16797 2012-04-19 08:36:59 +0000 unclear whether role=presenation can be applied to any element or only elements 2013-04-06 10:43:25 +0000 1 1 1 Unclassified HTML WG HTML5 spec unspecified PC Windows NT RESOLVED WONTFIX http://dev.w3.org/html5/spec/wai-aria.html#wai-aria a11y P3 normal --- 1 faulkner.steve faulkner.steve faulkner.steve hans.hillen mike public-html-admin public-html-wg-issue-tracking robin xn--mlform-iua public-html-bugzilla oldest_to_newest 66843 0 faulkner.steve 2012-04-19 08:36:59 +0000 unclear whether role=presenation can be applied to any element or only elements in the second table of the wai-aria section of the spec the spec states: 'In addition, any element may be given the presentation role, regardless of the restrictions below.' but but does not say same for table above or for elements not s listed. 66865 1 xn--mlform-iua 2012-04-19 19:32:16 +0000 (In reply to comment #0) > the spec states: > 'In addition, any element may be given the presentation role, regardless of the > restrictions below.' > > but but does not say same for table above or for elements not s listed. I think the quote is clear: It is allowed. However the context - that it is said in front of the second table only, is confusing. Btw, beneath the second table, the spec repeats that presentation is allowed, also on 'strong naitve semantic' elements. Quote: 'The entry "no role", when used as a strong native semantic, means that no role other than presentation can be used.' I agree, though, that the spec could make it clearer. 70330 2 contributor 2012-07-18 07:19:41 +0000 This bug was cloned to create bug 17934 as part of operation convergence. 85646 3 faulkner.steve 2013-04-06 10:43:25 +0000 Hi Leif, rather than make changes to this section, I have provided pointers to documents for authors that do provide unambiguous guidance. EDITOR'S RESPONSE: This is an Editor's Response to your comment. If you are satisfied with this response, please change the state of this bug to CLOSED. If you have additional information and would like the Editor to reconsider, please reopen this bug. If you would like to escalate the issue to the full HTML Working Group, please add the TrackerRequest keyword to this bug, and suggest title and text for the Tracker Issue; or you may create a Tracker Issue yourself, if you are able to do so. For more details, see this document: http://dev.w3.org/html5/decision-policy/decision-policy-v3.html Status: rejected Change Description: added note with references https://github.com/w3c/html/commit/38ffe22ebc22e1a0f8e6e0788fe426e402df1fc8 Rationale: The primary audience of this section is implementers it does not provide clear or adequate info for authors, other W3C documents do.