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Re: WCAG 2.0 SC 1.4.4 - Text Zoom Vs Browser Zoom

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From: Detlev Fischer
Date: Sep 16, 2014 12:05PM

Just to clarify, I was only answering Rakesh's initial question ("Is the global zoom a sufficient way to execute and test S.C 1.4.4?") by rendering what I believe is still the current WCAG working group position. And the answer is: Yes, it is. But clearly, if it is possible to support text resizing as well that would be better (it might be hard to implement in the scenario Rakesh has described, though).

I agree with Denis and Jared that it is good to support text resizing wherever possible - I have seen that in many LV user tests now and have argued in favour of making text-only resizing a WCAG requirement (but only up to 150% - a position which is in synch with what Jared suggested in "WCAG next"). The WCAG WG thought otherwise, and responsive web design and the growth of the mobile web have changed the situation anyway (as Alastair has pointed out).

I have tried to render the entire argument about text and zoom resizing in an article a while ago:

"Text resizing: Why page zoom is not good enough - or is it?" http://www.bitvtest.eu/articles/article/lesen/zoom-and-text-resizing.html

Just for those who would enjoy a recap...

Best,
Detlev

On 16 Sep 2014, at 18:25, "Stanzel, Susan - FSA, Kansas City, MO" < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> Then for testing wouldn't we have to do both types of testing? I use JAWS, but we always have to give meaning to the images if it is more than decoration. It seems to me if the person can't enlarge the image something will be missed.
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