Re: REVIEW - WCAG 2 proposed changes (due by May 20)

Correction: the due date for this June 20, not May 20.

From: Michael Gower <michael.gower@ca.ibm.com>
Date: Friday, June 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
To: Accessibility Guidelines Working Group <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] REVIEW - WCAG 2 proposed changes (due by May 20)
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


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)

None this cycle.

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

  *   Audio description failure technique #4390<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4390 >

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

  *   Suggested additional note for focus-not-obscured (AAA) #4403<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4403 >

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

  *   Concern for use of "must" in notes. #4432<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/4432 >

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

  *   Restore SCR21, marked as obsolete #4411<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4411 >
  *   Update G225.html remove extra "note" #4416<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4416 >
  *   fix "equivalent" typo #4421<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4421 >
  *   Update broken link in H99 #4430<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4430 >







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.