REVIEW - WCAG 2 proposed changes (due by April 15)

The following email outlines the updates proposed and implemented by the WCAG 2 Task Force. It provides a two-week window for Working Group members to review WCAG 2 updates, and consists of changes in three categories.

How to provide feedback

For proposed substantive or editorial changes:

  1.  Give a thumbs up on the pull request description to agree. (We are looking for >4)
  2.  Or provide feedback in the Conversation to request changes

Based on feedback, those changes will be merged or brought back for another review.


For proposed draft responses to issues, give a thumbs up or comment.

If you spot a problem with an implemented bug fix, open a new issue.

Proposed substantive changes (changes that meaningfully add or alter existing non-normative guidance)

  *   Clarification for applicability of F15 technique & 4.1.2 #3754<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/3754>
  *   Update Input Purposes list to remove transaction-amount #3539<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/3539> (Normative)

Proposed editorial changes (small improvements to language intended to clarify existing guidance)

  *   Add clarification regarding specific pages within a set of web pages that lack a help mechanism #3744<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/3744>
  *   SC 2.5.7 Dragging Movements Understanding Doc - 2.5.1 link now points to WCAG 2.2 instead of WCAG 2.1 #3752<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/3752>
  *   Update W3C staff contact from Michael to Kevin #3751<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/3751>
  *   Add alt text to images #3762<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/3762>
  *   Add references between failure techniques and Focus Appearance understanding #3763<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/3763>

Proposed responses to issues (for which we are not going to create a PR)
·         3.3.2 and Required Fields #3553<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/3553#issuecomment-2022967832Implemented>
bug fixes (trivial editorial corrections such as typos and broken links)
·         Merge pr3381 and pr3738 #3757<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/3757>

How to participate in future task force work

  *   Attend Friday call<https://www.w3.org/events/meetings/385f6830-c5cf-4d9d-b479-75192aaeec03/20231201T110000/>
  *   Participate asynchronously in github discussions<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/discussions>
  *   Self-assign issues on the project board<https://github.com/orgs/w3c/projects/56/views/1>
  *   Subscribe to Listserv:  public-wcag2-issues@w3.org<mailto:public-wcag2-issues@w3.org>

Completed changes

A table showing all merged changes by date <https://github.com/orgs/w3c/projects/56/views/7>