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

I second that.
You guys are doing an excellent job Steve.


-----Original Message-----
From: Léonie Watson [mailto:lwatson@paciellogroup.com] 
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2014 12:24 PM
To: janina@rednote.net; 'W3C WAI Protocols & Formats'
Subject: RE: 48-Hour Call for Consensus (CfC): Publish heartbeat of "Using
ARIA in HTML"

Janina Sajka wrote:
"This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the HTML-A11Y Task Force to 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"

I support this CFC. Props to Steve and his co-editors for another useful
document.

Léonie.

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Léonie Watson - Senior accessibility engineer @LeonieWatson @PacielloGroup


-----Original Message-----
From: janina@rednote.net [mailto:janina@rednote.net]
Sent: 13 June 2014 18:09
To: W3C WAI Protocols & Formats
Subject: 48-Hour Call for Consensus (CfC): Publish heartbeat of "Using ARIA
in HTML"

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=RE
OPENED&bug_status=RESOLVED&bug_status=CLOSED&chfieldfrom=2013-10-03&chfieldt
o=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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Janina Sajka,	Phone:	+1.443.300.2200
			sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
		Email:	janina@rednote.net

Linux Foundation Fellow
Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:	http://a11y.org

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Chair,	Protocols & Formats	http://www.w3.org/wai/pf
	Indie UI			http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/

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Janina Sajka,	Phone:	+1.443.300.2200
			sip:janina@asterisk.rednote.net
		Email:	janina@rednote.net

Linux Foundation Fellow
Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:	http://a11y.org

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Chair,	Protocols & Formats	http://www.w3.org/wai/pf
	Indie UI			http://www.w3.org/WAI/IndieUI/

Received on Sunday, 15 June 2014 18:45:33 UTC