IRC log of tt on 2020-03-12

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Meeting: Timed Text Working Group Teleconference
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Previous meeting: https://www.w3.org/2020/03/05-tt-minutes.html
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Agenda: https://github.com/w3c/ttwg/issues/100
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Regrets: Glenn
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Present: Nigel
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Chair: Nigel, Gary
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scribe: nigel
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scribe: Cyril
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Present+ Andreas, Cyril, Gary
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agenda: https://github.com/w3c/ttwg/issues/100
16:03:07 [cyril]
Topic: This meeting
16:04:25 [cyril]
nigel: for today, we have a bunch of incoming comments from APA on IMSC. we need to iterate and see if we need a change before CR or not
16:04:43 [cyril]
nigel: we have IMSC1.2 CR but not sure we need to discuss
16:04:52 [cyril]
nigel: only one AOB item for the DST issue
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topic: IMSC 1.2
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pal: I have an update to the IMSC test reel
16:05:52 [atsushi]
(will be here shortly - last call continuing)
16:06:03 [cyril]
... I was hoping plh would be here and have progress on it
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Present+ Pierre, Atsushi
16:08:08 [cyril]
nigel: we have issues 519 to 524 that concern accessibility
16:08:21 [nigel]
Topic: APA WG comment: Reference to WCAG 2.1 imsc#519
16:08:25 [nigel]
github: https://github.com/w3c/imsc/issues/519
16:08:58 [cyril]
nigel: they are suggesting that we do a change about WACG
16:09:33 [cyril]
... change 'recommends' to 'requires'
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... D.1 does not say it's not normative
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... so that would be a normative change
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... we have to do that before publishing CR?
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pal: that's news to me because WACG are guidelines and do not use MUST or SHALL
16:10:57 [cyril]
... it was not clear to me that they were requirements
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nigel: they're called guidelines, they have success criteria
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gkatsev: WACG has a conformance section
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pal: my recommendation would be to remove the word 'recommends' and replace it with 'specifies' so that the WACG document speaks for itself, instead of us trying to interpret it
16:15:41 [cyril_]
nigel: the text currently says 'recommends that an implementation provide'
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... it's not very clear if it's the implementation or the content provider
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pal: in general, my preference would be to paraphrase as little as possible and point to WACG
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nigel: I agree it feels uncomfortable to try to interpret another recommendation
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... I would make an adjustment to pal's proposal
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... "specifies provisions of"
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pal: I can take a pass at it and propose text
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nigel: it's further down as well
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... in paragraphs 5 and 6
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nigel: in terms of CR, this is a change to normative text
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... I would be more comfortable delaying that by a couple of weeks
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... it's likely to have less of an impact now that if we do it later
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pal: the question in my mind is: is that going to change anythign
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nigel: as in what?
16:18:51 [cyril_]
pal: I don't think it changes any conformance to IMSC
16:19:13 [cyril_]
nigel: it does not look like we have conformance language associated with it but it is in a normative section
16:19:28 [cyril_]
pal: on the basis of that one, that's not a change of requirements
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... the risk is not very high
16:19:53 [cyril_]
nigel: for this specific issue, we should have an editorial pass
16:20:40 [cyril_]
SUMMARY: Discussed in today's call and agreed to do an editorial pass to adjust the text so that it no longer interpret WACG guidelines as recommendations
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Topic: APA WG comment: Requested Additional WCAG 2.1 References
16:21:37 [cyril_]
github: https://github.com/w3c/imsc/issues/520
16:22:18 [cyril_]
nigel: this is going to require some work
16:22:24 [cyril_]
... that would go in section D.1
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... they all make sense
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pal: at some point it becomes easier to point to the WACG spec instead of pointing to each of them
16:23:31 [cyril_]
nigel: the helpful thing here would be to describe the relevant part of an IMSC document that might be used to achieve these guidelines
16:23:48 [cyril_]
... for example, for contrast in a text profile we can point to how to do it
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... 1.4.3 minimum contrast could point to color and background color
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... we could also point to xml:lang
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... the useful thing is not to re-express the guidelines but indicate the tools to do that
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pal: that makes sense
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... we can give it a try
16:25:45 [cyril_]
cyril: now or in a new edition?
