Re: request to the HTML WG Chairs on ISSUE-129 aria-mapping

Hi Maciej,

there are other aspects of the decision I disagree with and other aspects of
the WAI-ARIA section not decided on in the decision, that i disagree with, I
have and will continue to file Last Call bugs on these as per working group
process.

The only aspect I consider of immediate concern is:

> Removing the default role (and associated level) for h1-h6 [not intended
by the Change Proposal]

as this has a direct effect on implementations.



regards
Stevef

On 11 April 2011 09:42, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com> wrote:

>
> On Apr 11, 2011, at 1:39 AM, Steve Faulkner wrote:
>
> Hi Maciej,
> >As far as I'm concerned: "Using the spec text supplied" was not part of
> the decision. Implementing the decision is required. Doing it one particular
> way or another, >e.g. using someone's provided spec text, is optional.
>
> Ok so I believe that implementing the decision as per Ian's interpretation
> will reduce consensus. I will file a formal objection if the chairs consider
> that is the required course of action to resolve the issue.
>
>
> There's no need for that as yet. Just let us know what aspects of the
> change you believe wrongly interpret the decision. So far I have:
>
> - Removing the default role (and associated level) for h1-h6 [not intended
> by the Change Proposal]
>
> If there are others, please let us know.
>
> Regards,
> Maciej
>
>
>
> regards
> Stevef
>
> On 11 April 2011 09:25, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> As far as I'm concerned: "Using the spec text supplied" was not part of
>> the decision. Implementing the decision is required. Doing it one particular
>> way or another, e.g. using someone's provided spec text, is optional.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Maciej
>>
>> On Apr 11, 2011, at 1:16 AM, Steve Faulkner wrote:
>>
>> Hi Maciej
>>
>>  there was never any intention to remove the default roles for h1-h6
>>
>> This is reflected in the spec text changes supplied.  Using the spec text
>> supplied will increase consensus, leaving the current text will reduce
>> consensus so it is up to the chairs to decide which course they want to
>> follow.
>>
>> Regards
>> Stevef
>>
>> On 11 Apr 2011, at 08:50, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> A further comment. It seems that one of the points of disagreement is over
>> how this text in the Change Proposal is to be interpreted:
>>
>> * H1 to H6 allowed roles: button, checkbox, link, menuitem,
>> menuitemcheckbox, menuitemradio, option, presentation, radio,
>> slider, spinbutton, scrollbar, tab or treeitem.
>>
>> This doesn't mention a default role, unlike the text for "h1 to h6 element
>> that does have an hgroup ancestor". One could plausibly interpret this as:
>>
>> (a) Change h1-h6 to have no default role
>> (b) Make no changes to default role for h1-h6
>>
>> From the test alone, it is not completely clear which was intended. From
>> your statements, it seems that your intent was (b). And it seems that Ian
>> agrees that (b) would have been a technically superior choice. Given this, I
>> think it would be best to take interpretation (b). In particular, when I
>> reviewed Ian's list originally at his request, this was the interpretation I
>> assumed, as it seems more reasonable. While the chairs have not discussed
>> this yet, I would personally encourage adopting interpretation (b).
>>
>> Regards,
>> Maciej
>>
>> On Apr 11, 2011, at 12:02 AM, Steve Faulkner wrote:
>>
>> Dear Chairs,
>> Due to the HTML5 editors apparent unwillingness [7] to apply the edits as
>> outlined in [6]
>> I formally request this change [1] be reverted [2] per the issues that I
>> cited [3], and ask I once again
>> that the "set of edit instructions that state exactly what should change"
>> [4] and accepted by Sam [5], that the HTMl5 editor specifically asked for be
>> applied as is,
>> and I further ask that there should be public discussion before any
>> additional changes be made to this text.
>>
>>
>>
>> [1] <http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=5980&to=5981>
>> http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=5980&to=5981
>> [2] <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010Sep/0125.html>
>> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2010Sep/0125.html
>> [3] <http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=10066#c33>
>> http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=10066#c33
>> [4] <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Mar/0067.html>
>> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Mar/0067.html
>> [5] <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Mar/0068.html>
>> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Mar/0071.html
>> [6] <http://www.html5accessibility.com/tests/aria-changes.html>
>> http://www.html5accessibility.com/tests/aria-changes.html
>> [7] <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Apr/0233.html>
>> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html/2011Apr/0233.html
>>
>>
>> --
>> with regards
>>
>> Steve Faulkner
>> Technical Director - TPG
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>
> Steve Faulkner
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