Re: 48-Hour Call for Consensus (CfC): Publish heartbeat of "Using ARIA in HTML"

I have some comments on the 2 major sections that have been added.


      2.4 Fourth rule of ARIA use

It should be pointed out that it is absolutely fine to have aria-hidden 
used on elements which would normally be focusable if those elements 
also have display:none It is very common to hide entire regions of pages 
to everyone using display:none and the aria spec encourages authors to 
also apply aria-hidden to these regions. This fourth rule as written 
would seem to prohibit this use.


      2.5 Fifth rule of ARIA use

As written this doesn't seem to have anything to do with ARIA. It seems 
more like a WCAG technique (and such techniques already exist) to me. I 
don't see anything incorrect but it doesn't really seem to be aria 
related, particularly as the examples given can't even be used for 
synthetic widgets.

Reagrds,
James


On 6/13/2014 10:09 AM, janina@rednote.net wrote:
> Colleagues:
>
> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Protocols and Formats Working
> Group (PFWG) approve publication of a heartbeat draft of "Using ARIA in
> HTML," as requested by the document editor in:
>
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-html-a11y/2014Jun/0026.html
>
> A concurrent CfC is ongoing in the HTML-A11Y Task Force.
>
> Background Information
>
> Thanks to Mark Sadecki for gathering the following relevant background
> data on this publication request.
>
> Stabilized Heartbeat Draft:
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/aria-in-html/2014-06-24-HB-draft.html
>
> Bugs resolved since last publication:
> http://j.mp/1l2o6XI
> OR
> https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/buglist.cgi?bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfieldfrom=2013-10-03&chfieldto=2014-06-10&component=+Using%20ARIA%20in%20HTML&list_id=39139&product=HTML%20WG&query_format=advanced
>
> Diff since last publication:
> http://www.w3.org/WAI/PF/HTML/aria-in-html/CH-aria-in-html-20140624.html
>
> ## Notable Additions
>
> * Fourth rule of ARIA use
>      * Do not use role="presentation" or aria-hidden="true" on a
>      * focusable element.
> * Fifth rule of ARIA use
>      * All interactive elements must have an accessible name.
>      * Clarifications to 2.11  Using ARIA role=application
> 	
> ACTION TO TAKE
>
> According to agreed PFWG Consensus Procedures, this CfC is now open for
> objection, comment, as well as statements of support via email. Silence
> will be interpreted as support, though messages of support are certainly
> welcome.
>
> If you object to this proposed action, or have comments concerning this
> proposal, please respond by replying on list to this message no later
> than Close of Business Boston Time, Tuesday 17 June.
>
> Janina
>
>

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