REVIEW - WCAG 2 proposed changes (due by June 3)

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 non-normative WCAG 2 updates, and consists of changes in several categories.

How to provide feedback on the following changes

For proposed substantive or editorial changes:

  1.  Give a thumbs up on the Pull Request description to agree. We are looking for at least four +1 votes (activating the 👍 emoji) for substantive or errata changes.
  2.  Or provide feedback in the conversation thread 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 editorial errata changes (changes that do not meaningfully alter informative language in a normative document)

  *   Update audio-description.html #4323<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4323>

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

  *   Meeting audio description through narration #4327<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4327>

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

  *   Audio description Understanding covers "important" visual content #4324<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4324>
  *   Update media-alternative-prerecorded.html #4326<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4326>
  *   Time based media EO references #4339<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4339>
  *   Update seizures-and-physical-reactions.html #4361<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4361>
  *   Add note to 3.3.2 understanding to explain "require" in normative wording #4367<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4367>

Proposed responses to issues (for which we are not going to create a PR)

None this cycle.

Implemented bug fixes (trivial editorial corrections such as typos and broken links)

  *   Note #4166 and #4055 in Techniques change log #4391<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4391>
  *   Replace incorrect/outdated statement about tech support in 3.3.1 understanding #4355<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4355>

How to participate in future task force work

  *   Attend Friday call<https://www.w3.org/groups/tf/wcag2x-backlog/calendar/>.
  *   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> is available.

Received on Tuesday, 20 May 2025 20:43:40 UTC