 BTK
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The feedback I received from our eBound/Benetech review suggested that
Best Practice: Attributes Placement
SMART GCA: (General Accessibility) 4.11 Attributes Placement
epub:type shouldn’t be captured in <body> element where there exists an equivalent role, except in the case of <body epub:type=”bodymatter”>
Observation
The cover image xhtml page captures epub:type in <body> element instead of in ![]() element.
But after some research it appears that w3g considers “cover” to be a document partition:
cover
A section that introduces the work, often consisting of a marketing image, the title, author, and publisher, and select quotes and reviews.
HTML usage context: section, body
https://www.w3.org/TR/epub-ssv-11/#sec-partitions
Any opinions on who’s right?
December 21, 2022 at 12:10 pm
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 Laura Brady
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The epub:type semantics for the cover should be on the <img> element, otherwise you will get an ACE error. It is incorrect to put it on the <body> tag.
Let me check in with the certifier crew to see if this was a mistake or if the standard has evolved.
January 1, 2023 at 7:08 pm
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BTK
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In that case it’s the w3g recommendation that’s wrong as the certifiers did want it in the ![]() . I am probably misinterpreting the w3g standard.
January 3, 2023 at 12:19 pm
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Laura Brady
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I have clarified with Benetech. The semantics should never be on the <body> element. They are going to push for clarity in the larger W3C documentation.
January 3, 2023 at 3:57 pm
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