Re: ARIA States and Properties Meeting

On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:29:48 +0200, Sam Ruby <rubys@us.ibm.com> wrote:
> Anne van Kesteren wrote:
>>  as HTML doesn't support namespaces.
>
> Given that context, it is fair to talk about the reasons why HTML5 does  
> not currently support namespaces, and the consequences (both positive  
> and negative) to that state of affairs; but it is not fair to state it  
> as if it were a foregone conclusion.

The point is that HTML currently doesn't support namespaces and that ARIA  
is a solution for current HTML, not HTML5. If HTML5 were to be supported  
by all vendors ARIA would not even be needed.


-- 
Anne van Kesteren
<http://annevankesteren.nl/>
<http://www.opera.com/>

Received on Wednesday, 24 October 2007 13:36:07 UTC