Filling the Gaps

• XHTML 1.X (Extensibility through use of XML namespaces)
  
  
• New States and Properties Module for Accessible Rich Internet Applications
  (WAI-ARIA States and Properties)
  • XHTML Role attribute module
    • Role attribute
    • Common landmarks (navigation, search, main, secondary, note, seealso, contentinfo, search, banner)
  • States (checked, expandable, selected) and Properties (describedby, controls, live)
  • TABINDEX modification allowing script to set focus on all elements with or without effecting tab order)
    
    
• New Roles for Accesible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA Roles)
  • Role (button, tabpanel, grid, etc.)
    
    
• Work with User Agents (Industry) make work with ATs
  • Map new meta data to Accessibility API
  • Implement (TABINDEX=-1) to support focus to non-anchor and form elements
    
    
• <div tabindex="-1" role = "wairole:menuitem" aria:disabled="true">
  
  
• Leading to broader industry curb cuts
  • SVG accessibility
  • Device Independence (Content adaptation for devices)