Re: [External] : WCAG 2 proposed changes (review by 9 February)

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From: Patrick H. Lauke <redux@splintered.co.uk>
Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 at 11:26
To: WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Subject: [External] : WCAG 2 proposed changes (review by 9 February)

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)

* Update definition for "status message"
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4840__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!I97ZscqD5ljUQ0-rSbtJjrQiZuvfLRz5Uj0U-ppeYojXz9onOgu33SkqR-afcHn4I-GD_hMouPw3KQ3_tVKPuWE$

* Conform phrasing in exception of 1.4.13
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4741__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!I97ZscqD5ljUQ0-rSbtJjrQiZuvfLRz5Uj0U-ppeYojXz9onOgu33SkqR-afcHn4I-GD_hMouPw3KQ3_lyF1uFI$

* Backport editorial fixes from #3267 to 2.1
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4796__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!I97ZscqD5ljUQ0-rSbtJjrQiZuvfLRz5Uj0U-ppeYojXz9onOgu33SkqR-afcHn4I-GD_hMouPw3KQ3_N_sRpFg$

* Skip "New" paragraph when scanning definitions to make link titles
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4857__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!I97ZscqD5ljUQ0-rSbtJjrQiZuvfLRz5Uj0U-ppeYojXz9onOgu33SkqR-afcHn4I-GD_hMouPw3KQ3_mMJ8avc$




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

None this cycle.



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

* Consistency: "user agent" rather than "user-agent"
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4845__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!I97ZscqD5ljUQ0-rSbtJjrQiZuvfLRz5Uj0U-ppeYojXz9onOgu33SkqR-afcHn4I-GD_hMouPw3KQ3_xPPdlx4$




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

None this cycle.



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

* Clean up redundant "relates to" text and workaround
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4858__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!I97ZscqD5ljUQ0-rSbtJjrQiZuvfLRz5Uj0U-ppeYojXz9onOgu33SkqR-afcHn4I-GD_hMouPw3KQ3_mpvunPs$

* Nullify WAI blockquote styles https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4863__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!I97ZscqD5ljUQ0-rSbtJjrQiZuvfLRz5Uj0U-ppeYojXz9onOgu33SkqR-afcHn4I-GD_hMouPw3KQ3_77o8Xmw$

* Fix example section nesting in H91 and PDF9
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://github.com/w3c/wcag/pull/4859__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!I97ZscqD5ljUQ0-rSbtJjrQiZuvfLRz5Uj0U-ppeYojXz9onOgu33SkqR-afcHn4I-GD_hMouPw3KQ3_KMHyjWA$




# How to participate in future task force work

* Attend Friday call. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.w3.org/groups/tf/wcag2x-backlog/calendar/__;!!ACWV5N9M2RV99hQ!I97ZscqD5ljUQ0-rSbtJjrQiZuvfLRz5Uj0U-ppeYojXz9onOgu33SkqR-afcHn4I-GD_hMouPw3KQ3_icwYaPI$

* Participate asynchronously in GitHub discussions.
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* Self-assign issues on the project board.
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* Subscribe to Listserv: public-wcag2-issues@w3.org.



# Completed changes

A table showing all merged changes by date is available.
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