Re: From the HTML-WG about aria-hidden

Hi Joseph,

The HTML5 specification currently unambiguously states,

The hidden attribute must not be used to hide content that could
legitimately be shown in another presentation.
http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/WD-html5-20110525/editing.html#the-hidden-attribute

It is plain and simple.

The proposal changes the hidden attribute's meaning so hidden won't
mean hidden from all. It introduces inconsistency which may be
confusing,  error prone,  difficult to comprehend, and put into
practice especially for novice authors.

What would an author do if he really wanted to hide something from all
users? @hidden and role of presentation?

Thanks.

Best Regards,
Laura
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Laura L. Carlson

Received on Wednesday, 15 February 2012 19:13:35 UTC