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From: julian.rickards
Date: Oct 22, 2004 6:48AM


So, can I legitimately use Bobby's AAA icon even though I get that one
error??


At a recent TOEvolt.org conference, Joe Clark stated that it is virtually
impossible to meet Priority AAA because so many things may be interpretted
differently. The "Until user agents" clauses may apply to current software
but it may not with older software so one could argue that Browser X
(created in 1992) is one of those user agents that needs checkpoint 10.4 so
by not complying with it, you cannot claim AAA.

I look forward to WCAG 2.0 for these reasons including scoping whereby you
can specify either what page or pages do not comply with one level or
another or a particular checkpoint or that the site was prepared for
browsers x, y, and z.

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Julian Rickards
A/Digital Publications Distribution Coordinator
Publication Services Section,
Ministry of Northern Development and Mines,
Vox: 705-670-5608 / Fax: 705-670-5960