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

+1 to the proposal, though it should be noted that for current
assistive technology support, setting the implicit role explicitly is
sometimes required.
e.g. aria-labelledby is not widely announced when used on a <form.
element, but it is announced in more user agent/a.t. combinations when
role="form" is added to the <form> element.
Therefore we occasionally still have to add the explicit role for
maximum a.t. support. Hopefully this CFC and the ARIA 1.1 spec can
help eliminate this need.




On 6/2/16, Michiel Bijl <michiel@agosto.nl> wrote:
> +1
>
> —Michiel
>
>> On 02 Jun 2016, at 23:22, Michael Cooper <cooper@w3.org> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>> <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
>> <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 <mailto: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
>> <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
>
>


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