W3C

WCAG Weekly Telecon

26 Apr 2007

Agenda

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Attendees

Present
Michael_Cooper, Judy_Brewer, Tim_Boland, Roberto_Ellero, Alex_Li, Don_Evans, Christophe_Strobbe, Ben_Caldwell, Gregg_Vanderheiden, Andi_Snow-Weaver, Loretta_Guarino_Reid, Bengt_Farre, Cynthia_Shelly, Michael_Cooper, Sean_Hayes, Sofia_Celic, David_MacDonald, Makoto_Ueki
Regrets
Bruce_Bailey
Chair
Gregg_Vanderheiden, Loretta_Guarino_Reid
Scribe
Christophe_Strobbe

Contents


Announcements, Questions, and Updates

<MichaelC> agendum 1 = Simplification Survey (part 1) for 26 April 2007 <http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/20070426simplify/results>

<MichaelC> scribe: Christophe_Strobbe

<MichaelC> scribeNick: Christophe

Simplification Survey (part 1) for 26 April 2007

URL: http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/20070426simplify/results

Text of Principles 1-4 (must / need to)

<Zakim> Christophe, you wanted to say that their are editorial conventions to indidate that "must" is according to RFC 2119

Resolution: accepted as amended ("needs to" changed back to "must")

Text of Guideline 1.1

Resolution: accepted as amended: change GL 1.1 to "Provide text alternatives for any non-text content so that it can be changed into other forms people need such as large print, braille, speech, symbols, pictures or simpler language."

Text of guideline 1.2

Resolution: keep the oringinal wording of GL 1.2 text

Text of Guideline 1.3

Resolution: change GL 1.3 text to: " Create content that can be presented in different ways (for example spoken aloud, simpler layout, etc.) without losing information or structure"

Text of Guideline 1.4

<Zakim> Christophe, you wanted to say that the concepts of foreground and background are not difficult enough to replace them with the harder syntax proposed here

Resolution: change GL 1.4 text to: "Make it easier for people with disabilities to see and hear content, including separating foreground from background"

Text of Guideline 2.1

Resolution: change text of GL 2.1 to "Make all functionality available from a keyboard"

Text of Guideline 2.2

Resolution: change GL 2.2 text to: "Provide users with disabilities enough time to read and use content"

Text of Guideline 2.3

Resolution: change GL 2.3 text to: "Do not create content that is known to cause seizures."

Text of Guideline 2.4

Resolution: change GL 2.4 text to: " Provide ways to help users with disabilities navigate, find content and determine where they are."

Text of Guideline 3.2

Resolution: as proposed: "Make Web pages appear and operate in predictable ways."

Text of Guideline 3.3

Resolution: change GL 3.3 text: "Help users avoid and correct mistakes."

Text of Guideline 4.1

Resolution: change GL 4.1 text to: "Maximize compatibility with current and future user agents, including assistive technologies"

Add a note to SC 4.1.2

Resolution: change note to: "This success criterion is primarily for Web authors who develop or script their own user interface controls. For example, standard HTML controls already meet this provision when used according to specification."

Success Criterion 1.4.5

Resolution: change SC 1.4.5 to: "Audio content that contains speech in the foreground does not contain background sounds, background sounds can be turned off, or ..."

Add a definition for "CAPTCHA"

Resolution: definition of CAPTCHA accepted as amended.

Definition of "name"

Resolution: accept definition of "name" as amended by Cynthia's proposal

first bullet of Success Criterion 2.2.1

Resolution: accepted as proposed.

success criterion 1.4.5

Success Criterion 1.3.2/1.4.1 (use of color)

Resolution: Move SC 1.3.2 to SC 1.4.1 (no change in wording)

Simplification Survey (part 2 - definitions) for 26 April 2007 <http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/20070426simplify2/results>

Definition of "abbreviation" (collapse definitions of "initialism and acronym")

Resolution: accept definition of abbreviation as amended

Definition of "Assistive technology"

Resolution: definition of assistive technology accepted as amended.

Add a note to definition of "audio description"

Resolution: accepted as amended.

Definition of "full text alternative for multimedia including any interaction"

Resolution: accept definition of "full text alternative for multimedia including any interaction" as amended.

