RE: Fwd: request to publish 'Using ARIA in HTML' as a FPWD

What is the status of this item?  Has PF and the TF approved this?

/paulc

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-----Original Message-----
From: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> (janina@rednote.net) [mailto:janina@rednote.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 3:48 PM
To: Charles McCathie Nevile
Cc: Sam Ruby; HTML Accessibility Task Force
Subject: Re: Fwd: request to publish 'Using ARIA in HTML' as a FPWD

Indeed. We should be considering this in the TF, but also in PF. I will also add the question to our PF agenda for consideration.

Janina




Charles McCathie Nevile writes:
> On Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:28:53 +0400, Sam Ruby <rubys@intertwingly.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> >The HTML WG got this request last month.  While it clearly has 
> >support from at least one co-chair of the TF, I see no record of the 
> >TF being copied.
> >
> >Chaals, Janina: please let me know if there is a reason to NOT start 
> >a CfC on this matter.
> 
> I think it would make sense to run a CfC in the TF. Formally, they 
> should be handling it as an accessibility spec.
> 
> I see no reason two CfCs cannot occur in parallel. If we are surprised 
> and the TF is less keen than HTML WG we will figure out what to do, 
> but otherwise we can save worrying if that doesn't happen.
> 
> Unless Janina chimes in otherwise...
> 
> cheers
> 
> Chaals
> 
> >Meanwhile, the request has already gathered support:
> >
> >http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012Nov/0001.html
> >http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012Nov/0150.html
> >http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012Nov/0152.html
> >http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012Nov/0162.html
> >http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2012Nov/0164.html
> >
> >- Sam Ruby
> >
> >-------- Original Message --------
> >Subject: 	request to publish 'Using ARIA in HTML' as a FPWD
> >Date: 	Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:13:13 +0100
> >From: 	Steve Faulkner <faulkner.steve@gmail.com>
> >To: 	HTMLWG WG <public-html@w3.org>
> >CC: 	Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com>, Sam Ruby
> ><rubys@intertwingly.net>, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, Michael 
> >Smith <mike@w3.org>, Philippe Le Hégaret <plh@w3.org>
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I am requesting the WG consider publication of Using ARIA in HTML as 
> >a FPWD, it is intended that the document will be become a W3C note
> >
> >   'Using ARIA in HTML'
> >http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/aria-unofficial/raw-file/tip/index.html
> >
> >     "This document is intended as a practical guide for developers. It
> >     suggests what ARIA attributes to use on HTML elements. Suggestions
> >     are based on implementation realities."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
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