An interesting problem has just been brought to my attention.
It seems that it would be good to be able to use the
dc:relation:conforms-to refined element to record that a resource
complies with a particular accessibility rating or standard, but it is
assumed that anyone wanting this information might also want to know
who made this assertion. For this reason, we have been assuming that we
will also want a refinement dc:relation:conforms-to:certification that
will identify the person or organisation (or agent) that made this
assertion.
In the US, s 508 in particular is relevant here. Most of what is in s
508 can be tested pretty objectively, automatically perhaps. There can
be liability attached to failure to comply with s 508.
So the problem is that adding information about the certification
process, or person making the assertion, is a way of providing
information about who should be liable if the assertion is incorrect.
There is some reluctance in some corridors, I hear, to allowing this to
happen.
It would be very helpful, I suspect, if the community could pay some
attention to this problem. Please give it some thought and let us know
what you think about it.
Liddy
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