What is the current status of WAI-ARIA development?
On 24 February 2009, WAI-ARIA was published as a Last Call Working Draft. WAI-ARIA may be completed in 2009. When it will be finalized depends on many factors, such as what comments come in, how long it takes to address comments, and how long is needed for the remaining stages of the W3C Process. WAI-ARIA is developed under the W3C Process introduced in How WAI Develops Accessibility Guidelines through the W3C Process. The W3C Process helps ensure that WAI-ARIA reflects the diverse needs of a broad community, including industry, disability organizations, accessibility researchers, government, and others interested in Web accessibility. The public is invited to comment on WAI-ARIA drafts. Calls for Review and document stages are announced via: • the WAI IG mailing list, • WAI home page Highlights, and • the WAI Highlights RSS feed.
On 4 February 2008, new and reorganized WAI-ARIA documents were published as Working Drafts. WAI-ARIA may be completed in 2008. When it will be finalized depends on many factors, such as how long it takes to address current comments, what additional comments come in, and how long is needed for the remaining stages of the W3C Process. WAI-ARIA is developed under the W3C Process, introduced in How WAI Develops Accessibility Guidelines through the W3C Process. The W3C Process helps ensure that WAI-ARIA reflects the diverse needs of a broad community, including industry, disability organizations, accessibility researchers, government, and others interested in Web accessibility. The public is invited to comment on WAI-ARIA drafts. Calls for Review and document stages are announced via: • the WAI IG mailing list, • WAI home page Highlights, and • the WAI Highlights RSS feed.
