Hi all, Can we please be allowed to use the HTML5 doctype on published specs? In investigating [1] an accessibility issue [2] in the content of the HTML5 spec I found that use of the ARIA role attribute makes the content in question much more usable for screen reader users. But as at present the pubrules do not allow the use of <!DOCTYPE html>, the use of @role is will not be conforming. [1] http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2011/08/html5-accessibility-chops-interactive-image-example/ [2] http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13447 -- with regards Steve Faulkner Technical Director - TPG www.paciellogroup.com | www.HTML5accessibility.com | www.twitter.com/stevefaulkner HTML5: Techniques for providing useful text alternatives - dev.w3.org/html5/alt-techniques/ Web Accessibility Toolbar - www.paciellogroup.com/resources/wat-ie-about.html
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