EWG: Draft July 6: Subpart A Comments
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Discussion for Subpart A
Definitions: Captions, Video Descriptions
(geoff f), July 9, 2007
The AV working group has agreed to the following definitions:
Section 1194.4 Definitions:
CAPTIONS:
Captions are synchronized text equivalents for audio information. Captions are similar to subtitles in that they convey the content of spoken dialogue, but also include text for non-spoken information such as important sound effects, music, laughter, and speaker identification and location. Captions should not obscure or obstruct relevant or key information. In some countries captions are called subtitles.
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONS:
The insertion of audio intended to reveal important visual details that are not contained or that cannot be understood from the main audio output alone. Video descriptions supplement the regular audio track of the program and are usually inserted into pauses in the dialog or narration to provide information about actions, characters and on-screen text that appears without verbalization. Video descriptions are a way to let people who are blind, visually impaired or cannot otherwise see the screen know what is happening on the screen.
1194.3 - A - Intelligence Or Security Systems
Proposes the addition of "Physical prerequisites for personnel, also known as "fitness for duty", are not valid basis to meet national security or other exceptions in this part." to this section.
From Allen Hoffman, July 11, 2007 list serve entry:
Definition: Closed Products
from Self-Contained Closed Subcommittee (posted 14 July - Whitney Q)
Product where assistive technology cannot be used to achieve some or all of the functionality of the electronic user interface components for any reason including hardware, software, platform, or policy limitation.
NOTE: Products can be closed for one type of disability but not closed for another.
NOTE: Functionality is limited to "electronic UI components" because products are not considered ‘closed’ if mechanical devices like latches or lids cannot be operated by assistive technologies like screen readers. Mechanical devices such as keys that cause electronic input would however trigger “closed” designation if assistive technologies could not achieve the same functionality.
NOTE: A ‘product’ can consist of multiple devices some of which may be AT if the devices are all sold and kept together as a unit.
