Call for Consensus (CfC) - Update to WCAG 3

Call For Consensus - ends Thursday, December 5th at 3:00 pm Boston time.



This call for consensus is to update the WCAG 3 Working Draft from the Editor's Draft<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/w3c.github.io/wcag3/guidelines/__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!KP3IXZZvX9LrLOiqCBP5vpbWs2bOn95uSNT5Z5kc6TMWeY3zkWHzZzcqmiVGvoTbmpHYPfK5gfkNhD_vfzvf8m3e$> including the How To<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/w3c.github.io/wcag3/how-to/__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!KP3IXZZvX9LrLOiqCBP5vpbWs2bOn95uSNT5Z5kc6TMWeY3zkWHzZzcqmiVGvoTbmpHYPfK5gfkNhD_vf750MB21$> documents.



Because of the reorganization work, the diffs are particularly difficult to read. The list below summarizes the changes:

  *   Added 3 Developing guideline: Clear meaning, Image Alternatives, and Keyboard Focus Appearance along with How To<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/w3c.github.io/wcag3/how-to/__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!KP3IXZZvX9LrLOiqCBP5vpbWs2bOn95uSNT5Z5kc6TMWeY3zkWHzZzcqmiVGvoTbmpHYPfK5gfkNhD_vf750MB21$> Documents
  *   Moved explanatory content out of WCAG and into the WCAG Explainer<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/w3c.github.io/silver/explainer/__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!KP3IXZZvX9LrLOiqCBP5vpbWs2bOn95uSNT5Z5kc6TMWeY3zkWHzZzcqmiVGvoTbmpHYPfK5gfkNhD_vf5296NAx$>
  *   Reorganized the guidelines for work by subgroups (these remain Exploratory)
  *   Updated the conformance section based on group decisions
  *   Updated the glossary with terms and some definitions identified during exploratory work
  *   Added User Agent Support section


Call minutes:

  *   19 November 2024 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.w3.org/2024/11/19-ag-minutes*0088__;Iw!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!KP3IXZZvX9LrLOiqCBP5vpbWs2bOn95uSNT5Z5kc6TMWeY3zkWHzZzcqmiVGvoTbmpHYPfK5gfkNhD_vf2djvV_T$>
  *   27 November 2024<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.w3.org/2024/11/26-ag-minutes*bc59__;Iw!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!KP3IXZZvX9LrLOiqCBP5vpbWs2bOn95uSNT5Z5kc6TMWeY3zkWHzZzcqmiVGvoTbmpHYPfK5gfkNhD_vf9x2yeGU$>



If you have concerns about this proposed consensus position that have not been discussed already and feel that those concerns result in you "not being able to accept" this decision, please let the group know before the CfC deadline.



Kind regards,



Rachael