[wp-testers] 2.6.3 + Strict Doc Type + "aria-required='true' = failed validation

[Otto]

On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 7:00 PM, Idled Soul <idledsoul at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Otto wrote:
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>> You need to change your doctype, I expect:
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>> http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-aria-state-20071019/#module_element_xhtml
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> Thanks Otto. Just curious though, will that mean all future themes besides Default and Classic need to follow the Transitional Doc Type, when following Default and Classic coding methods? I mean, I'm sure most will view Default and Classic theme code structuring in order to update their own themes to work properly for 2.7.
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> Same as when they want to make sure their themes work for the built-in Thread Comments. When they see the "aria-required" element, they'll think... "Well, my theme better have this too!" Of course, if their themes are using Strict, then what? They'll all basically have to be switched from Strict to Transitional doc types...?
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> Just wondering..

I really don't understand what you mean, exactly. If you don't want to
put the aria-* stuff into your theme, then don't. You can be any
doctype you please. The whole aria spec is an optional thing, for
accessibility purposes. It's not quite possible to make it validate
yet, as the spec is still being developed. However, some browsers
already understand it, which it why it's been implemented in the
default theme.