53:38 Sam: computer generated is not considered live. Leave out the rest. 15:53:41 q? 15:53:49 sam: This note was there to be helpful, not to exclude it. Either get rid of note altogether, or say computer generated is not considered "live. 15:53:56 GreggVan: Suggested text in Google doc 15:54:27 Prerecorded media is defined as information that is not live. Media content that is generated by a computer on-demand, such as by generative AI is not considered live. 15:54:49 Proposal above should replace note 2 15:55:00 Original note 2: Note 2 (Added) 15:55:00 Prerecorded media is defined as information that is not live and is not computer generated. Media content that is not considered live includes content generated on-demand, such as by generative AI. 15:55:04 gregg: Above would replace the previously proposed Note 2 15:55:12 New Note 2 (Gregg): Prerecorded media is defined as information that is not live. Media content that is generated by a computer on-demand, such as by generative AI is not considered live. 15:55:54 POLL: Do you prefer original Note 2 (A) or new note 2 (B)? 15:56:07 B 15:56:19 s/Above would replace the previously proposed Note 2/new note below would replace the previously proposed note 2/ 15:56:21 New note 2 (B) 15:56:57 B 15:56:58 B 15:56:59 B 15:57:22 DRAFT RESOLUTION: replace note 2 with new note 2 (Gregg) as documented above 15:57:42 Gregg: Propose adding definition of live inline to help with context 15:58:18 gregg: we should include the definition of "live" because it has to be a "real world event". 15:58:24 It's weird to have the (somewhat useless) definition for prerecorded and not the definition for live. 15:58:38 PhilDay: There is a link to the definition in the note. 15:58:41 Further edit to note 2: Prerecorded media is defined as information that is not live. Live: information captured from a real-world event and transmitted to the receiver with no more than a broadcast delay. Media content that is generated by a computer on-demand, such as by generative AI, is not considered live. 15:59:59 Prerecorded is defined as information that is not live. Live is defined as information captured from a real-world event and transmitted to the receiver with no more than a broadcast delay. Media content that is generated by a computer on-demand, such as by generative AI, is not considered live. 16:00:04 (latest edits as discussed) 16:00:55 Latest Note 2 with all edits: Prerecorded is defined as information that is not live. Live is defined as information captured from a real-world event and transmitted to the receiver with no more than a broadcast delay. Therefore media content that is generated by a computer on-demand, such as by generative AI, is not considered live. 16:00:55 (Group is wordsmithing...) 16:01:30 DRAFT RESOLUTION: Accept proposal 3 with edits to note 2 as documented above 16:01:38 +1 16:01:43 +1 16:01:43 +1 16:01:45 +1 16:01:48 https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#dfn-content 16:01:51 q+ 16:01:52 +1 16:01:57 ack bbailey 16:01:59 RESOLUTION: Accept proposal 3 with edits to note 2 as documented above 16:02:24 bbailey: Thinks this is another typo in WCAG - should use the word content instead of information? 16:02:34 bbailey: The word "information" should not be in the definitions. It should be "content", but that is in the WCAG definitions. 16:02:57 o rrsagent, make minutes 16:02:58 GreggVan: We should comment on the WCAG 3 definitions 16:03:03 rrsagent, make minutes 16:03:05 I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2026/01/22-wcag2ict-minutes.html PhilDay 16:03:27 zakim, end meeting 16:03:27 As of this point the attendees have been PhilDay, maryjom, LauraM, GreggVan, bbailey, Sam 16:03:29 RRSAgent, please draft minutes v2 16:03:31 I have made the request to generate https://www.w3.org/2026/01/22-wcag2ict-minutes.html Zakim 16:03:37 I am happy to have been of service, maryjom; please remember to excuse RRSAgent. Goodbye 16:03:37 Zakim has left #wcag2ict 16:03:55 reagent, bye 16:03:55 rrsagent, bye 16:03:55 I see no action items