Thread Subject: Re: Platform software requirement toprovideaccessibility services
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From: Barrett, Don
Date: Fri, Aug 17 2007 7:40 AM
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Does anyone think this standard needs examples to flesh it out for
vendors/testers who may not understand it?
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Subject: Re: [teitac-websoftware] Platform software requirement
toprovideaccessibility services
Andi wrote:
"I took an action item yesterday to propose a provision that would
require platform software to provide accessibility services. Here is one
modeled after the corresponding ISO provision:
Platform software shall provide a set of services that enable assistive
technologies to interact with other software sufficient to enable
compliance with the "AT interoperability" and "Information and
Relationships" provision."
Comment:
First, I feel this is essential to provide both rationale for platform
producers to include this kind of functionality, and second for
requiring officials to select based upon this, and third, to map our AT
interoperability more fully across the board as this is an end-to-end
set of responsibilities. Next, this kind of provision is more clear
than the current items in 1194.21(b). Finally, might this be tweaked to
include:
Platform software shall provide a set of services that enable
applications and assistive technologies to interact with other software
sufficient to enable compliance with the "AT interoperability" and
"Information and Relationships" provision."
This inclusion of "applications" might make it clear that all components
are involved in this picture.
Great provision Andi!
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