ISSUE-203: All Media Elements should have the ability to have both short and longer textual descriptions associated to the element

media-descriptions

All Media Elements should have the ability to have both short and longer textual descriptions associated to the element

State:

CLOSED

Product:

HTML 5 spec

Raised by:

Sam Ruby

Opened on:

2012-01-19

Description:

Related to:

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=12228
https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=12794

Summary: WCAG 2 requires that authors "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 or simpler language."

Currently, the specification does not allow for a programmatic means of
associating both short and long textual descriptions to these assets while
still respecting the design need/requirement for not having those
(redundant) textual descriptions on screen. Suggestions of placing that
text inside of the <video> (or <audio>) element(s) does not suffice, as the
specification clearly states:

"Note: In particular, this content is not intended to address
accessibility concerns. To make video content accessible to the blind, deaf,
and those with other physical or cognitive disabilities, authors are
expected to provide alternative media streams and/or to embed accessibility
aids (such as caption or subtitle tracks, audio description tracks, or
sign-language overlays) into their media streams."
http://www.w3.org/TR/html5/video.html#video

The requirement is the ability to "embed" the long and short textual
descriptions in the media streams.

Note: Possibly related to Issue 30 (Status: Open) and Issue 142 (Status:
Formal Objection)

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Related emails:

1. Re: Adaptive Image Element Proposal (from laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com on 2012-09-10)
2. RE: {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-07-26 - issues, decisions and task force reports (from krisk@microsoft.com on 2012-07-26)
3. {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-07-26 - issues, decisions and task force reports (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-07-25)
4. Re: ISSUE-204, ISSUE-30 and ISSUE-203 processing order (from mjs@apple.com on 2012-07-19)
5. Re: {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-07-19 - issues, decisions and surveys (from eoconnor@apple.com on 2012-07-19)
6. Re: FW: ISSUE-204, ISSUE-30 and ISSUE-203 processing order (from laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com on 2012-07-19)
7. RE: FW: ISSUE-204, ISSUE-30 and ISSUE-203 processing order (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-07-19)
8. RE: ISSUE-204, ISSUE-30 and ISSUE-203 processing order (from john@foliot.ca on 2012-07-18)
9. RE: ISSUE-204, ISSUE-30 and ISSUE-203 processing order (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-07-18)
10. {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-07-19 - issues, decisions and surveys (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-07-18)
11. Re: FW: ISSUE-204, ISSUE-30 and ISSUE-203 processing order (from laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com on 2012-07-18)
12. RE: ISSUE-204, ISSUE-30 and ISSUE-203 processing order (from john@foliot.ca on 2012-07-17)
13. RE: ISSUE-204, ISSUE-30 and ISSUE-203 processing order (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-07-17)
14. Re: CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from eoconnor@apple.com on 2012-07-17)
15. RE: ISSUE-204, ISSUE-30 and ISSUE-203 processing order (from john@foliot.ca on 2012-07-17)
16. ISSUE-204, ISSUE-30 and ISSUE-203 processing order (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-07-17)
17. RE: CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-07-17)
18. RE: {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-07-11 - actions, issues, task force reports (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-07-13)
19. RE: {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-07-11 - actions, issues, task force reports (from eric.sun@huawei.com on 2012-07-13)
20. RE: {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-07-11 - actions, issues, task force reports (from eric.sun@huawei.com on 2012-07-13)
21. RE: {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-07-11 - actions, issues, task force reports (from eric.sun@huawei.com on 2012-07-13)
22. {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-07-11 - actions, issues, task force reports (from glenn@skynav.com on 2012-07-12)
23. RE: {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-06-28 - actions, issues, rechartering, editor (from krisk@microsoft.com on 2012-07-12)
24. Re: CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from eoconnor@apple.com on 2012-07-06)
25. 答复: 答复: ISSUE-194 (from eric.sun@huawei.com on 2012-07-06)
26. 答复: 答复: ISSUE-194 (from eric.sun@huawei.com on 2012-07-06)
27. RE: 答复: ISSUE-194 (from john@foliot.ca on 2012-07-05)
28. Re: 答复: ISSUE-194 (from eoconnor@apple.com on 2012-07-05)
29. Re: 答复: One Year Anniversary of promise to expedite ISSUE-30 (from laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com on 2012-06-28)
30. Re: CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from rubys@intertwingly.net on 2012-06-27)
31. Re: CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from mjs@apple.com on 2012-06-27)
32. RE: CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from john@foliot.ca on 2012-06-27)
33. Re: CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from laura.lee.carlson@gmail.com on 2012-06-27)
34. Re: CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from janina@rednote.net on 2012-06-27)
35. Re: CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from rubys@intertwingly.net on 2012-06-27)
36. RE: CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from john@foliot.ca on 2012-06-27)
