W3C

WCAG

26 Mar 2009

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Attendees

Present
Bruce_Bailey, Andi_Snow_Weaver, David_MacDonald, Alex_Li, Cooper, Sofia_Celic, Ben_Caldwell, Loretta_Guarino_Reid, Andrew_Kirkpatrick, Cynthia_Shelly, Christophe_Strobbe, Katie_Haritos-Shea
Regrets
Gregg Vanderheiden, Tim Boland
Chair
Loretta Guarino Reid
Scribe
awk, Ben

Contents


ITEM: 6. Specifying borders and layout in CSS to delineate areas of a Web page ...

RESOLUTION: Technique already included.

ITEM: 7. Specifying text and background colors of secondary content such as banners, features ...

RESOLUTION: Technique already included.

ITEM: 8. Avoiding confusion in navigation

<scribe> ACTION: write a response to submitter [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

<scribe> ACTION: David to write a response to submitter for issue "Avoiding confusion in navigation"\ [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

<scribe> ACTION: David_MacDonald to write a response to submitter for issue "Avoiding confusion in navigation" [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

<scribe> ACTION: dmacdona to write a response to submitter for issue "Avoiding confusion in navigation" [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

ITEM: 9. Reducing user errors

<scribe> ACTION: dmacdona to write a response to submitter for "reducing user errors" [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

<scribe> ACTION: dmacdona to write a response to submitter "Making the functionality of content predictable" [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

ITEM: 11. Using semantic markup whenever color cues are used

RESOLUTION: respond to submitter that this is covered under g138

ITEM: 12. Failure due to omitting labels for form controls for item selection or text input

RESOLUTION: Respond to submitter that this issue covered by f68

ITEM: Send a confirmation to the user

RESOLUTION: Add to extensive list of undrafted techniques.

<scribe> ACTION: Loretta to draft advisory technique for "send a confirmation to the user" [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

ITEM: Linking to the form element from the error text

<scribe> ACTION: reply to submitter that this is already covered by G139 [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

RESOLUTION: reply to submitter that this is already covered by G139

ITEM: Provide metadata about the delivery unit

<scribe> ACTION: loretta to draft response to "provide metadata about the delivery unit". [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

<scribe> ACTION: cynthia to submit harsh language speaking against using image replacement techniques and encouraging the use of real text [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

ITEM: Popup links with minimal script within markup

RESOLUTION: don't include technique.

<scribe> ACTION: Loretta to reply to popup link technique submitter [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

ITEM: Use correct grammar and spelling

RESOLUTION: do not include as technique

ITEM: Highlight search terms

Use sounds to focus user's attention

RESOLUTION: make "Use sounds to focus user's attention" an advisory technique for 2.2.1 and 3.3.1

<scribe> ACTION: Ben to add "Use sounds to focus user's attention" an advisory technique for 2.2.1 and 3.3.1 [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

Hide optional form fields

RESOLUTION: include "Hide optional form fields" as advisory under guideline 3.3"

Blinking via JavaScript and CSS

<scribe> ACTION: Christophe to draft http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-wcag2-techs/2004Sep/0000.html Blinking via JavaScript and CSS as sufficient technique for 2.2.2 [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]

Image-based headings

RESOLUTION: not accepted

discuss ARIA Last Call next week, reminder to all to review

Summary of Action Items

[NEW] ACTION: Ben to add "Screen Readers lack emphasis" - http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/?p=41 as a related resource to G138 [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: Ben to add "Use sounds to focus user's attention" an advisory technique for 2.2.1 and 3.3.1 [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: Ben to include "Highlight search terms" as an advisory under guideline 2.4. [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: Ben to remove "Assisting the user in making corrections by providing links to each error (future link)" [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: Christophe to draft http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-wcag2-techs/2004Sep/0000.html Blinking via JavaScript and CSS as sufficient technique for 2.2.2 [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: cynthia to submit harsh language speaking against using image replacement techniques and encouraging the use of real text [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: David to write a response to submitter for issue "Avoiding confusion in navigation"\ [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: David_MacDonald to write a response to submitter for issue "Avoiding confusion in navigation" [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: dmacdona to write a response to submitter "Making the functionality of content predictable" [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: dmacdona to write a response to submitter for "reducing user errors" [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: dmacdona to write a response to submitter for issue "Avoiding confusion in navigation" [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: Loretta to draft advisory technique for "send a confirmation to the user" [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: loretta to draft response to "provide metadata about the delivery unit". [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: Loretta to reply to popup link technique submitter [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: reply to submitter that this is already covered by G139 [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
[NEW] ACTION: write a response to submitter [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2009/03/26-wai-wcag-irc]
 
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