Subject: WCAG 2 proposed changes (review by Sep 30)

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 non-text contrast for caret styling #4524<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4524>

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Add security mention to Timing Adjustable and tweak Re-Authentication #4382<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4382>
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Technique ARIA14: Replacing “invisible label” with “accessible name” #4482<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4482>

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

  *   Text spacing - Addressed the concern that Japanese does have words #4542<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4542>

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Reintroduced "structure" and "presentation" terms #4538<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4538>
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Add "label in name" note to ARIA8 technique #4529<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4529>
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1.3.4 Orientation - Update Example 5: Piano App #4528<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4528>
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Remove aspirational mention of techniques update frequency #4566<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4566>
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SVR1: Update links #4578<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4578>
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Tweak caption for target size minimum #4560<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4560>

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

  *   Consider expanding definitions of captions/subtitles #4498<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/4498#issuecomment-3285591462>

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

  *   Correct link to UN Declaration Of Human Rights #4518<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4518>

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[Techniques] remove external highlight.js #4520<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4520>
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Add cspell and fix typos #4605<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4605>
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Remove unnecessary class attributes from code elements in TR space #4610<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4610>
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G145: Fix link #4577<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4577>
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F58: fix link tag #4608<https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4608>

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.