[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #17611: TwentyEleven Theme H1 Priority

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#17611: TwentyEleven Theme H1 Priority
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 Reporter:  emiluzelac     |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)   |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  3.2
Component:  Bundled Theme  |     Version:  3.2
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch      |
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Comment (by emiluzelac):

 Replying to [comment:60 bobeaston]:
 > Replying to [comment:58 emiluzelac]:
 > > ...
 > >
 > > I think that we are taking this ticket away from the subject and going
 back instead of forward. WordPress already stepped into HTML5 and this big
 improvement must not be degraded in any way, especially going back to
 HTML4, completely or just partially. ...
 >
 > Who said anything about reverting the DOCTYPE?
 >
 > *** Using the HTML5 DOCTYPE and providing accessibility are not mutually
 exclusive. ***
 >
 > All of the W3C documents about accessibility constantly advise using
 proven techniques until user agents catch up when new technology is
 introduced. Since few browsers and NO screen readers support the section /
 outline technology, traditional heading structures should be preferred.
 >
 > My interest in this ticket arose from Jane Wells' repeated call for
 accessibility experts. In both of the recent releases she has made the
 call to improve WP accessibility. Most recently here:
 http://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/2011/05/06/hello-accessibility-
 experts-we-were-re/ and here:
 http://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/2011/05/06/if-anyone-would-like-
 to-take-a-stroll-th/
 >
 > Yet, it seems that advancing to the latest and greatest technology is
 more important than improving accessibility. I think I'm done here.

 You wrote:

 >> There *IS* a point to going back to the old markup: making it
 accessible ... until user agents catch up.

 And I was only going by what you said that is all :(

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