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Re: Is ARIA required to conform to WCAG?

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Mar 27, 2023 5:31AM

On 27/03/2023 11:58, Geethavani.Shamanna wrote:
> On a related note: My question is more about the terminology.
> Although the words 'required' and 'normative' do not convey the same
meaning, they are sometimes used interchangeably. For example, are WCAG
sufficient techniques 'required', as they are not normative?

Techniques are informative, non-normative. And they're far from
comprehensive. They show just a handful of ways in which an SC can be
passed or failed (and many are in dire need of either being retired or
updated). What counts is how you satisfy the normative ask of any
particular SC ... even if you use a method/way that is not even
mentioned at all in the understanding/techniques, as long as you are
confident/can demonstrate that it satisfies the normative requirements
of the SC itself, you're good.

P
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