Re: 7-day CfC: explicit role not required when implicit semantics exist - closes 8 June

+1.  However I would note that it should not be an error if you do happen
to specify a role when there are implicit semantics.  I think at the moment
HTML (5.1) indicates it is an error to, for example, put role="heading" on
an h3.  It would be nice if this were not a validation error, since, as
Birkir mentioned, sometimes you just need to do it anyway.

On Fri, Jun 3, 2016 at 7:36 AM, Siegman, Tzviya - Hoboken <
tsiegman@wiley.com> wrote:

> +1
>
>
>
> *Tzviya Siegman*
>
> Information Standards Lead
>
> Wiley
>
> 201-748-6884
>
> tsiegman@wiley.com
>
>
>
> *From:* Michael Cooper [mailto:cooper@w3.org]
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 02, 2016 5:22 PM
> *To:* ARIA Admin
> *Subject:* 7-day CfC: explicit role not required when implicit semantics
> exist - closes 8 June
>
>
>
> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Rich Internet
> Applications (ARIA) Working Group regarding the following resolution of the
> ARIA Working group:
>
> Accept Michael's suggested clarification that role not needed when
> implicit aria semantics match the needed role
>
> Background
>
> This was approved by the participants of the 2 June 2016 teleconference,
> and further context is available in the minutes:
>
> https://www.w3.org/2016/06/02-aria-minutes.html#item07
>
> If this CfC is accepted, the following commit will be accepted:
>
> https://github.com/w3c/aria/commit/272700164a3cb9f475f6d266ce4fd85edaa3090f
>
> Action
>
> This CfC is now open for objection, comment, as well as statements of
> support via email. Silence will be interpreted as support, though messages
> of support are certainly welcome.
>
> If you object to this proposal, or have comments concerning it, please
> respond by replying on list to this message no later than 23:59 (midnight)
> Boston Time, Wednesday, 8 June 2016. For objections only, please copy the
> main aria@w3.org list to allow technical discussion of the objection to
> happen there.
> Process
>
> This CfC is conducted per the ARIA WG decision policy:
>
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/ARIA/decision-policy
>
> I am issuing this CfC as acting chair, but Rich will record the formal
> ratification if passed.
>
> Michael
>



-- 
Shane McCarron
Projects Manager, Spec-Ops