On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 05:32:59PM -0500, Norman Walsh wrote:
> RFE 513426: Text alternative for tables
>
> Just like graphics, WAI guidelines require a text alternative to be
> provided for tables.
>
> I propose that we address this by adding textobject to tables:
>
> Changing the content model of table to:
>
> <!ENTITY % tbl.table.mdl
> "((%formalobject.title.content;), (%ndxterm.class;)*, textobject*,
> (graphic+|mediaobject+|tgroup+))">
>
> And the content model of informaltable to:
>
> <!ELEMENT informaltable %ho; (textobject*, (graphic+|mediaobject+|tgroup+))>
>
Just to clarify, the "text alternative" is a description of
the contents of the table, not a plain text formatted representation
of the table content (like nroff produces), right?
This proposal sounds fine to me.
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