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

Hi James,
I have modified the 4th rule (in the editors draft)
http://w3c.github.io/aria-in-html/#fourth-rule-of-aria-use

please review

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SteveF
HTML 5.1 <http://www.w3.org/html/wg/drafts/html/master/>


On 13 June 2014 18:18, James Nurthen <james.nurthen@oracle.com> wrote:

>  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
> ORhttps://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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>
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