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Re: Captions and transcripts

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From: Vincent Young
Date: Jan 6, 2012 9:51AM

> Does this not then imply that captions are never required if a full
transcript is provided on the page?

I don't think so. The paragraph seems to imply that a transcript is
sufficient only if the webpage has descriptive text (not the transcript)
which the video is reiterating. Regardless, we all know the benefits for
all users of adding synchronized transcripts in even these situations. A
crowded noisy bus with no headphones. Umm... captions, yes please.

On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 8:22 AM, McKeithan, Thomas < <EMAIL REMOVED> >wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I would suggest that to insure comparable access you should include
> captions even with the trasnscripts unless you put a note on the page that
> denotes that the video (media presentation) reflects the written text
> codified in the transcript. To be safe, I'd include both.
>
> Respectfully,
> Thomas Lee McKeithan II
> Accessibility Program Manager
> National Industries for the Blind
> 1310 Braddock Place
> Alexandria, VA 22314
> (703)310-0586 Direct
> (202)276-6437 Cell
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>
>
> "Believing is achieving, for if I believe, I can and I will achieve."
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: <EMAIL REMOVED> [mailto:
> <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Kevin White
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 11:11 AM
> To: <EMAIL REMOVED>
> Subject: [WebAIM] Captions and transcripts
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have a client who has asked a question that has got me thinking. The
> question is basically 'are captions needed if a transcript is provided'?
> This is for video content that contains dialog only so no audio description
> is necessary.
>
> My immediate reaction was 'Yes'. However, we had a bit of a chat and there
> is an argument that suggests the transcript is sufficient. This argument
> centres on the following paragraph from the W3C (
> http://tinyurl.com/7g3335j):
>
> Captions are not needed when the synchronized media is, itself, an
> alternate presentation of information that is also presented via text on
> the Web page. For example, if information on a page is accompanied by a
> synchronized media presentation that presents no more information than is
> already presented in text, but is easier for people with cognitive,
> language, or learning disabilities to understand, then it would not need to
> be captioned since the information is already presented on the page in text
> or in text alternatives (e.g., for images).
>
> What this seems to suggest is that if the information in the video already
> presented in text on the page then the captions are not required.
>
> Does this not then imply that captions are never required if a full
> transcript is provided on the page?
>
> Thanks for any thoughts,
>
> Kevin
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