Revert request for r5981, and moving forward on ISSUE-129

We have two requests to revert the change attempting to implement the ISSUE-129 decision, specifically, <http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=5980&to=5981>. There seems to be ongoing debate about the correct changes to make. Given the two requests and the ongoing controversy, we are inclined to grant the revert request. At the same time, because this is a WG decision, it is necessary to ultimately make a change to implement the decision.

Therefore:

1) We request timely revert of revision 5981 as a temporary measure: <http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=5980&to=5981>
2) We ask that any further approaches to applying this decision should be posted to the WG first for review; either full spec text or a diff posted to the WG would be sufficient.
3) If there are inconsistencies or unintended consequences that go beyond matters of interpreting the decision, we request that anyone identifying such should file bugs.

Regards,
Maciej

On Apr 11, 2011, at 1:54 PM, Richard Schwerdtfeger wrote:

> +1
> 
> 
> Rich Schwerdtfeger
> CTO Accessibility Software Group
> 
> <graycol.gif>Steve Faulkner ---04/11/2011 02:06:53 AM---Dear Chairs, Due to the HTML5 editors apparent unwillingness [7] to apply the edits as
> 
> From:	Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
> To:	Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net>, Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com>
> Cc:	HTMLWG WG <public-html@w3.org>, Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>
> Date:	04/11/2011 02:06 AM
> Subject:	request to the HTML WG Chairs on ISSUE-129 aria-mapping
> Sent by:	public-html-request@w3.org
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Chairs, 
> Due to the HTML5 editors apparent unwillingness [7] to apply the edits as outlined in [6] 
> I formally request this change [1] be reverted [2] per the issues that I cited [3], and ask I once again 
> that the "set of edit instructions that state exactly what should change" [4] and accepted by Sam [5], that the HTMl5 editor specifically asked for be applied as is, 
> and I further ask that there should be public discussion before any additional changes be made to this text.
> 
> 
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> [1] http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=5980&to=5981
> [2] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010Sep/0125.html
> [3] http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=10066#c33
> [4] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Mar/0067.html
> [5] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Mar/0071.html
> [6] http://www.html5accessibility.com/tests/aria-changes.html
> [7] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Apr/0233.html
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> 
> -- 
> with regards
> 
> Steve Faulkner
> Technical Director - TPG
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