Table Summary - Revision history

SamB at 21:39, 25 May 2011

2011-05-25T21:39:40Z

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	#* On which operating system(s)?		#* On which operating system(s)?
	#* On what URL to an existing web page with a table element with a summary attribute?		#* On what URL to an existing web page with a table element with a summary attribute?
	~~# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE - please contribute by editing this wiki page.~~		{{Incomplete list}}

	==== Cons ====		==== Cons ====
	~~# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE - please contribute by editing this wiki page.~~		{{Incomplete list}}


	== Elsewhere ==		== Elsewhere ==

Annevk: categorize

2011-01-26T12:22:24Z

categorize

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	This is also being discussed on the HTML WG wiki: http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/SummaryForTABLE		This is also being discussed on the HTML WG wiki: http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/SummaryForTABLE

			[[Category:Proposals]]

Tantek: stub

2009-09-18T00:32:57Z

stub

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	HTML 5 needs to find a solution to address the issue of providing explanatory descriptions, or summaries, of complex tables. This page attempts to document the research, proposed solutions, and arguments for and against each proposed technical solution.		HTML 5 needs to find a solution to address the issue of providing explanatory descriptions, or summaries, of complex tables. This page attempts to document the research, proposed solutions, and arguments for and against each proposed technical solution.

Annevk: add link to HTML WG wiki

2009-08-03T19:22:02Z

add link to HTML WG wiki

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	==== Cons ====		==== Cons ====
	# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE - please contribute by editing this wiki page.		# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE - please contribute by editing this wiki page.


			== Elsewhere ==

			This is also being discussed on the HTML WG wiki: http://esw.w3.org/topic/HTML/SummaryForTABLE

Tantek: provide link text instead of thumbnail to Youtube video, wiki apparently does not support embedding external images, clarify who stated

2009-08-03T19:07:26Z

provide link text instead of thumbnail to Youtube video, wiki apparently does not support embedding external images, clarify who stated

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	=== user studies ===		=== user studies ===
	From http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2009Aug/0111.html :		From http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2009Aug/0111.html :
	A usability study of the observation of a single blind user that Joshue recorded, ~~who~~ stated that he thought the information provided by the		A usability study of the observation of a single blind user that Joshue recorded, in which the user stated that he thought the information provided by the summary was too much.
	summary was too much.

	* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMGBX8gAM6g#t=0m30s ~~http~~:/~~/i1.ytimg.com/vi/xMGBX8gAM6g/default.jpg~~]		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMGBX8gAM6g#t=0m30s Youtube: HTML5 WG header/id test Video: Table 5]

	== Solutions ==		== Solutions ==

Tantek: added links to Philip's research, user study referenced on public-html list, encouragements to contribute to page

2009-08-03T19:02:25Z

added links to Philip's research, user study referenced on public-html list, encouragements to contribute to page

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	HTML 5 needs to find a solution to address the issue of providing explanatory descriptions, or summaries, of complex tables. This page attempts to document the arguments for and against each proposed technical solution.		HTML 5 needs to find a solution to address the issue of providing explanatory descriptions, or summaries, of complex tables. This page attempts to document the research, proposed solutions, and arguments for and against each proposed technical solution.

	== ~~Solutions~~ ==		== Research ==
			=== data on table summary usage ===
			The following research presents raw data on table summary attribute usage, with citation to sources:
			* http://philip.html5.org/data/table-summary-values.html

			=== sorted common values of summary attributes ===
			Analysis of the above raw data, collated by common values used for the summary attribute, sorted by number of domains that make use of a common value.
			* http://philip.html5.org/data/table-summary-values-dotbot.html

			=== user studies ===
			From http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2009Aug/0111.html :
			A usability study of the observation of a single blind user that Joshue recorded, who stated that he thought the information provided by the
			summary was too much.

	==~~= The summary Attribute ===~~		* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMGBX8gAM6g#t=0m30s http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/xMGBX8gAM6g/default.jpg]

			== Solutions ==
			=== HTML4 summary Attribute ===
	The summary attribute was the solution provided in HTML4.		The summary attribute was the solution provided in HTML4.

	==== Pros ====		==== Pros ====

	# Supported by existing screen reader software		# Supported by existing screen reader software
	#* Which screen reader software vendor?		#* Which screen reader software vendor?
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	#* On which operating system(s)?		#* On which operating system(s)?
	#* On what URL to an existing web page with a table element with a summary attribute?		#* On what URL to an existing web page with a table element with a summary attribute?
	# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE		# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE - please contribute by editing this wiki page.

	==== Cons ====		==== Cons ====
			# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE - please contribute by editing this wiki page.
	# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE

Tantek: added question about which specific screen reader software, and what URL to an example web page

2009-07-06T23:03:55Z

added question about *which* specific screen reader software, and what URL to an example web page

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	==== Pros ====		==== Pros ====

	# Supported by existing screen reader software		# Supported by existing screen reader software
			#* Which screen reader software vendor?
			#* Which software?
			#* Which version(s)?
			#* On which operating system(s)?
			#* On what URL to an existing web page with a table element with a summary attribute?
	# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE		# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE

Lachlan Hunt: Initial page

2009-07-06T22:30:06Z

Initial page

New page

HTML 5 needs to find a solution to address the issue of providing explanatory descriptions, or summaries, of complex tables. This page attempts to document the arguments for and against each proposed technical solution.

== Solutions ==

=== The summary Attribute ===

The summary attribute was the solution provided in HTML4.

==== Pros ====

# Supported by existing screen reader software
# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE

==== Cons ====

# THIS LIST IS INCOMPLETE