I’m sold. Most comprehensive and competent W3C techniques guide for the topic so far.
Only thing missing are references + more examples with ARIA properties as alternative. Example: “1.8 A purely decorative image that doesn't add any information “ or “ 2.3 Using an empty alt attribute alt="" ” to indicate decorative images using role=”presentation<http://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria/roles#presentation>”.
Regards
Stefan
From: Steve Faulkner [mailto:faulkner.steve@gmail.com]
Sent: Donnerstag, 16. Oktober 2014 11:58
To: HTML Accessibility Task Force; public-html-admin@w3.org; Philippe Le Hégaret; Michael[tm] Smith; Janina Sajka; Chaals McCathieNevile; Sam Ruby; Paul Cotton; Maciej Stachowiak; W3C WAI Protocols & Formats
Subject: Re: dated WD snapshot of alt techniques document
Apologies, please use the following URL
http://rawgit.com/w3c/alt-techniques/54c868254d49bac4ca1efa7d9907cc85bfa0a3cd/index.html
I made a mistake in the update of the HTML5 reference and have fixed accordingly https://github.com/w3c/alt-techniques/commit/54c868254d49bac4ca1efa7d9907cc85bfa0a3cd
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SteveF
HTML 5.1<http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/>
On 16 October 2014 10:37, Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com<mailto:faulkner.steve@gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi all,
in an effort to break the inertia surrounding this document I have created a dated WD snapshot:
http://rawgit.com/w3c/alt-techniques/c56027b5d9125b40695c7fbc128af918515273f7/index.html
It incorporates Janina's requests:
removal of details/summary advice
update reference to pint to HTML /TR
I have added links to outstanding bugs with special reference to those about longdesc.
I also updated one example and closed the related bug [https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=25961], as I consider it wholly uncontroversial and an improvement on the current example.
I consider once this WD is published the group(s) should swiftly appoint new editor(s). I would suggest that any editors appointed have a good working knowledge of alt techniques.
It is my understanding that both Shane McCarron and David McDonald have volunteered and I personally have confidence that both of them working as a team would serve as excellent replacements.
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SteveF
HTML 5.1<http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/>