RE: CFC - WCAG 3 explainer and requirements

+1

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From: Alastair Campbell <alastair.campbell@thisisgain.com>
Sent: February 23, 2026 5:09 PM
To: WCAG list <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
Subject: CFC - WCAG 3 explainer and requirements
Importance: High

Call For Consensus - ends 2nd March 2026 at midday Boston time.

The update is to publish updates to:
·             WCAG 3 explainer (https://w3c.github.io/wcag3/explainer/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/w3c.github.io/wcag3/explainer/__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!dtF1XfBpH1cZfkKLBYd1KlbtWXkv6eLmjXNkEx988htp2ES_v0woMAss9aNomY2gJgeTjRbVW76u8uo$>), and
·             WCAG 3 Requirements (https://w3c.github.io/wcag3/requirements/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/w3c.github.io/wcag3/requirements/__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!dtF1XfBpH1cZfkKLBYd1KlbtWXkv6eLmjXNkEx988htp2ES_v0woMAss9aNomY2gJgeTjRbVoT8JM8U$>)

This CFC does not replace the existing CFC for the working draft<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-gl/2026JanMar/0079.html__;!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!dtF1XfBpH1cZfkKLBYd1KlbtWXkv6eLmjXNkEx988htp2ES_v0woMAss9aNomY2gJgeTjRbVOeAwH5o$>.

Updates to the explainer bring it in line with the current working draft for WCAG 3.
Explainer diff<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/services.w3.org/htmldiff?doc1=https:**Awww.w3.org*TR*wcag-3.0-explainer*&doc2=https:**Adeploy-preview-585--wcag3.netlify.app*explainer*__;Ly8vLy8vLy8v!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!dtF1XfBpH1cZfkKLBYd1KlbtWXkv6eLmjXNkEx988htp2ES_v0woMAss9aNomY2gJgeTjRbVpFTDvX8$>

Updates to the requirements were minimal to fix a broken link.
Requirements diff<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/services.w3.org/htmldiff?doc1=https:**Awww.w3.org*TR*wcag-3.0-requirements*&doc2=https:**Adeploy-preview-585--wcag3.netlify.app*requirements*__;Ly8vLy8vLy8v!!EDx7F7x-0XSOB8YS_BQ!dtF1XfBpH1cZfkKLBYd1KlbtWXkv6eLmjXNkEx988htp2ES_v0woMAss9aNomY2gJgeTjRbVeDbQZl4$>

To support the CFC please reply to the group with a "+1".

If you have concerns about this proposed consensus position that have not been discussed already and feel that those concerns result in you not being able to accept this decision, please reply with a "-1" and explanation before the CfC deadline.

Kind regards,


AG Chairs