On 18 Aug 2011, at 6:49 AM, Steve Faulkner wrote: > > 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.
Hi Steve, Thank you for the input. The staff is discussing the topic generally and has not reached a conclusion yet. Ian > > > [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 > -- Ian Jacobs ([email protected]) http://www.w3.org/People/Jacobs/ Tel: +1 718 260 9447
