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Re: HTML5 Image Description Extension (longdesc) is Proposed Recommendation

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From: Steve Faulkner
Date: Dec 9, 2014 6:57AM

On 9 December 2014 at 13:43, L Snider < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> But then we wind up with the issue I am facing, which is accessible PDFs
> are not that accessible on Macs, Iphones and Android devices...and the
> context of the image and the description is hard to keep track of...
>

I suggest using the most robust cross browser , cross AT method wherever
possible.

If a long description cannot be provided in page, provide a link to it that
is accessible to all.

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Regards

SteveF
HTML 5.1 <http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/>;