Thread Subject: Re: Summary of proposed newWeband Softwareprovisions

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From: Smith, Jamie
Date: Wed, Apr 04 2007 8:00 AM

As long as there is something in the web site section that makes it
clear that an equivalent format is required, then saying text-only page,
isn't necessary. I agree with Andi, and alternative format that is
equivalent, may not be a text-only version.

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Subject: Re: [teitac-websoftware] Summary of proposed new Weband
Softwareprovisions

Looks like we have two opposing views on 22 (k).

A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be
provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part,
when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of
the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes.

Barbara thinks it is important and SHOULD NOT be removed. David thinks
it doesn't help accessibility and SHOULD be removed.

When we discussed this provision, we determined that it was not
necessary because of the over arching principle of equivalent
facilitation.
Alternative versions are already allowed by the equivalent facilitation
principle whether this provision is in the Web section or not. It is
also too restrictive in requiring a "text-only" page. The alternative
version doesn't have to be "text only". It just has to conform.

Andi

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