Update to the EPUB Accessibility - EU Accessibility Act Mapping

[gregoriopellegrino]

We have updated the document in these parts:

• reSpec metadata: reference working group
• Abstract: information with respect to implementation
• How EPUB conforming to EPUB accessibility guidelines cover European Accessibility Act requirements:
  • improvement of references to specifications
  • addition of a paragraph on Fixed Layouts (based on the wording of the Act)
• Mappings:
  • 2.1.1.2.5 (v): addition of success criterion 1.4.12 Text Spacing and note on Fixed Layouts (based on the wording of the Act)
  • 2.1.1.2.6 (vi): addition of success criterion 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) and 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)
  • 2.1.2.1.3 (iii): addition of success criterion 1.4.10 Reflow and note regarding Fixed Layouts (based on the wording of the Act)
• Metadata to describe possible exemptions: added section to introduce metadata to describe possible exceptions to the law

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[iherman]

The text of the added notes usually say something like:

NOTE Specific features (like flexibility and choice in the presentation of the content) of Fixed Layout EPUBs should be considered in the light of all applicable accessibility requirements.

I must admit I do not understand this sentence. Do you mean that these requirements should be "eased" for FXL? Or that the FXL authors should be specifically careful about these requirements?

I think we should try to find a better formulation...

[gregoriopellegrino]

Thank you for all the feedback received.

We have done a major revision of the document and present you with the new draft. We have tried to make the introduction part more explicit and clear and we have tried to make the mapping section more readable.

We look forward to your further comments to finalize it.

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[iherman]

For some reasons the 'diff' does not work. Note that the preview shows a respec error, which may explain why the diff fails.

[mattgarrish]

Note that the preview shows a respec error

The error says that the status section must contain at least one custom paragraph. When did that become a requirement and what are we supposed to make up to satisfy it?

[iherman]

At the moment

<section id="sotd"></section>

has been removed. (See https://github.com/w3c/epub-specs/pull/2590#discussion_r1497512303). I would expect the error will go away if that is put back...

[mattgarrish]

I would expect the error will go away if that is put back...

Ah, right, I was looking at a different version locally that still had the section. I thought this was a new requirement to pad the sotd.