WCAG 2 proposed changes (review by Sep 8)

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)

  *   Update G211 prose and wrong working example #4555<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4555>

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Automate generating techniques changelog #4515<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4515>

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

  *   Add "either" to statement about label and control in H44 #4563<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4563>

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Reimplement associated techniques as data #4509<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4509>
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Remove empty substantive subsections from errata pages #4516<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4516>
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Added the missing "with" #4532<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4532>
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Added link text for empty link directing to Understanding Techniques #4541<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4541>

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)

  *   G183: fix link #4527<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4527>

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Remove broken NCAM link #4551<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4551>
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Fixed minor typo (missing closing parenthesis) #4531<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4531>

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.