IRC log of html-techs-tf on 2013-05-02

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20:02:05 [jamesn]
jamesn has changed the topic to: HTML5 & ARIA techniques for WCAG TF
20:02:34 [MichaelC]
zakim, list conferences
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I see Team_(eme)19:16Z, WAI_WCAG()4:00PM active
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also scheduled at this time are WAI_(GALLERY)3:00PM, UW_POI(POIWG)4:00PM
20:02:42 [MichaelC]
zakim, this is wai_wcag
20:02:42 [Zakim]
ok, MichaelC; that matches WAI_WCAG()4:00PM
20:02:43 [jamesn]
zakim, this is WAI_WCAG
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jamesn, this was already WAI_WCAG()4:00PM
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ok, jamesn; that matches WAI_WCAG()4:00PM
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+Cooper
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trackbot, associate this channel with #wai-wcag
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Associated this channel with #wai-wcag.
20:05:00 [jamesn]
regrets+ Marc_Johlic, Detlev_Fischer
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+Loretta_Guarino_Reid
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https://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/35422/20130502tfaria/results
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scribe:Loretta
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Introductions all around.
20:13:30 [Loretta]
James: suggest putting this in the not-needed-for-first-release category
20:13:51 [Loretta]
James: focus on more important techniques for first release
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+[IPcaller]
20:15:13 [jamesn]
zakim, IPcaller is Adam_Solomon
20:15:13 [Zakim]
+Adam_Solomon; got it
20:15:22 [adam_solomon]
great
20:15:33 [Loretta]
Michael: changing category to "Techniques, Postponed" and moving this technique there.
20:16:14 [Loretta]
Michael: updating status to capture pointer to these survey comments.
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Topic: Using WAI-ARIA range attributes...
20:21:53 [Loretta]
James editing description of how native spinbuttons work , for example 1.
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Discussion of button mark-up including role=presentation and alt attribute.
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Michael suggests omitting alt attribute.
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James suggests alt="" and removing role presentation.
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James: Who can activate these buttons?
20:24:53 [Loretta]
Michael: there is no input field, so screen reader users will need to use buttons.
20:25:03 [Loretta]
James: users should use up and down arrow keys.
20:25:10 [Loretta]
Paul: will users know that?
20:25:54 [Loretta]
Loretta: should we be using the Open Ajax example? Sounds like there are issues.
20:26:19 [Loretta]
Should the user be able to type in the value? Or only up and down arrow keys.
20:26:56 [Loretta]
Michael: something needs to change.
20:27:38 [Loretta]
Michael: enabling the user to type a value isn't a requirement for a spinbutton, but do we want to show an example that doesn't do this?
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Discussion of proposed changes....
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Screen reader user can't use buttons, must use arrow keys.
20:31:50 [Loretta]
Paul: trying a spin button with VoiceOver Utility app, Native control supports focus on control, not individual up and down buttons.
20:32:36 [Loretta]
Michael: what is the point of the technique? range attributes
20:33:57 [Loretta]
Michael: if want to talk about minimizing errors, it is a very different technique.
20:34:38 [Loretta]
Michael: need to talk about why to use attributes from a WCAG perspective.
20:35:49 [Loretta]
proposal: drop error usage of range attributes for later (only advisory anyway).
20:36:41 [Loretta]
James: looking for better example of an aria spinbutton
20:37:31 [Loretta]
paul: jquery mobile range sliders? they don't have up down buttons.
20:38:10 [Loretta]
Loretta: alternative is that we write our own live example. But I can't do that.
20:40:01 [Loretta]
Loretta: I'm leary of techniques for complete widgets.
20:40:31 [Loretta]
James: the ARIA best practices document is looking for a new home.
20:41:38 [Loretta]
Loretta: and I worry about whether, by providing one sample implementation of a widget, people conclude that is the only acceptable implementation.
20:43:55 [Loretta]
Loretta: I'm fine with moving this to postponed. But because scripting is so intrinsic to the use of ARIA, I think this issue will keep recurring.
20:44:07 [Loretta]
Paul: seems like we should make our own example.
20:44:14 [Loretta]
James: yes, if we have the time.
20:44:52 [Loretta]
james: can we host our own example at W3C?
