> Aaron M Leventhal wrote:
> >
> > > Aaron M Leventhal wrote:
> > > > W3C can use a multi-pronged solution:
> > > > 1. Short term: create new DTD and ask W3C to host it. It can be
> > > > considered "beta" for now. It needs to include HTML 4 + tabindex
> > > > changes (allow negative numbers and on any element) + WAI-ARIA.
> > > The prose of HTML 4.01 is explicit as to the values allowed. A DTD
> > > claiming to be HTML 4.01 should not add laxness to allow additional
> > > non-conforming values to be valid.
> > Well, all the major browsers support this now, and it's part of HTML
5.
> >
> > From a practical point of view we need it for accessibility. What's
> > your counter-proposal in order to allow authors with validation
> > requirements to be able to use ARIA?
> To not claim to be writing HTML 4.
Why not?
HTML WG could create errata to address @tabindex and @profile syntax so we
can address it in official W3C validation.
The PFWG can work a separate experimental DTD that uses that with ARIA.
- Aaron
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