- From: Shawn Henry <shawn@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:59:48 -0500
- To: Glenda Sims <glenda.sims@deque.com>
- CC: public-comments-wcag20@w3.org, wai@w3.org
Hi Glenda, The information to support it is at <http://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/understanding-techniques.html>, which includes: * The basis for determining conformance to WCAG 2.0 is the success criteria from the WCAG 2.0 standard—not the techniques. * Techniques are informative—that means they are not required. * There may be other ways to meet success criteria besides the sufficient techniques in W3C's Techniques for WCAG 2.0 document. * Web content does not have to use W3C's published techniques in order to conform to WCAG 2.0. Best, ~Shawn ----- Shawn Lawton Henry W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) e-mail: shawn@w3.org phone: +1.617.395.7664 about: http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/ On 4/22/2014 11:35 AM, Glenda Sims wrote: > Dear WAI, > > I need clarification on *2.3.1 Info & Relationships*. Can you tell me if my interpretation is correct: > > I think it is possible to pass WCAG 2.0 SC 1.3.1 without using ARIA landmarks. As much as I love ARIA landmarks...I do not think they are required in WCAG 2.0. > > I always recommend them, but I don't currently have my team call a WCAG 2.0 violation on SC 1.3.1 if ARIA landmarks are missing. > > > Thanks in advance for your insight (as you might guess, the Deque Accessibility Experts are not in agreement in how to interpret this). > > Best, > Glenda > > -- > glenda sims | deque.com <http://deque.com> |512.963.3773 > > /web for everyone. web on everything./ - w3 goals
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