Re: aria test files using html4 doctype

We made an explicit decision to do ARIA testing using HTML 4.
http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/CR-wai-aria-20110118/#sotd_exit

The technical folks can give a better explanation of the reasons. My
recollection was we wanted to test on a stable host language in which
ARIA is "unknown" so we could focus solely on user agent behaviour.

Michael

Steve Faulkner wrote:
>
> Hi Michael,
>
> any particular reason why the ARIA test cases are using the HTML 4
> doctype rather than <!DOCTYPE html> ?
>
> would make it easier to use for validator testing if HTMl5 doctype used.
> -- 
> with regards
>
> Steve Faulkner
> Technical Director - TPG
>
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Michael Cooper
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World Wide Web Consortium, Web Accessibility Initiative
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Received on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 19:02:39 UTC