Weekly github digest (Weekly ARIA WG Github activity) from W3C Webmaster via GitHub API on 2026-04-14 (public-aria@w3.org from April 2026)

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Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:01:21 +0000
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Issues
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* w3c/aria (+3/-39/💬48)
  3 issues created:
  - Clarify when listbox role should require accessible name (by scottaohara)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/2767 
  - Netlify preview -- some links are broken? (by spectranaut)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/2764 [editorial] 
  - clarify definition role (by pkra)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/2762 [clarification] 

  39 issues received 48 new comments:
  - #2762 clarify definition role (1 by scottaohara)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/2762 [clarification] 
  - #2759 Proposal: Add reverse values for `aria-orientation` (2 by cookiecrook, woody-li)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/2759 
  - #2743 Documenting web accessibility automation/testing efforts in a single place (2 by m13v)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/2743 
  - #2710 Should :target-current pseudo class also imply aria-current=true on an active scroll marker? (3 by css-meeting-bot, davidsgrogan, janewman)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/2710 [Agenda] 
  - #2137 Clarify whether author errors in "required accessibility parent/child" (formerly "required context") should be handled by UA (1 by cookiecrook)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/2137 
  - #991 ARIA Data Visualisation module (1 by cookiecrook)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/991 
  - #988 Implicit values for aria-valuemin and aria-valuemax on the slider role may need more details (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/988 [good first issue] [clarification] 
  - #979 Clarify the use of role=tooltip (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/979 [clarification] 
  - #962 Consider creation of aria-inputtype property for role parity (1 by cookiecrook)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/962 [feature] 
  - #961 Consider creation of aria-listtype for role parity with ul and ol (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/961 [feature] 
  - #940 Does the math role, as written, make sense? (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/940 [feature] 
  - #939 [Role Parity] What do we do about summary element? (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/939 [feature] 
  - #937 [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=week)? (5 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/937 
  - #936 [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=time)? (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/936 
  - #935 [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=password)? (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/935 
  - #934 [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=month)? (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/934 
  - #933 [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=file)? (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/933 
  - #932 [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=datetime-local)? (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/932 
  - #931 [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=date)? (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/931 
  - #927 [Role Parity] What do we do about canvas? (2 by cookiecrook, pkra)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/927 
  - #879 [Role Parity] need role for iframe (1 by cookiecrook)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/879 [role-parity] 
  - #821 role="timer" has implicit aria-live=off, consider options for interval announcements (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/821 [feature] 
  - #777 Need clarity on missing/invalid ARIA attribute values (1 by rahimabdi)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/777 [feature] 
  - #767 Consider adding context attribute through which ATs could ensure correct presentation of content (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/767 
  - #754 explore whether to have expandable columns (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/754 
  - #753 Role Extensibility (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/753 
  - #746 Need an aria-interactive attribute to indicate a control has its own keyboard handlers (1 by cookiecrook)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/746 [feature] 
  - #738 Revisit normative ref to ui events keyboardevent key values when it hits rec (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/738 
  - #733 Update style guide to clarify content attribute, DOM attribute, property, and state (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/733 [editorial] 
  - #725 Move abstract roles out of main spec (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/725 [editorial] 
  - #724 Express sortability (even if not currently sorted) of columns (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/724 
  - #723 Set up links to APG for each feature (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/723 [editorial] 
  - #714 Broken link: states and properties (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/714 [editorial] 
  - #712 aria-relevant: find real-world use cases, consider deprecating it (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/712 [needinfo] 
  - #711 aria-valuetext would be useful on many more roles (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/711 [high author impact] [feature] [good medium issue] 
  - #699 method to determine how blocks of text are separated (aria-text separation (property)) (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/699 [REVIEW BOOKMARK] 
  - #683 name from author/content woes (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/683 [clarification] 
  - #671 Clarify what browsers should do with text replaced with same text in a live region (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/671 [feature] 
  - #79 WAI-ARIA 1.1: Cell and gridcell (1 by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/79 [feature] [good medium issue] 