37. {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-06-28 - actions, issues, rechartering, editor (from rubys@intertwingly.net on 2012-06-27)
38. Re: CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from rubys@intertwingly.net on 2012-06-27)
39. Re: CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from eoconnor@apple.com on 2012-06-26)
40. [minutes] 20120621 HTML Working Group (from plh@w3.org on 2012-06-22)
41. RE: {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-06-21 - actions, issues, surveys, task force reports (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-06-22)
42. 答复: {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-06-21 - actions, issues, surveys, task force reports (from eric.sun@huawei.com on 2012-06-21)
43. {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-06-21 - actions, issues, surveys, task force reports (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-06-20)
44. {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-06-13 (from glenn@skynav.com on 2012-06-14)
45. RE: {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-06-13 (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-06-13)
46. {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-06-13 (from mjs@apple.com on 2012-06-13)
47. CfC: Close ISSUE-203 media-descriptions by Amicable Resolution (from mjs@apple.com on 2012-06-13)
48. {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-06-07 - actions, issues, task force reports (from glenn@skynav.com on 2012-06-07)
49. RE: {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-06-07 - actions, issues, task force reports (from krisk@microsoft.com on 2012-06-07)
50. {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-06-07 - actions, issues, task force reports (from rubys@intertwingly.net on 2012-06-06)
51. {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-05-31 - issues, straw poll, re-open request, W3C system outage (from glenn@skynav.com on 2012-05-31)
52. {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-05-31 - issues, straw poll, re-open request, W3C system outage (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-05-30)
53. RE: {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-05-10 (from krisk@microsoft.com on 2012-05-17)
54. {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-05-10 (from mjs@apple.com on 2012-05-09)
55. ISSUE-203: media-descriptions - Chairs Solicit Alternate Proposals or Counter-Proposals (from rubys@intertwingly.net on 2012-05-09)
56. RE: {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-04-05: issues, survey, decisions, TF reports, F2F, Media TF, ... (from krisk@microsoft.com on 2012-04-05)
57. {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-04-05: issues, survey, decisions, TF reports, F2F, Media TF, ... (from rubys@intertwingly.net on 2012-04-04)
58. RE: Change proposal for Issue 203 (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-04-02)
59. {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-03-29: issue progress, heartbeat publications and revert request, change proposal reviews, upcoming straw poll (from eoconnor@apple.com on 2012-03-29)
60. {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-03-29: issue progress, heartbeat publications and revert request, change proposal reviews, upcoming straw poll (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-03-28)
61. [html-chairs] draft agenda and discussion items (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-03-26)
62. {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-03-01: issue progress and heartbeat drafts (from eoconnor@apple.com on 2012-03-01)
63. [Minutes] (HTML WG telecon 2012-02-23: issue progress, heartbeat drafts, task force reports) (from glenn@skynav.com on 2012-02-23)
64. [Minutes] (HTML WG telecon 2012-02-23: issue progress, heartbeat drafts, task force reports) (from glenn@skynav.com on 2012-02-23)
65. FW: counter proposal for issue 185 (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-02-22)
66. Re: HTML WG telecon 2012-02-16: issue progress, heartbeat drafts, task force reports (from ian@iandevlin.com on 2012-02-22)
67. HTML WG telecon 2012-02-16: issue progress, heartbeat drafts, task force reports (from mjs@apple.com on 2012-02-21)
68. [minutes] HTML WG telecon 2012-02-16: issue progress (from rubys@intertwingly.net on 2012-02-16)
69. HTML WG telecon 2012-02-16: issue progress (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-02-15)
70. Re: Change Proposal for Issue 194 (from janina@rednote.net on 2012-02-13)
71. RE: {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-02-09: issue progress, task force reports, revert request, new information deadline, F2F (from adrianba@microsoft.com on 2012-02-09)
72. HTML WG telecon 2012-02-09: issue progress, task force reports, revert request, new information deadline, F2F (from rubys@intertwingly.net on 2012-02-07)
73. {minutes} HTML WG telecon 2012-01-26: issue progress, task force reports, other business (from eoconnor@apple.com on 2012-01-26)
74. Re: {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-01-26: issue progress, task force reports, other business (from janina@rednote.net on 2012-01-25)
75. {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-01-26: issue progress, task force reports, other business (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-01-25)
76. Re: Revised Timeline and New Bug Priority Policy (from rubys@intertwingly.net on 2012-01-23)
77. HTML WG Minutes (Re: {agenda} HTML WG telecon 2012-01-19: issue progress, other business) (from glenn@skynav.com on 2012-01-19)
78. ISSUE-203: media-descriptions - Chairs Solicit Proposals (from Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com on 2012-01-19)
79. HTML-ISSUE-203 (media-descriptions): All Media Elements should have the ability to have both short and longer textual descriptions associated to the element [HTML 5 spec] (from sysbot+tracker@w3.org on 2012-01-19)

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