Bug 667 – Validator doesn't recognize the role attribute on section elements

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Bug 667 - Validator doesn't recognize the role attribute on section elements


Summary:	Validator doesn't recognize the role attribute on section elements

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Product:	Validator.nu
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	ARIA
Version:	HEAD
Hardware:	All All

Importance:	P2 normal
Assigned To:	Michael[tm] Smith

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Reported:	2009-10-09 15:29 CEST by Robert Nyman
Modified:	2009-12-02 04:40 CET (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Robert Nyman 2009-10-09 15:29:29 CEST

According to the spec at http://www.whatwg.org/specs/web-apps/current-work/#annotations-for-assistive-technology-products-%28aria%29, a number of role attributes should be valid for the section element.

However, the validator doesn't recognize the role attribute at all.

Comment 1 Remy Sharp 2009-10-09 15:32:56 CEST

For reference here's a simple page failing validation:

http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fjsbin.com%2Feveru

and

http://html5.validator.nu/?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fjsbin.com%2Feveru

Comment 2 Michael[tm] Smith 2009-12-02 04:34:31 CET

This is now fixed in the source. You can test here:

http://qa-dev.w3.org:8888/?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fjsbin.com%2Feveru

Comment 3 Michael[tm] Smith 2009-12-02 04:40:50 CET

syntax r505
http://whattf.browse.cvsdude.com/syntax?view=rev&revision=505

TODO: This just adds common.attrs.aria to section. This should eventually either be replaced by a change to the rnc schema that more properly expresses the constraints, or be supplemented with additional constraint-checking in the assertions code (in order to check that the value of the role element is constrained to region, document, application, contentinfo, main, search, alert, dialog, alertdialog, status, or log).