HTML Image Description Extension Draft Published

The HTML Working Group today published HTML Image Description Extension as First Public Working Draft. This specification ("HTML-longdesc") enables web authors to provide longer text descriptions for complex images. It defines the "longdesc" attribute to link descriptions with images in HTML5 content. HTML-longdesc is an extension specification that is part of the HTML5 family of specifications, which enables it to evolve independently and be finalized more rapidly. It is developed by the HTML Accessibility Task Force in coordination with the HTML WG and the WAI Protocols and Formats Working Group (PFWG). HTML-longdesc is part of W3C's work to ensure that the Open Web Platform is accessible to people with disabilities. Please see important additional information in the call for review e-mail. Learn more about the HTML Activity and the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).