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<trackbot> Date: 26 January 2012
<MikeSmith> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposal/meta_name%3Dgenerator_does_not_make_missing_alt_conforming
<LeonieW> scribenick: LeonieW
<MikeSmith> recent changes are shown at http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/index.php?title=ChangeProposal%2Fmeta_name%3Dgenerator_does_not_make_missing_alt_conforming&diff=11821&oldid=11673
MS: Steve made some changes
yesterday.
... The change is to the introductory text.
... Difficult to understand the context of this change
proposal. Essentially, if you have metagenerated elements in
your content, none of the images in your document require
alternative text.
... So instances where you may have intended to include a text
description will not be picked up by validation checks.
CS: It also lets accessibility authoring tools off the hook.
MS: The rationale of the CP talks
about the percentage of content on the web that is
metagenerated.
... It's estimated that 1 in 4 pages would be affected by
this.
... There is a difference between document conformance (that
can be checked by a validator) and authoring conformance.
... The spec requires images to have alternative text. It also
provides an exception for metagenerated content.
... This CP requests that the exception is removed, and.
... Negative effect is that authors may provide unhelpful text
descriptions. Is this really a negative effect?
JB: Suggest we remove the negative effect and let Steve know, rather than include one for process' sake.
CS: Authors will sometimes provide unhelpful text descriptions. Not sure that's a negative effect of this CP?
JB: Paul, do we need to include something for form's sake?
PC: I don't believe so, but if the chairs disagree you'll hear from them.
MS: I propose a resolution...
<MikeSmith> PROPOSED RESOLUTION: The TF endorses the proposal at http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposal/meta_name%3Dgenerator_does_not_make_missing_alt_conforming pending removal of the current text in the Negative Effects section.
JB: Suggest we record it as a resolution with a note.
CS: Do we need to issue it for 48 hour consensus?
<MikeSmith> RESOLUTION: The TF endorses the proposal at http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposal/meta_name%3Dgenerator_does_not_make_missing_alt_conforming pending confirmation of removal by Steve of the current text in the Negative Effects section, with 48 hours for anyone on the TF mailing list to state objections.
<MikeSmith> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012Jan/0136.html
MS: This relates to issue
30.
... Jonas submitted an alternate CP to the one Laura authored.
Laura feels that a change made to the spec by Hixie effectively
bypassess the W3C process.
... Gez supports Laura's revert request. Leif has also
responded, but notes that the issue may not be as problematic
as Laura suggests but that it should be reviewed. He concurrs
with Laura's request.
... Silvia suggested that the change has no direct relationship
with the longdesc issue.
JB: It does seem to be an
unfortunate complication to a sensitive issue.
... I support Laura's revert request as well.
PC: I've started a chairs discussion on this. Sam is away for the next few days. I will post to the public list as well.
MS: This is something for the chairs to respond to, but the TF may want to take a position on it as well.
<MikeSmith> the actual change is here, http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=6894&to=6895
MS: Take a look at the diff and if you feel inclined to make a comment, that would be good.
JB: We met on Tuesday and
discussed the metagenerator CP, and agreed it should be brought
to the TF.
... We also noted that minor changes to the title CP were
due.
... We started to check all text related bugs that were
escalated before the January deadline.
... We discussed the updates to longdesc and the
timeline.
... Philippe Le Hégaret joined the call and was helpful on the
longdesc discussion.
MS: Don't believe the media sub
team has met recently, or has any current activity.
... Without Rich I'm not sure about progress on canvas.
CS: We've been working on our SxSW presentation on canvas.
<Judy> link to the text subteam minutes this week: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2012Jan/0247.html
CS: Jason Kiss has filled in the
Mac API section.
... We've done work to fill in the UA sections.
... We have new people involved and stuff's getting done.
<MikeSmith> http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/html-api-map/raw-file/tip/Overview.html
<MikeSmith> http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/html-api-map/log
<MikeSmith> scribenick: MikeSmith
LeonieW: agreed that now we are
past the January deadline, it's quieter and we are only going
to meet once a fortnight, and probably only for 30
minutes
... until we reach the next big deadline
... we did a review of bugs that need more information
... so we have a question about what the protocol is for bugs
that were filed before the deadline and escalated and so are
now tied to HTML WG issues
... but these are still showing up on our radar
https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=10248
https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=8722
MichaelC: we don't know if information being provided on the bug would be considered for an issue that has been escalated
<paulc> \http://www.w3.org/html/wg/tracker/issues/74
my personal suggestion on this is that information should still be added as comments to the bug, as long as the bug still remains at NEEDSINFO
<paulc> Here is the issue-74 decision http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010Dec/0136.html
LeonieW: looking through the NEEDSINFO bug, there are quite a few that are related to media that have open and waiting for info for a year or more?
paulc: are those related to the Web on TV IG bugs?
MikeSmith: I think those are more recent
paulc: can you give me an example of one of these bugs?
<MichaelC> NeedsInfo bugs with specific questions to the TF
Cynthia: send some nag mail
Judy: nag mail is helpful sometime to make sure they end up on the top of everyone's pile
LeonieW: quite a few bugs
assigned to Gregory
... and we tried to reassign those to other people but are
struggling to find someone to pick those up
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