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Subject: Re: DOCBOOK: RFE 513426: Text alternative for tables
On Tue, Feb 05, 2002 at 05:32:59PM -0500, Norman Walsh wrote: > RFE 513426: Text alternative for tables > > Just like graphics, WAI guidelines require a text alternative to be > provided for tables. > > I propose that we address this by adding textobject to tables: > > Changing the content model of table to: > > <!ENTITY % tbl.table.mdl > "((%formalobject.title.content;), (%ndxterm.class;)*, textobject*, > (graphic+|mediaobject+|tgroup+))"> > > And the content model of informaltable to: > > <!ELEMENT informaltable %ho; (textobject*, (graphic+|mediaobject+|tgroup+))> > Just to clarify, the "text alternative" is a description of the contents of the table, not a plain text formatted representation of the table content (like nroff produces), right? This proposal sounds fine to me. Bob Stayton 400 Encinal Street Publications Architect Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Technical Publications voice: (831) 427-7796 Caldera International, Inc. fax: (831) 429-1887 email: bobs@caldera.com
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