[Bug 27120] Advice unclear on role of separator and lists

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=27120

--- Comment #2 from heydon <heydon@heydonworks.com> ---
(In reply to Rich Schwerdtfeger from comment #1)
> Just because something is a related "concept" does not mean it is
> functionally equivalent in a host language. HR is indeed a separator but it
> has other restrictions as you see here.
> 
> The solution is simple. Apply the role of "separator" to the <li>. This is
> fact why we have WAI-ARIA. 
> 
> We have to also be careful on the degree in which we restrict WAI-ARIA. 
> 
> 1. We can't predict all the ways authors will create UIS.
> 2. Authors cannot keep all the exceptions in their heads and they seldom go
> back to the spec. to look at the restrictions.

Then the bug stands because the implication is that there _is_ an important
restriction when there isn't one. Or at least, that can (and was) inferred.

You see, I wasn't asking for advice on how to use ARIA, I was questioning the
transparency of the guidance for authors in general.

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Received on Wednesday, 22 October 2014 16:39:08 UTC