HTML is currently defined in multiple documents, each purporting to be *THE*definition of HTML/HTML5. The documents are developed, published and maintained by 2 separate organisations. The 2 organisations have differing development models, one (W3C) employs a consensus process<http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy.html>for resolving conflicts about the normative and informative content of the HTML specification, in the other (WHATWG) all decisions about what is in the specification are made by one person<http://wiki.whatwg.org/wiki/FAQ#Which_group_has_authority_in_the_event_of_a_dispute.3F>(the editor, Ian Hickson).
http://www.paciellogroup.com/blog/2011/06/html5-accessibility-chops-conflicting-advice-and-requirements/ -- 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
