WAI Widget != WebApps Widget (Was: Re: Reminder: WAI-ARIA review deadline 2 February 2010)

Hi Michael,

The term "widget" in these docs appears to be undefined but seems to  
be consistent with widget as a UI component (e.g. a UI control  
embedded in an HTML document) ala Google Gadgets. As such, this usage  
is inconsistent with the definition of widget as used in WebApps'  
widgets specs, namely the Widget Packaging and Configuration  
Candidate [P&C].

Is it too late to clarify this in these WAI specs?

-Regards, Art Barstow

[P&C] http://www.w3.org/TR/widgets/#abstract


On Jan 26, 2010, at 9:24 PM, ext Michael Cooper wrote:

> The following WAI-ARIA documents were published 15 December 2009:
> * Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) 1.0
>     http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-wai-aria-20091215/
> * WAI-ARIA User Agent Implementation Guide
>     http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-wai-aria-implementation-20091215/
> * WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices
>     http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-wai-aria-practices-20091215/
>
> We would like to remind you of the opportunity to submit feedback  
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