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Re: closed caption vs. transcript

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From: Jim Allan
Date: Dec 12, 2016 9:09AM

Transcript format. googled a bit. should be able to cobble something that
works for your purposes.

http://www.ohlone.edu/org/webcenter/texttranscripts.html
http://www.tigerfish.com/Transcription%20Style%20Guide%20Rev.%206.10.pdf
http://accessproject.colostate.edu/udl/modules/multimedia/tut_video_transcript.php
http://www.captioningkey.org/quality_captioning.html
http://www.uiaccess.com/transcripts/transcripts_on_the_web.html

On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 9:34 AM, JP Jamous < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> 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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On
> Behalf Of Larges, Lisa (DEED)
> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 9:04 AM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> 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
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Swift, Daniel P.
> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 8:34 AM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On
> Behalf Of Shane Anderson
> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 9:28 AM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List
> 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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Jim Allan, Accessibility Coordinator
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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