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From: Praunicorn
Date: Sep 19, 2019 10:53PM

Hi Every one,

Sorry for this inconvenience , I am posting my Queries to get help from this great forum but I am not sure why I am not getting any response. I am using following id <EMAIL REMOVED> to post my Questions. Can you please kindly help me out this.

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From: L Snider
Sent: Friday, September 20, 2019 5:34 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] APA/MLA style formatting versus WCAG guidelines

Hi Kevin,

Just had to say, I love your phrasing, thank you!

Cheers

Lisa


On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 7:11 PM Kevin Prince < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> APA is a work of the devil designed purely to make referencing much more
> complex than it need be but if you want your work to pass the APA zealots
> then it probably wins in a practical sense. I've not noticed academia
> particularly open to change in such matters sadly and, as a sighted person,
> found it hard to use let alone via screenreader or magnification.
>
> I would expect any institution that actually followed its own inclusive
> statements to demand change but I won't hold my breath.
>
> I wonder whether a print style sheet that reproduces APA yet allows for
> the electronic version to follow WCAG would be possible. If you insist on
> APA print the doc or set your preferences to reproduce it electronically:
> if it gets in the way of comprehension then override
>
> K
> Access1in5
> 0212220638
> Independent Accessibility and IT Consultancy.
>
>
>
>
> > On 19/09/2019, at 09:24, L Snider < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >
> > Hi Laurie,
> >
> > Interesting timing, since I am writing a journal article on this topic!
> >
> > In my view, APA (I work with that one the most) is inaccessible for many
> > reasons, but it is required in most academic contexts that I know of, so
> in
> > my experience it wins out over accessibility, whether it fits with WCAG
> or
> > not.
> >
> > I would be curious to know how your situation works out, and if others
> have
> > been able to override it, or change it.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Lisa
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 5:52 PM Laurie Kamrowski < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi! I am wondering when APA style requirements clash with WCAG 2.0
> >> standards and practices, which should take precedence? I know that the
> WCAG
> >> 2.0. The two circumstances in particular are with Italics (not
> prohibited
> >> by the WCAG guidelines but is known to trigger dyslexic episodes) and
> with
> >> underlined text (the WCAG recommends against the usage of underline in
> >> electronic formats unless it is identifying a hyperlink).
> >>
> >> Laurie Kamrowski
> >>
> >> She/Her/Hers
> >> Accessibility Specialist
> >> Mid Michigan College
> >> > >> > >> > >> > >>
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > >