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Re: Is ARIA required to conform to WCAG?

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From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Date: Mar 27, 2023 9:41AM

This is mostly true, though a little bit confusing.

Sufficient techniques are normative in that they are a documented way
to pass a WCAG success criterion.
They're not the only way to pass one, but if you follow that technique
exactly, WCAG is saying that you pass.

Similarly, a WCAG failing technique is normative in the sense that it
is documented as failing one or more WCAG success criteria. It's not
the only way to fail one, oh no precious.

Given how infrequently those techniques are updated I've always found
this a bit troublesome.


On 3/27/23, Patrick H. Lauke < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> 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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