REVIEW - WCAG 2 proposed changes (due by March 25)

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

  *   update ARIA 17 and supporting working examples #2466<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/2466>
  *   Replace f4 and f47 #4166<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4166/files>

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

  *   update terminology: color blind #2143<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/2143>
  *   Style updates #4242<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4242>
  *   Change Session to Process in “In Brief” #4247<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4247>
  *   Clarify title of Failure F108 #1211<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/1211>
  *   remove dead link to an RNIB blog #4255<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4255/files>
  *   Update H91.html to remove reference to a removed table #4171<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4171>

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

  *   "Control" is not defined in glossary #4234<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/4234#issuecomment-2674855359>
  *   2.5.8 Target Size overlapping content vs intersectin #3896<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/3896#issuecomment-2583296388>

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

  *   fix code sample bug #4238<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4238>
  *   C41: Fix path to Understanding image #4248<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4248>
  *   Remove redundant word "Rules" #4251<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4251>

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.