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Re: Images of Text - Customizable Images?

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From: David Ashleydale
Date: Jun 7, 2012 1:51PM

Hi Steve,

That's kind of neat. What would be a way that someone could use that
technique on a web site that would allow users to change the color/size of
the text? How does this image show up in the source code of a page? Would
it be a <canvas> element?

If the user wanted to change the text and its background color so that they
could read it better, maybe the site owner could provide a link or button
that would perform this change?

Thanks,
David

On Thu, Jun 7, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Steve Faulkner < <EMAIL REMOVED> >wrote:

> hi david,
>
> An example could be an image of text on a HTML5 canvas element, via
> scripting the canvas allows color/size and font changes.
>
> Example:
>
> http://www.snippetdirectory.com/wp-content/uploads/SnippetSamples/CanvasTextSample.html
>
>
> regards
> steveF
>
> On 7 June 2012 17:42, David Ashleydale < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > One of the exceptions to WCAG "1.4.5 Images of Text" is "Customizable:
> The
> > image of text can be visually customized to the user's requirements."
> >
> > What in the world is this? :)
> >
> > I don't think I've ever seen a web site that employs images that can be
> > customized by the user. What kind of technology could achieve that?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > David Ashleydale
> > > > > > > >
>
>
>
> --
> with regards
>
> Steve Faulkner
> Technical Director - TPG
>
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