Re: Call for Consensus (CfC) - Update to WCAG 3

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*Jan McSorley*
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On Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 2:03 PM Bradley Montgomery, Rachael L <
rmontgomery@loc.gov> wrote:

> Call For Consensus — ends *Thursday, December 5th at 3:00 pm* Boston time.
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> 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.
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> Because of the reorganization work, the diffs are particularly difficult
> to read. The list below summarizes the changes:
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>    - 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
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> Call minutes:
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>    - 19 November 2024
>    <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.w3.org/2024/11/19-ag-minutes*0088__;Iw!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!KP3IXZZvX9LrLOiqCBP5vpbWs2bOn95uSNT5Z5kc6TMWeY3zkWHzZzcqmiVGvoTbmpHYPfK5gfkNhD_vf2djvV_T$>
>    - 27 November 2024
>    <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.w3.org/2024/11/26-ag-minutes*bc59__;Iw!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!KP3IXZZvX9LrLOiqCBP5vpbWs2bOn95uSNT5Z5kc6TMWeY3zkWHzZzcqmiVGvoTbmpHYPfK5gfkNhD_vf9x2yeGU$>
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> 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.
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> Kind regards,
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> Rachael
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