Taner, again this is a great and very useful plugin that eases the work of webdevelopers to include such functionalities in a minimum amount of time.
Yet as you mention, it goes beyond a javascript plugin to fully enforce accessibility standards as accessibility must be enforced first and foremost in the html code itself: proper use of input labels, proper use of tabindex, etc... There are validation tools that parse code and validate it against WAI standards, AA or AAA grade. Javascript is not the proper tool to do that, althoguh i'm sure it could be done in javascript, especially with jquery. Therefore i suggest that you add on your plugin page a note telling web developers willing to go the full way towards accessibility to also use such tools as http://validator.w3.org/ alongside using your plugin. My 2 eurocents... -----Original Message----- From: jquery-en@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tane Piper Sent: vendredi 20 juillet 2007 16:40 To: jquery-en@googlegroups.com Subject: [jQuery] Re: [ANNOUNCE] jQuery Accessibility Plugin Oh,I agree - accessibility begins with good semantic HTML/CSS code, but your absolutely right this is an enhancer to help with visual disabilities. However I'm going to look at other functionality I can add to it that may help with other accessibility issues and if anyone can suggest any, please feel free. On 7/20/07, Nicolas Hoizey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > Today I am happy to release my second plugin for jQuery - the jQuery > > Accessibility Plugin. > > IMHO, accessibility is something you have to deal with before applying > any Javascript, so that people using speech synthesys or other devices > can navigate in contents and services. > > Your plugin may be an accessibibity enhancer for some people with > visual deficiencies, but labeling it "Accessibility Plugin" is a bit > too much for what it does. > > I don't say your plugin is useless, it is just a naming issue for > me... ;-) > > > -Nicolas > > -- > Nicolas "Brush" HOIZEY > Clever Age : http://www.clever-age.com/ > Gastero Prod : http://www.gasteroprod.com/ Photos : > http://www.flickr.com/gp/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/M1c002 > > > -- Tane Piper http://digitalspaghetti.tooum.net This email is: [ ] blogable [ x ] ask first [ ] private Ce message Envoi est certifié sans virus connu. Analyse effectuée par AVG. Version: 7.5.476 / Base de données virus: 269.10.10/908 - Date: 19/07/2007 18:10
