Re: [csswg-drafts] [css-display][css-aam] Is the 'display' value supposed to affect the semantics exposed to screen readers?

The Working Group just discussed `Clarify (non-)effect of 'display' on document semantics and assistive technology`, and agreed to the following resolutions:

* `RESOLVED: Keep this note in Display L3`

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&lt;dael_> Topic: Clarify (non-)effect of 'display' on document semantics and assistive technology<br>
&lt;AmeliaBR> florian, yes, I'll do that.<br>
&lt;dael_> github: https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/2355<br>
&lt;fantasai> https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/2355#issuecomment-375084853<br>
&lt;dael_> fantasai: This is about adding a note to explain display propertie doesn't effect semantics. I was asking for WG review of the note text. Let me know if there are changes to suggest.<br>
&lt;dael_> florian: I agree witht he note but I'm surprised it's needed. If I understand it's a note because browsers do mess it up.<br>
&lt;dael_> fantasai: They acknolwege this is a bug.<br>
&lt;dael_> florian: We're not stuck for compat?<br>
&lt;dael_> fantasai: Everyone agrees it's a bug, it jsut hasn't been a prioerity.<br>
&lt;dael_> florian: Good.<br>
&lt;dael_> astearns: I guess there is no linkable bit in the spec to this note.<br>
&lt;astearns> https://drafts.csswg.org/css-display-3/#the-display-properties<br>
&lt;dael_> astearns: This section^ This is the section the note is in. But there's no way to link to just the note in the bit.<br>
&lt;dael_> fantasai: I can give it an anchor.<br>
&lt;dael_> astearns: I don't know it's necessary. Just trying to get text into the minutes.<br>
&lt;dael_> fantasai: It's quoted in the comment<br>
&lt;fantasai> The display property has no effect on an element’s semantics: these are defined by the document language and are not affected by CSS. Aside from the none value, which also affects the aural/speech output [CSS-SPEECH-1] and interactivity of an element and its descendants, the display property only affects visual layout: its purpose is to allow designers freedom to change the layout behavior of an element<br>
&lt;fantasai> without affecting the underlying document semantics.<br>
&lt;dael_> astearns: Any other opinions or concerns about this note?<br>
&lt;dael_> astearns: Prop: keep this note in display L3.<br>
&lt;dael_> astearns: Objections?<br>
&lt;dael_> RESOLVED: Keep this note in Display L3<br>
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