Need links to Understanding docs for guidelines

[mmeller75]

Links are needed to the Understanding documents for the guidelines from WCAG 2.1.

Currently, it takes several steps to find those Understanding docs. For example, reaching "Understanding Guideline 1.1: Text Alternatives" requires selecting the link "Understanding Non-text Content" under Success Criterion 1.1.1 Non-text Content, then choosing "GL: Text Alternatives" from the navigation at the top of the page.

[patrickhlauke]

Not quite sure from where you mean links are needed.

If, for instance, you're on https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#text-alternatives, there are links in the boxout right there to the understanding and "how to meet" documents, pointing directly to the correct place.

[patrickhlauke]

and there's a link to the main entry point for the understanding doc in the front matter section of the WCAG https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#wcag-2-1-supporting-documents

[mmeller75]

Yes, there is one to SC 1.1.1, but if you look above at the guideline, 1.1, there is no link to the understanding document.

[patrickhlauke]

ah, now I get you. sorry, misread and thought you meant individual SCs. so yes, having some link from the guideline itself to https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/text-alternatives ... makes sense

[mmeller75]

Those may not be used as much, and it is possible to get to them, but it takes a little work. I noticed in particular when I was looking for GL 1.2. A link right below the permalink, like with the SCs, would be very helpful.

[awkawk]

Unfortunately these are in the Recommendation so we may not be able to fix immediately. I assigned Michael to this as he will handle this in the generator.

[michael-n-cooper]

We can fix this when we do the Edited Recommendation, which will probably be soonish.

[awkawk]

Approved in survey and on call: https://www.w3.org/2019/02/12-ag-minutes.html#item03

[awkawk]

Approved as errata in CfC Feb 21 2019. Leaving open for Michael to implement.