16:26:02 [cyril_]
nigel: that will not affect any processor or conformance, it's a usage guideline
16:26:35 [cyril_]
... a document author should be aware of how to use color/backgroundColor to meet these guidelines
16:26:50 [cyril_]
... this is in the same category as the previous issue #519
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cyril_: how will we consider done?
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nigel: we create a PR and ask them to review
16:28:48 [cyril_]
SUMMARY: Discussed in today's meeting and agreed to do an editorial pass to list those additional success criteria and how to address them in the context of IMSC
16:28:53 [cyril_]
Topic: APA WG comment: Add note on alt text
16:29:00 [cyril_]
github: https://github.com/w3c/imsc/issues/521
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pal: the text that is being suggested might already be in 5.1
16:30:22 [cyril_]
... I can take an action item to determine if the text is already present and if not, add it to the annex D
16:30:40 [cyril_]
nigel: they wanted to specifically put it in the altText section
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pal: we should not put where the syntax is defined but I'm happy to go through the document to make sure the concept is in
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pal: that note is actually best handled in annex D when we describe how to meet the criteria
16:32:14 [cyril_]
nigel: makes sense
16:34:42 [cyril_]
SUMMARY: Discussed in call today. The editor will consider the best location to incorporate this advice for document authors
16:35:01 [cyril_]
Topic: APA WG comment: Add introduction
16:35:08 [cyril_]
github: https://github.com/w3c/imsc/issues/522
16:35:44 [cyril_]
pal: before taking any action, I'd like to know if they've considered the text in 5.1
16:35:59 [cyril_]
cyril_: maybe the fact that it's in 5.1 and not early
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pal: exactly, happy to move some of it to an introduction if it suits them
16:37:08 [cyril_]
SUMMARY: Discussed today. Pierre to ask follow-up question on this issue.
16:37:58 [cyril_]
Topic: APA WG comment: Author proposes, user disposes
16:38:05 [cyril_]
github: https://github.com/w3c/imsc/issues/523
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nigel: we have MAUR in D.2
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... this particular issue recommends adding a note to the spec
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pal: I can see what it means but the wording does not seem useful
16:40:07 [cyril_]
... as a general idea, saying that the final rendering depends on user settings, local regulation ...
16:40:22 [cyril_]
... we could say that, if don't say it already somewhere
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nigel: I do have a bit of a fundamental problem
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... authors specifying layout is not an issue
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... it's a positive point
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... the authors know what's in the video when the subs will be presented
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... I get that sometimes people want to override that
16:41:48 [gkatsev]
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16:42:19 [cyril_]
gkatsev: I agree with you Nigel but on the other hand, it would be useful for author that it's going to happen
16:42:35 [cyril_]
... for example for the CVAA in the US and the font-size change
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... the captions can become too big and missing
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16:43:30 [cyril_]
pal: we've had this discussion many times before
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... there are different regulations in different places
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... I don't think we can summarize it in one sentenc
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... I don't know how to make a sentence that is productive
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... just saying it might not be rendered as the author intended is not sufficient
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nigel: we don't provide in IMSC any tools that the author can sensibly take advantage of
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... the closest is overflow and wrap option
16:45:06 [cyril_]
... but even then, they are not that useful
16:45:22 [cyril_]
... we could say don't make region as tight as possible
16:45:43 [cyril_]
... there are techniques that you can put for specific cases
16:46:12 [cyril_]
... the second point is that this guidelines is more targeted to implementers of processors rather than authors
16:46:23 [cyril_]
... we might want to get back to them to ask if they meant authors
16:46:42 [cyril_]
... because this specification says in the absence of anything else this is how to render
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... but in practice implementers have to take other things into account
16:47:28 [cyril_]
pal: we could reference issue #316
16:47:38 [cyril_]
... the resolution was to add the reference to MAUR
16:48:02 [cyril_]
... my proposed disposition would be in the MAUR section to add a note along the lines of what you just mentioned
16:48:07 [nigel]
scribe: nigel
16:48:11 [nigel]
cyril: What about adding an example?
16:48:24 [nigel]
.. We could say there are plenty of ways for authors to take into account and give
16:48:35 [nigel]
.. the example like what Nigel said not to make the region too tight so the text does
16:48:37 [cyril_]
cyril_: what about giving an example
16:48:38 [nigel]
.. not get clipped.
