W3C

– DRAFT –
MATF March 18 2026

18 March 2026

Attendees

Present
JatinV, shoobe, shoobe01
Regrets
Quintin Balsdon, Tim Gravemaker
Chair
Joe_Humbert
Scribe
Joe_Humbert

Meeting minutes

Second Draft Milestone

https://github.com/w3c/matf/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20milestone%3A%22Second%20Draft%22

Outstanding SC that need drafts:

2.4.2

2.5.8

3.1.1

3.1.2

2.5.3

2.4.11

2.5.7

Outstanding definitions:

Set of web pages/software

user agent

keyboard interface

user interface component

cross-platform framework

Mobile Operating Systems...

We also need toclose out all sub tasks

Group has reached agreement on every issue about what to do.

For each issue, check who can work on it within the next few weeks and assign on GitHub

Goal is to finalize the draft for review in April. drafts should be done by April 15th, if possible

Pull Requests

https://github.com/w3c/matf/pulls

User interface component: ready to merge?

w3c/matf#280

Approval link: https://github.com/w3c/matf/pull/280/files

3.1.2 Language of Parts: ready to merge?

https://github.com/w3c/matf/pull/278/files

Approval: https://github.com/w3c/matf/pull/278/files

2.5.3 Label in Name: double check with group what changes are needed before merge, it has been pending for 6 months.

w3c/matf#223

shoobe01 draft link for 3.1.2 was failing use link in user interface components

https://deploy-preview-280--wcag2mobile.netlify.app/

Approval: https://github.com/w3c/matf/pull/223/files

The draft PR for 2.5.3 has different content for the comments md file vs the index.html file, usually these are in sync. This needs to be verified

comment added to github

Software Layers

https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVGCgwkGY=/

Check for new insights on how to display visually and how to phrase each definition.

Assign people on GitHub to work on putting the definitions in Markdown?

shoobe01 will share

If we need definitions new github issues and drafts may needed to be created

shoobe01 put in Miro a new proposed layer levels and groupings

<JatinV> https://www.w3.org/TR/wcag2ict-22/#platform-software

please review updates in Miro

https://www.w3.org/TR/wcag2ict/#accessibility-services-of-platform-software

discussing Accessibility Services of Platform Software definition from WCAG2ICT

also discussing WCAG definition for assistive technology https://www.w3.org/TR/wcag2ict/#dfn-assistive-technologies

<shoobe01> Changes to wording mostly on this simplified diagram, to start aligning with existing W3C/ICT definitions: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVGCgwkGY=/?moveToWidget=3458764662429840455&cot=14

<shoobe01> We need a primer or training on making PRs.

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All speakers: Approval

Active on IRC: JatinV, Joe_Humbert, shoobe01