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From: Srinivasu Chakravarthula
Date: Dec 11, 2017 9:52PM

I don't think you should take out watermark completely. adding "sample" in
title is an alternative. For sighted people, watermark is dispalyed clearly
and less chances of they reading title bar. So have both!

Regards,

Srinivasu Chakravarthula - Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSrinivasu/
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On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 12:57 AM, Ilana Gordon < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Thanks so much Jim. So just to be clear are you saying that it should be
> taken out completely as a watermark as well?
>
> Thanks,
> Ilana
>
> On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 1:56 PM, Jim Allan < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> > I recommend adding the watermark text to the filename (e.g. SAMPLE - the
> > real fileneme.docx). file name is first thing read by a screen reader.
> the
> > filename appears in the center of the word user interface, easy to see.
> > front loading the file name with the watermark text ensures it will
> display
> > in the user interface without being truncated.
> > Also, recommend adding the watermark text as a header and/or footer (tho
> > screen reader might not find it), or if possible make the first line of
> the
> > document the watermark text in bold (e.g. *SAMPLE SAMPLE SAMPLE ...*)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 11:41 AM, Ilana Gordon < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Looking for some guidance for the use of watermarks. I've always
> > understood
> > > that they are a no no or low vision/contrast issues. We have some docs
> > that
> > > have a watermark that is a light grey and indicates the doc is a
> sample.
> > >
> > > Any info on best practice in this case?
> > >
> > > Ilana
> > > --
> > > Ilana Gordon
> > > President
> > > Word Wizards, Inc
> > > 8609 2nd Avenue, Unit 406-B
> > > Silver Spring, MD 20910
> > > *v.*301-986-0808 *fax.*301-986-0809
> > > *Direct: 240-380-2639*
> > > www.wordwizardsinc.com
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jim Allan, Accessibility Coordinator
> > Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
> > 1100 W. 45th St., Austin, Texas 78756
> > voice 512.206.9315 fax: 512.206.9452 http://www.tsbvi.edu/
> > "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us." McLuhan, 1964
> > > > > > > > > >
>
>
>
> --
> Ilana Gordon
> President
> Word Wizards, Inc
> 8609 2nd Avenue, Unit 406-B
> Silver Spring, MD 20910
> *v.*301-986-0808 *fax.*301-986-0809
> *Direct: 240-380-2639*
> www.wordwizardsinc.com
> > > > >