Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-24 Thread Ian Hickson
On Fri, 14 Aug 2009, Silvia Pfeiffer wrote: On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 9:13 PM, Ian Hicksoni...@hixie.ch wrote: On Mon, 10 Aug 2009, Remco wrote: Shouldn't videos and audios (and maybe objects too?) also have an alt attribute? A quick Google search tells me this has not been discussed

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-14 Thread Ian Hickson
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009, Remco wrote: Shouldn't videos and audios (and maybe objects too?) also have an alt attribute? A quick Google search tells me this has not been discussed before. For users who can use audio but not video, authors should either provide audio descriptions in the video

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-14 Thread Silvia Pfeiffer
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 9:13 PM, Ian Hicksoni...@hixie.ch wrote: On Mon, 10 Aug 2009, Remco wrote: Shouldn't videos and audios (and maybe objects too?) also have an alt attribute? A quick Google search tells me this has not been discussed before. For users who can use audio but not video,

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-14 Thread Henri Sivonen
On Aug 14, 2009, at 16:06, Silvia Pfeiffer wrote: There is only one thing I can think about that an alt attribute could provide that nothing else does: as a blind user tabs onto a video element, the alt attribute's content could be read out and briefly describe what is visible in the poster

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-14 Thread Silvia Pfeiffer
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 11:09 PM, Henri Sivonenhsivo...@iki.fi wrote: On Aug 14, 2009, at 16:06, Silvia Pfeiffer wrote: There is only one thing I can think about that an alt attribute could provide that nothing else does: as a blind user tabs onto a video element, the alt attribute's content

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-14 Thread Remco
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 3:09 PM, Henri Sivonenhsivo...@iki.fi wrote: On Aug 14, 2009, at 16:06, Silvia Pfeiffer wrote: There is only one thing I can think about that an alt attribute could provide that nothing else does: as a blind user tabs onto a video element, the alt attribute's content

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-12 Thread Philip Jägenstedt
On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:52:38 +0200, Remco remc...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Philip Jägenstedtphil...@opera.com wrote: Before suggesting any changes to the source element, make sure you have read

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-12 Thread Remco
On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Philip Jägenstedtphil...@opera.com wrote: On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:52:38 +0200, Remco remc...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Philip Jägenstedtphil...@opera.com wrote: Before suggesting any changes to the source element, make sure you have

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-12 Thread Philip Jägenstedt
On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:45:36 +0200, Remco remc...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 1:26 PM, Philip Jägenstedtphil...@opera.com wrote: On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:52:38 +0200, Remco remc...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Philip Jägenstedtphil...@opera.com wrote:

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-12 Thread Remco
On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Philip Jägenstedtphil...@opera.com wrote: The resource selection algorithm loops through the source elements and when it reaches the last one just waits for another source element to be inserted. It doesn't make any distinction between static markup and elements

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-11 Thread Charles McCathieNevile
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:42:36 -0400, Remco remc...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Benjamin Hawkes-Lewisbhawkesle...@googlemail.com wrote: On 10/08/2009 04:05, Remco wrote: A title is a short description, and could be the movie title in the case of a video element. WCAG 2

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-11 Thread Remco
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 8:20 PM, Charles McCathieNevilecha...@opera.com wrote: On 10/08/2009 04:05, Remco wrote: But Elephants Dream may not be a good example for a video where an alt text would be useful. It's simply too complicated to replace with alternative text. But if you have a short

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-10 Thread Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis
On 10/08/2009 04:05, Remco wrote: A title is a short description, and could be the movie title in the case of a video element. WCAG 2 1.1.1 requires that: If non-text content is time-based media, then text alternatives at least provide descriptive identification of the non-text content.

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-10 Thread Remco
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Benjamin Hawkes-Lewisbhawkesle...@googlemail.com wrote: On 10/08/2009 04:05, Remco wrote: A title is a short description, and could be the movie title in the case of a video element. WCAG 2 1.1.1 requires that: If non-text content is time-based media, then

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-10 Thread Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis
On 10/08/2009 15:42, Remco wrote: On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Benjamin Hawkes-Lewisbhawkesle...@googlemail.com wrote: Do these features meet your requirements? If not, why not? A longdesc is not the same as an alt, in that a longdesc is a long description of the content, while an alt

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-10 Thread David Singer
At 11:22 +1000 10/08/09, Silvia Pfeiffer wrote: I'd be curious to hear what those problems and provisions are for video and audio. I'm just referring to the rather extensive disciussion of 'alt' for images, and the concern some have with attributes that 'most' people don't see. I do agree

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-10 Thread Gregory Maxwell
I have no opinion on the need being adequately covered by other attributes, but… On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 11:05 PM, Remcoremc...@gmail.com wrote: For an image this usually works well. An image usually doesn't convey a lot of meaning. It can be replaced by a simple sentence like A young dog plays

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-09 Thread David Singer
At 1:12 +0200 10/08/09, Remco wrote: Shouldn't videos and audios (and maybe objects too?) also have an alt attribute? A quick Google search tells me this has not been discussed before. Your search was too quick...we are discussing accessibility provisions for video and audio in general.

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-09 Thread Nils Dagsson Moskopp
Am Montag, den 10.08.2009, 01:12 +0200 schrieb Remco: Shouldn't videos and audios (and maybe objects too?) also have an alt attribute? A quick Google search tells me this has not been discussed before. Hmm … subtitles have not been discussed before ? I don't think so. Or what else do you think

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-09 Thread Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis
On 10/08/2009 00:12, Remco wrote: Shouldn'tvideos andaudios (and maybeobjects too?) also have an alt attribute? Bearing in mind: http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/#text-equiv and http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/#media-equiv What function would alt on video serve? -- Benjamin Hawkes-Lewis

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-09 Thread Remco
My search was indeed too quick. I stand corrected. Captions/subtitles seem like a very good idea for accessibility, but in addition to that I think that an alt attribute would still be appropriate for browsers that can't display the media at all. The alt is a replacement for an external element

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-09 Thread Tab Atkins Jr.
On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Remcoremc...@gmail.com wrote: My search was indeed too quick. I stand corrected. Captions/subtitles seem like a very good idea for accessibility, but in addition to that I think that an alt attribute would still be appropriate for browsers that can't display

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-09 Thread Remco
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 2:15 AM, Tab Atkins Jr.jackalm...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 6:50 PM, Remcoremc...@gmail.com wrote: My search was indeed too quick. I stand corrected. Captions/subtitles seem like a very good idea for accessibility, but in addition to that I think that an

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-09 Thread Silvia Pfeiffer
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 9:22 AM, David Singersin...@apple.com wrote: At 1:12  +0200 10/08/09, Remco wrote: Shouldn't videos and audios (and maybe objects too?) also have an alt attribute? A quick Google search tells me this has not been discussed before. Your search was too quick...we are

Re: [whatwg] Alt attribute for video and audio

2009-08-09 Thread Remco
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 4:13 AM, Benjamin Hawkes-Lewisbhawkesle...@googlemail.com wrote: On 10/08/2009 02:22, Silvia Pfeiffer wrote: E.g. when you tab onto avideo  element, the alt tag could give a very brief summary as to what the video is about, e.g. Elephant Dreams video. Don't the