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From: Dean.Vasile@outlook.com
Date: Feb 9, 2024 2:56PM

My opinion on this matter, is that as a screen, reader, user audio descriptions work for me for the visual content, and I do not believe that the captions need to have the description in them, however having said that, I definitely do believe that the transcript should have the descriptions in it as most people are reading the transcript without actually seeing the video
Dean Vasile


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> On Feb 9, 2024, at 4:01 PM, Andrews, David B (DEED) via WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> I think the answer is no. The intended audience for each service is intended for a different audience and there isn't much cross-over. Think about how best to serve your audience -- not just how to conform to the standard.
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> Dave
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> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 5:41 AM
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> Thanks, Patrick. Anyone have a contrary view?
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> Steve
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> From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of Patrick H. Lauke
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 11:34 AM
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>> On 29/01/2024 11:19, Steve Green wrote:
>> This may be a silly question. In short, if an audio described version of a video is provided, do the captions need to include the audio description?
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> While it may seem redundant, I'd say the easiest interpretation is that yes, all AD content should also be captioned - if something's spoken (regardless of whether it's the original video's audio, or additional AD), caption it, as I don't think there's enough normative text that would warrant a more nuanced "but surely the AD is redundant since they can see the visuals" logical exemption (though I may be wrong?)
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