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by bogidon 1854 days ago
From the actual spec[1]:

> All EPR cables shall be Electronically Marked and include EPR-specific information in the eMarker as defined by the USB PD specification. As defined in the USB PD specification, EPR cables are marked as 50 V and 5 A capable. All EPR cables shall be visibly identified with EPR cable identification icons as defined by the USB-IF. This is required so that end users will be able to confirm visually that the cable supports up to as high of PDP = 240W as defined in the USB PD specification."

Both are important. I also wish devices had some UI to easily show the capabilities of a connected cable to the user. I could not find actual visual representations of the the "identification icons".

[1]: (page 143) https://usb.org/document-library/usb-type-cr-cable-and-conne...

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Can confirm, sucks if you're blind.
Some kind of Braille markings, or similar, really should be a standard part of the spec.