[html4all] Results of Image Analysis Heuristics HTMLWG decision

[Leif Halvard Silli]

Philip Taylor (Webmaster, Ret'd), Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:37:07 +0100:
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> 
> Laura Carlson wrote:
> 
>> Matt's Change proposal and the survey give rationale:
>> 
>> http://www.w3.org/html/wg/wiki/ChangeProposals/ImageHeuristics
>> http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/40318/issue-66-objection-poll/results
> 
> Thank you, Laura, but as an unbiased observer, I cannot
> agree with Matt's statement.  He writes :
> 
> "This text should be stricken, because it gives the message that this 
> is viable now, and a reasonable substitute for @alt. Neither is true. 
> "
> 
> but the text neither suggests that these heuristics
> are currently viable, nor (and this is more important)
> does it suggest that those heuristics can replace
> ALT text.  Perhaps that suggestion comes from text
> that is not cited, but there is no suggestion of
> "replacing ALT" in the text that has now been
> instructed to be stricken.

I guess when he says "gives the message", then he means "will have the 
*effect* of sending the message". 

Anyway, if all good intents and good ideas should be expressed in the 
spec, then it would never get ready.

The chairs have expressed that they try to select the solutions that 
meets least opposition.

My view is that it not a loss that this text has been removed.
-- 
lh