DropDownChoice On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Steve Swinsburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What are you referring to when you say DDC? The Dewey Decimal System? Used > by pretty much every library around the world making it really easy to find > books? I'd call that accessible. > > So my vision for wanting to enforce a bit of accessibility on the web is > narrow(?), but no one wants to move forward with the most simple of > modifications to make it easier to implement accessibility. The most basic > of things to do would be to update the JavaDocs for the API to say: > > "NOTE: you should always include an AttributeModifier/Appender (or roll your > own implementation) to include the title attribute on every link. here's > some examples, etc" > > Or would that be too much bloat as well? > > > Steve > > > > > > On 28 Oct 2008, at 15:35, Martijn Dashorst wrote: > >> There are lots of ways of making accessibility happening, but throwing >> more arguments to constructors isn't one of 'm. Ever took a short look >> at DDC? >> >> Instead of taking this narrow vision, perhaps start a discussion of >> how we can make accessibility easy to implement, while not raping our >> API? >> >> Martijn >> >> On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Steve Swinsburg >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> I alluded to this in a feature request for a new constructor of the >>> ExternalLink component in the hope that it would start the ball rolling >>> on >>> getting some accessibility happening in the rest of Wicket, but just >>> about >>> everyone that commented said it should not be implemented. >>> >>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/WICKET-1878 >>> >>> Wont fix?! Its section 13.1 of the accessibility document! >>> Yes you can add it manually, but you can do many things manually. If the >>> constructor is there it allows people to automatically take advantage of >>> it. >>> If you don't manually add it, you won't get a title on your link. >>> >>> Come on, lets get some accessibility happening. Then we can tout Wicket >>> as >>> being a accessible-by-design as well! >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 28 Oct 2008, at 15:07, Nino Saturnino Martinez Vazquez Wael wrote: >>> >>>> Of course you should be aware that some components might not be >>>> compliant, >>>> but I think that's mostly in wicketstuff.. >>>> >>>> Nino Saturnino Martinez Vazquez Wael wrote: >>>>> >>>>> You mean like WAI triple A? >>>>> >>>>> http://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG1AAA-Conformance >>>>> >>>>> No it won't break it but it wont enforce it either.. >>>>> >>>>> miro wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I am new to wicket and want to build web application using wicket, my >>>>>> application should be 508 compliance , so want to know using wicket >>>>>> for >>>>>> any >>>>>> reason can break 508 compliance ? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -Wicket for love >>>> >>>> Nino Martinez Wael >>>> Java Specialist @ Jayway DK >>>> http://www.jayway.dk >>>> +45 2936 7684 >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Become a Wicket expert, learn from the best: http://wicketinaction.com >> Apache Wicket 1.3.4 is released >> Get it now: http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/wicket/1.3. >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >
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