20:45:02 [Loretta]
Michael: yes, we already do this for other techniques.
20:45:20 [Loretta]
Jamse: can we use libraries like jquery?
20:45:50 [Loretta]
James: who has the code expertise to write their own live examples?
20:45:54 [Loretta]
James: yes
20:46:02 [Loretta]
Paul: maybe
20:46:29 [Loretta]
Adam: I thought we didn't want to put all the details into the technique. Are we changing that?
20:46:58 [Loretta]
James: I think our scripting would be simpler than open ajax.
20:47:47 [Loretta]
Loretta: I still think that we need a complete live example, but only want to include the relevant snippets in the technique.
20:48:01 [Loretta]
James: for this example, we should include the javascript for changing the value
20:48:33 [Loretta]
James: Detlev could probably also write live examples.
20:49:19 [Loretta]
James: need a strategy meeting for live examples. will put on the agenda for next week.
20:50:38 [Loretta]
James: we will move this technique to the postponed section of the wiki
20:51:29 [Loretta]
http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Techniques/ARIA
20:51:33 [jamesn]
http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/wiki/Techniques/ARIA
20:51:54 [Loretta]
Agenda item: which SC does active-descendant meet?
20:52:12 [Loretta]
Adam: does active-descendant apply to 2.1.1?
20:52:27 [MichaelC]
rrsagent, make minutes
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I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2013/05/02-html-techs-tf-minutes.html MichaelC
20:52:28 [Loretta]
Adam: take example of combo-box.
20:52:52 [MichaelC]
rrsagent, make log world
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Adam: as you navigate through the list, the active-descendant is changing.
20:53:11 [MichaelC]
rrsagent, make minutes
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I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2013/05/02-html-techs-tf-minutes.html MichaelC
20:53:15 [Loretta]
James: it is letting a screen reader know where the focus is, but it isn't letting the keyboard user know.
20:53:35 [Loretta]
If you take out active-descendant, the combobox will still work for the keyboard user.
20:53:42 [Loretta]
Adam: because of the scripting?
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James: right.
20:54:06 [Loretta]
James: and that is why we concluded that this was a 4.1.2 technique.
20:54:20 [Loretta]
Adam: of course active-descendant isn't the true focus.
20:54:31 [Loretta]
James: right, but it communicates it to the screen reader.
20:55:09 [MichaelC]
meeting: HTML and ARIA Techniques Task Force
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chair: James_Nurthen
20:55:23 [Loretta]
James: additional complication: CSS4 (not yet available in any browser) has a new feature that lets you meet focus-visible with active-descendant.
20:55:34 [MichaelC]
agenda: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-gl/2013AprJun/0036.html
20:56:22 [Loretta]
James: but this is in the future; spec'd but not in last call and not implemented anywhere yet. But it will be cool when it works.
20:56:38 [Loretta]
Adam: can we conclude that active-descendant will only be for 4.1.2
20:56:54 [Loretta]
James, Loretta, Paul: yes
20:57:22 [Loretta]
Adam: do we wnat to take out the open ajax example? Ar we talking about removing all of them?
20:57:47 [Loretta]
James: we don't have to take out all open ajax examples, only when we think they are confusing things (or if we can write our own really quickly)
20:58:23 [Loretta]
Adam: I will tentatively leave the examples in, and the group can review whether they are suitable when the technique is ready for review.
20:58:35 [Loretta]
James: this example seems less controversial.
20:59:27 [Loretta]
Next week's agenda: finish this survey, handle the next survey, and discuss providing live examples.
20:59:42 [Zakim]
-Adam_Solomon
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-Cooper
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-Paul_Adam
20:59:56 [jamesn]
zakim, please part
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leaving. As of this point the attendees were James_Nurthen, Paul_Adam, Cooper, Loretta_Guarino_Reid, Adam_Solomon
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rrsagent, make minutes
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I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2013/05/02-html-techs-tf-minutes.html jamesn
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I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2013/05/02-html-techs-tf-minutes.html jamesn
21:02:36 [jamesn]
http://www.w3.org/2013/05/02-html-techs-tf-minutes.html,text
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rrsagent, please part
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I see no action items