  39 issues closed:
  - Should tooltips allow name from author - or really, naming? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/2668 
  - Duplicates requirements of Selectors https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/2521 [has PR] 
  - ARIA Data Visualisation module https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/991 
  - Implicit values for aria-valuemin and aria-valuemax on the slider role may need more details https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/988 [good first issue] [clarification] 
  - Clarify the use of role=tooltip https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/979 [clarification] 
  - Consider creation of aria-listtype for role parity with ul and ol https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/961 [feature] 
  - Does the math role, as written, make sense? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/940 [feature] 
  - role="timer" has implicit aria-live=off, consider options for interval announcements https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/821 [feature] 
  - Need clarity on missing/invalid ARIA attribute values https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/777 [feature] 
  - Consider adding context attribute through which ATs could ensure correct presentation of content https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/767 
  - explore whether to have expandable columns https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/754 
  - Role Extensibility https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/753 
  - [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=date)? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/931 
  - [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=datetime-local)? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/932 
  - [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=file)? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/933 
  - [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=month)? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/934 
  - [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=week)? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/937 
  - [Role Parity] What do we do about canvas? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/927 
  - [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=password)? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/935 
  - [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=week)? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/937 
  - [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=time)? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/936 
  - Consider creation of aria-inputtype property for role parity https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/962 [feature] 
  - [Role Parity] What do we do about input (type=week)? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/937 
  - [Role Parity] What do we do about summary element? https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/939 [feature] 
  - [Role Parity] need role for iframe https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/879 [role-parity] 
  - Need an aria-interactive attribute to indicate a control has its own keyboard handlers https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/746 [feature] 
  - Revisit normative ref to ui events keyboardevent key values when it hits rec https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/738 
  - Update style guide to clarify content attribute, DOM attribute, property, and state https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/733 [editorial] 
  - Move abstract roles out of main spec https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/725 [editorial] 
  - Express sortability (even if not currently sorted) of columns https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/724 
  - Set up links to APG for each feature https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/723 [editorial] 
  - Broken link: states and properties https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/714 [editorial] 
  - aria-relevant: find real-world use cases, consider deprecating it https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/712 [needinfo] 
  - aria-valuetext would be useful on many more roles https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/711 [high author impact] [feature] [good medium issue] 
  - method to determine how blocks of text are separated (aria-text separation (property)) https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/699 [REVIEW BOOKMARK] 
  - name from author/content woes https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/683 [clarification] 
  - Clarify what browsers should do with text replaced with same text in a live region https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/671 [feature] 
  - WAI-ARIA 1.1: Cell and gridcell https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/79 [feature] [good medium issue] 
  - TPAC joint meeting on AT interop (+ relevant AGWG participants) https://github.com/w3c/aria/issues/2629 [F2FCandidate] 

* w3c/html-aam (+1/-0/💬5)
  1 issues created:
  - Provide notification that new page is loaded (by jnurthen)
    https://github.com/w3c/html-aam/issues/603 

  3 issues received 5 new comments:
  - #603 Provide notification that new page is loaded (1 by rahimabdi)
    https://github.com/w3c/html-aam/issues/603 
  - #601 New controls attribute for img element (3 by scottaohara, zcorpan)
    https://github.com/w3c/html-aam/issues/601 
  - #598 posinset/setsize for radiogroups (1 by slender789)
    https://github.com/w3c/html-aam/issues/598 

* w3c/accname (+0/-1/💬0)
  1 issues closed:
  - Ambiguity in AccName LabelledBy section: "[if] current node is not already 'part of' [sic]…traversal" https://github.com/w3c/accname/issues/209 

* w3c/svg-aam (+0/-0/💬1)
  1 issues received 1 new comments:
  - #52 Implementation role mapping for SVG elements (1 by dd8)
    https://github.com/w3c/svg-aam/issues/52 

* w3c/graphics-aria (+1/-0/💬0)
  1 issues created:
  - role=graphics-text (by pkra)
    https://github.com/w3c/graphics-aria/issues/14 



Pull requests
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* w3c/aria (+2/-0/💬12)
  2 pull requests submitted:
  - 2766  (by pkra)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/pull/2766 
  - 2763  (by pkra)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/pull/2763 

  6 pull requests received 12 new comments:
  - #2766 editorial: [aria.js]  populate global states&props lists in pre-processing (4 by github-actions, netlify, pkra)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/pull/2766 [editorial] [spec:aria] 
  - #2763 editorial: [aria.js] unify and simplify rdef/sdef/pdef rewrites (4 by github-actions, netlify, pkra)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/pull/2763 [editorial] 
  - #2670 Change tooltip to name prohibited (1 by css-meeting-bot)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/pull/2670 [Agenda] [spec:aria] 
  - #2597 Implement AT guidance system for issue #1942 (1 by pkra)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/pull/2597 [Agenda-Editors] 
  - #2390 feat: add aria-checked support to gridcell and row (1 by github-actions)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/pull/2390 [spec:aria] 
  - #2217 [html-aam PR 510] switch attribute for checkbox inputs (1 by css-meeting-bot)
    https://github.com/w3c/aria/pull/2217 [Agenda] [do not merge] [spec:html-aam] 


Repositories tracked by this digest:
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* https://github.com/w3c/aria
* https://github.com/w3c/core-aam
* https://github.com/w3c/html-aam
* https://github.com/w3c/accname
* https://github.com/w3c/dpub-aam
* https://github.com/w3c/dpub-aria
* https://github.com/w3c/mathml-aam
* https://github.com/w3c/html-aria
* https://github.com/w3c/svg-aam
* https://github.com/w3c/graphics-aria


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