Revise example 1 in definition of "process"

Resolution: accept proposal to revise example 1 in definition of "process"

Revise examples in definition of "programmatically determined"

Resolution: accept revision of examples in definition of "programmatically determined" as amended ("using ...")

Definition of "programmatically determined link context"

Resolution: accept definition of "programmatically determined link context" as amended.

<scribe> ACTION: Loretta to add item to survey regarding headings and programmatically determined link text [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/04/26-wai-wcag-irc]

Add an example to definition of "pure decoration" to match its use in 1.4.2 and 1.4.4

Resolution: accepted as proposed.

Definition of "real-time event"

Resolution: accept definition of "real-time event"

Add an example to definition of "text alternative"

Resolution: accept example for definition of "text alternative" as amended.

Change "renders" to "presents" in definition of "user agent" and "viewport"

Resolution: accept change of "renders" to "presents" in definition of "user agent" and "viewport"

Revise example 1 in definition of "Web page"

Resolution: accept revised example 1 in definition of "Web page"

Miscellaneous issues for 26 April 2007 <http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/200604260-misc/results>

721: Setting focus on error messages

Resolution: accept LC-721 as proposed (unanimous)

731: Table magnification

Resolution: accepted as amended

LC-1028: Technology that doesn't fully support WCAG

Resolution: send LC-1028 and LC-1029 back for tuning.

LC-1158: Color vs contrast

Resolution: accept LC-1158 as emended

LC-1206: Principles under which some SC fall

Resolution: accept LC-1206: Principles under which some SC fall
... change LC-1158 to "partial accept"

How to Meet Success Criterion 1.4.3

Resolution: accept How to Meet Success Criterion 1.4.3 as amended

How to Meet Success Criterion 1.4.6

Resolution: accept How to Meet Success Criterion 1.4.6 as amended

Sufficient technique for 1.4.3: Using a technology that has commonly-available user agents that support zoom

Resolution: accept as amended: sufficient technique for 1.4.3: Using a technology that has commonly-available user agents that support zoom

Sufficient technique for 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: Using percent for font sizes

Resolution: accept as amended: sufficient technique for 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: Using percent for font sizes

Sufficient technique for 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: Using named font sizes

Resolution: accept as amended: sufficient technique for 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: Using named font sizes

Sufficient technique for 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: Using em units for font sizes

Resolution: accept as amended: sufficient technique for 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: Using em units for font sizes

Sufficient technique for 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: Using liquid layout

<scribe> ACTION: Loretta to move this to the next survey [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/04/26-wai-wcag-irc]

Failure technique: Failure of 1.4.3 and 1.4.6 when resizing visually rendered text up to 200 per cent causes the text to be clipped, truncated or obscured

Resolution: accept as amended: Failure of 1.4.3 and 1.4.6 when resizing visually rendered text up to 200 per cent causes the text to be clipped, truncated or obscured

<scribe> ACTION: Cynthia to add an example to Failure technique: Failure of 1.4.3 and 1.4.6 when resizing visually rendered text up to 200 per cent causes the text to be clipped, truncated or obscured [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/04/26-wai-wcag-irc]

Proposed change to 3.3.4

Resolution: accepted proposed change to 3.3.4. Note: this does not require every field to have a label or instruction.

LC-1080: Link underlines

<scribe> ACTION: Loretta to examine limiting scope of the new SC 1.4.1 (not color alone) [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/04/26-wai-wcag-irc]

Resolution: leave LC-1080 (Link underlines) open

Simplifed Intro and Conformance for 26 April 2007 <http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/20070426simplify3/results>

Resolution: Accept 582, 590, 644, 664, 689, 884, 1010, 1330, 735, 754 , 843, 651, 658, 1007, 1312, 1370, 857(with editorial change) as proposed

Summary of Action Items

[NEW] ACTION: Cynthia to add an example to Failure technique: Failure of 1.4.3 and 1.4.6 when resizing visually rendered text up to 200 per cent causes the text to be clipped, truncated or obscured [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/04/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: Loretta to add item to survey regarding headings and programmatically determined link text [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/04/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: Loretta to examine limiting scope of the new SC 1.4.1 (not color alone) [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/04/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: Loretta to move this to the next survey [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2007/04/26-wai-wcag-irc]
 
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