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From: JP Jamous
Date: Dec 12, 2016 8:34AM

Is the transcript usually attached to the player? I mean is it inside the player?

I ran into it on a local web site that uses Yahoo video players. It was cool as JAWS kept reading the transcript as the video was playing.

I was wondering where they typically include it on the page.

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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Larges, Lisa (DEED)
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 9:04 AM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] closed caption vs. transcript

One more note about transcripts -- they are often the only or the best means for people who are DeafBlind to access video content.
I haven't found a checklist of best practices for creating transcripts -- and would love to know of one -- but I try to make sure that the transcript fully but economically conveys everything in the video.


Lisa Larges| Outreach Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development State Services for the Blind
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Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 8:34 AM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] closed caption vs. transcript

Thanks to both of you -- that information is very helpful!

Dan Swift
Web Technical Specialist
Web Team Services
West Chester University
610.738.0589

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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Shane Anderson
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 9:28 AM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] closed caption vs. transcript

Hi Dan,

Captions satisfy WCAG 1.2.2. A transcript could work as an "alternative for time-based media" to satisfy WCAG 1.2.3. That covers the WCAG level A requirements for prerecorded video (with audio).

To be WCAG level AA compliant you need to ensure the audio track alone can convey all the information in the video. Otherwise WCAG 1.2.5 requires that you have an audio description with the video to describe context and/or content that isn't conveyed with the audio.

WCAG requirements for media can get confusing very quickly because an audio description could be used to satisfy WCAG 1.2.3. To simplify I usually tell clients to always provide captions and a transcript, and keep the content "radio ready" (i.e. completely understandable without the visuals).

Regards
Shane Anderson


On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 8:09 AM, Swift, Daniel P. < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> We have a video (which has closed captioning) that we want to post.
> The question was raised do we also need a transcript?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dan Swift
> Web Technical Specialist
> Web Team Services
> West Chester University
> 610.738.0589
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