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scribe: cyril_
16:49:06 [cyril_]
pal: in section D.2
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... we have one sentence
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... we could expand on that
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gkatsev: I think maybe it's enough to say that authors should specify styling and positioning and that due to MAUR it may be overriden
16:50:10 [cyril_]
pal: I like that, we could say the document specifies a nominal rendering
16:50:22 [cyril_]
... I want to avoid saying 'authors'
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gkatsev: the sticking point is that users can modify the rendering (not the accessibility requirements)
16:50:54 [cyril_]
nigel: this is the document processing context
16:51:13 [cyril_]
... users may influence the document processing context to modify the actual presentation in order to meet the MAUR guidelines
16:51:47 [cyril_]
SUMMARY: Discussed and editor to add text to D.2 to express this concept
16:52:06 [cyril_]
Topic: APA WG comment: semantic layers
16:52:13 [cyril_]
github: https://github.com/w3c/imsc/issues/524
16:52:55 [cyril_]
nigel: TTML and IMSC permit metadata description to be specified on particular bit of information
16:53:06 [cyril_]
... there is no formal requirement to do anything on that
16:53:14 [cyril_]
... the facility to have layers exist already
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... by using e.g. ttm:role
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... but there is no normative requirement on processor to use it
16:54:30 [cyril_]
... so force content provides a clear mechanism for authors and processors to define a interoperable presentation behavior
16:55:13 [cyril_]
pal: "Forced" is a very specific tool for a very specific use case
16:55:26 [cyril_]
... the broader question is how to indicate the semantics of timed text
16:56:07 [cyril_]
... how to get the consistency across the ecosystem but that's beyond the scope of IMSC
16:56:35 [nigel]
q?
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q?
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ack cy
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ack
16:57:21 [cyril_]
SUMMARY: this is a really interesting topic, but we don't think we can make any useful change to IMSC in response to this comment
16:58:03 [cyril_]
SUMMARY: TTWG suggests this should be the beginning of a conversion with APA and other interested parties
16:58:23 [cyril_]
Topic: CFC
16:58:29 [cyril_]
nigel: there were no objections
16:58:47 [cyril_]
... the editorial passes that we agreed to do, do not affect the normative parts
16:59:09 [cyril_]
... my proposal would be to say that the CFC is approved for CR publication
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... and we'll address the APA issues during CR phase
16:59:24 [cyril_]
cyril_: +1
16:59:31 [cyril_]
pal: good
16:59:41 [cyril_]
nigel: no objection
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s/no objection/it seems there is no objection from the group/
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RESOLUTION: Publish IMSC1.2 CR on March 19th
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scribe: nigel
17:04:05 [nigel]
Nigel: I think that gives Atsushi what he needs and the action moves to Pierre and Atsushi
17:04:14 [nigel]
.. to get the materials ready for publication. Thanks everyone for that.
17:04:23 [nigel]
Topic: AOB - #104
17:04:38 [nigel]
Nigel: [short of time] Can we take this offline or defer until next week?
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Atsushi: Yes, if someone who can open ics files could check the file in the pull request
17:04:58 [nigel]
.. please that would be very helpful?
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Nigel: I will try to do that. Others welcome to also.
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Topic: Meeting close
17:05:28 [nigel]
Nigel: Thank you everyone, and thank you Cyril for scribing. I found that really interesting.
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.. We're out of time so I'll adjourn now, see you next week. [adjourns meeting]
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i/gkatsev: WACG has a conformance section/scribe: cyril_
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s/specifies provisions of/specifies provision of
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s/one sentenc/one sentence
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s/that this guidelines is more targeted/that this note is more targeted
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s/cyril_: what about giving an example//
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s/this is the document processing context/the formal term we can make use of here is the "document processing context"
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As of this point the attendees have been Nigel, Andreas, Cyril, Gary, atsushi, Pierre
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Present- atsushi
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Present+ Atsushi
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17:18:30 [atsushi]
nigel, you might get notice, filed CR transition request on imsc1.2 as https://github.com/w3c/transitions/issues/234
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(note, still draft!)
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github-bot, end topic
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(please feel free to edit/suggest via email/kick me/etc. on that; I should have prepared well before on that - hope schedule will work on time...)
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