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PMWG Accessibility TF Topics

Avneesh Singh edited this page Apr 1, 2025 · 1 revision

Following are the topics for discussion, for the Accessibility task force of Publishing Maintenance Working Group.

  • move ahead from referring WCAG 2.0 as floor specification and consider WCAG 2.1 or 2.2 as floor specification for EPUB Accessibility 1.1.2.
  • Explore if we can deterministically identify text-only, pre-recorded audio only and pre-recorded sync media publication. May be by making accessModeSufficient mandatory.
  • New metadata is required for publisher contact for accessibility issues.
  • Do we need to consider metadata to differentiate TTS generate audio from human speech?
  • Revisit the additional requirements of skippability and escapability in Media Overlays.
  • Review new specifications for accessibility considerations, like annotations .
  • Improve EPUB accessibility and techniques document wherever clarifications are required.
  • Best practices and WG notes: We will be maintaining mapping of EU requirements and EPUB Accessibility and the note on accessibility exceptions. Are there more best practices or WG notes to work on?
  • Liaison with APA for horizontal review of EPUB 3.4 family of specifications.
  • Do we need to do anything specific for EAA and Title 2?
  • Work related to DPUB ARIA?