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Re: HTML 5 (sic) and A11y

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From: Jared Smith
Date: Jan 24, 2011 11:27AM

On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Vlad Alexander
< <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>>from an a11y perspective, there are *lots* of great
>>new things in HTML 5 that will certainly improve a11y
>>if implemented correctly
> Could you please list some of these great things?

So that you can rebut me with all of its shortcoming? No thanks.
You've already done so several times.

We've gone the rounds on this before. If unhappy with accessibility in
HTML5, one can choose to get involved and make it better. Or one can,
as you have, disengage, critique from the sidelines, and lambast the
process:

- http://rebuildingtheweb.com/en/html5-shortcomings/
- http://rebuildingtheweb.com/en/offer-to-save-longdesc/
- http://rebuildingtheweb.com/en/45-pages-on-writing-alt/

That's the point of my comments - a "5" at the end won't help
accessibility. Constructive participation from people will. Fighting
amongst ourselves does nothing for accessibility. I choose to be
constructive.

Jared