22374 2013-06-15 07:14:06 +0000 The general rule at the " context" level rather than the page level 2013-06-30 10:23:03 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified HTML WG HTML5 spec unspecified PC Windows NT RESOLVED INVALID P2 normal --- 1 david100 faulkner.steve faulkner.steve mike public-html-admin public-html-wg-issue-tracking public-html-bugzilla oldest_to_newest 89350 0 david100 2013-06-15 07:14:06 +0000 General rules for alt text seztion "The most general rule to consider when writing alternative text is the following: the intent is that replacing every image with the text of its alt attribute not change the meaning of the page" Not sure we should make the acid test at the page level.Perhaps just the image in context. "The most general rule to consider when writing alternative text is the following: the intent is that replacing any image with the text of its alt attribute not change the meaning of the message that was previously conveyed by the image and it's surrounding context." 89587 1 faulkner.steve 2013-06-19 13:58:08 +0000 (In reply to comment #0) > General rules for alt text seztion > > "The most general rule to consider when writing alternative text is the > following: the intent is that replacing every image with the text of its alt > attribute not change the meaning of the page" > > > Not sure we should make the acid test at the page level.Perhaps just the > image in context. > > "The most general rule to consider when writing alternative text is the > following: the intent is that replacing any image with the text of its alt > attribute not change the meaning of the message that was previously conveyed > by the image and it's surrounding context." this section is being revised and updated, waiting on janina to provide draft. 90037 2 faulkner.steve 2013-06-30 10:23:03 +0000 EDITOR'S RESPONSE: This is an Editor's Response to your comment. If you are satisfied with this response, please change the state of this bug to CLOSED. If you have additional information and would like the Editor to reconsider, please reopen this bug. If you would like to escalate the issue to the full HTML Working Group, please add the TrackerRequest keyword to this bug, and suggest title and text for the Tracker Issue; or you may create a Tracker Issue yourself, if you are able to do so. For more details, see this document: http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html Status: invalid Change Description: no spec change Rationale: the feedback is based on content that is being replaced, so please file bug if needed after review of new text. --