Thread Subject: Re: Proposal on authoring tools
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From: Peter Wallack
Date: Fri, Jun 08 2007 10:40 AM
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I too question why are we are singling out 'authoring tools with a UI'.
Why not require that a product that operates unattended or as an API
return "failure" when the data sent to it is insufficient or ambiguous
in terms of its ability to return an accessible result. I suppose it
could optionally offer an interactive mode to help remedy the
situation, but I wouldn't suggest requiring that.<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Peter Wallack
Accessibility Program Director
Oracle Corporation</pre>
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David Poehlman wrote:
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<pre wrap="">I wonder why we don't just require them to produce accessible content and
prompt where there are ambiguities as to how to address them.
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Subject: Re: [teitac-websoftware] Proposal on authoring tools
Refer: 4. For authoring tools with a user interface, authoring tools must
provide a mode which prompts authors to create accessible content.
Peter wrote:
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<pre wrap="">I believe the "with a user interface" clause is required. Otherwise you
are essentially saying that the government cannot purchase any unattended,
automated tools that operate on content. Because then every such tool
"must provide a mode which prompts".
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Peter, that is my point. I am raising the bar and saying that an automated
tool too should have some programmable switch or mechanism by which one can
turn on / off generation of accessible content. Maybe "prompts" is not the
right word because it does suggest that it will have a UI. The statement
needs to be re-worded in case the concept is acceptable.
Sailesh Panchang
Senior Accessibility Engineer
Deque Systems Inc. (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.deque.com">www.deque.com</a>)
11130 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite #140,
Reston VA 20191
Phone: 703-225-0380 (ext 105)
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