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<p class=MsoNormal>This is a straight copy-paste from a post on gdo (<a
href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/35140">http://groups.drupal.org/node/35140</a>
by <span class=submitted><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/user/16403"
title="View user profile.">brandonojc</a></span>):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>=============<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The focus of the Drupal 7 code slush has now shifted to
Accessibility, Usability and Performance. Dries and webchick are prioritizing
many patches that the 'Accessibility Task Force' had focused on. Yay!<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Some important
accessibility enhancements have now been committed to D7 core:<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><a href="http://drupal.org/node/541612">#541612:
Sortable table header links lack accessible purpose and context</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><a href="http://drupal.org/node/551034">#551034:
Find Content filter accessibility</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><a href="http://drupal.org/node/541568">#541568:
Link to expand / collapse fieldsets has poorly accessible link text</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><a href="http://drupal.org/node/521852">#521852:
Local tasks (tabs) lack semantic markup to indicate an active task</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><a href="http://drupal.org/node/447816">#447816:
Relying on a color to indicate a field validation error</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>and 4 patches that add proper headings to <a
href="http://drupal.org/node/515236">status/error messages</a>, <a
href="http://drupal.org/node/364219">navigation menus</a>, <a
href="http://drupal.org/node/526674">breadcrumbs</a>, and <a
href="http://drupal.org/node/321023">the pager</a><o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Your help is needed to
review and refine other key improvements:<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><a href="http://drupal.org/node/169912">#169912:
Garland: Use appropriate header-tags following the W3C</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><a href="http://drupal.org/node/622136">#622136:
User/People admin filter accessibility</a> (this one just needs review!)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><a href="http://drupal.org/node/467296">#467296:
Accessibility improvements for vertical tabs</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><a href="http://drupal.org/node/448292">#448292:
Drag-n-drop for table rows is not accessible</a> (needs work)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><a href="http://drupal.org/node/558928">#558928:
Form element labeling is inconsistent, inflexible and bad for accessibility</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>and 3 ARIA improvements for <a
href="http://drupal.org/node/513946">installation progress indicator</a>, <a
href="http://drupal.org/node/515262">autocomplete</a>, and <a
href="http://drupal.org/node/521904">password strength indicator</a>.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The new deadline for this
phase is December 1 so as of today we have just under 3 weeks left.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Read more about the code
slush rules and Dec 1 deadline for accessibility:<br>
<a href="http://buytaert.net/drupal-7-code-freeze-status-update-and-next-steps"
title="http://buytaert.net/drupal-7-code-freeze-status-update-and-next-steps">http://buytaert.net/drupal-7-code-freeze-status-update-and-next-steps</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>See the full list of <a
href="http://drupal.org/project/issues/search/drupal?text=&assigned=&submitted=&participant=&status%5B%5D=Open&issue_tags_op=or&issue_tags=accessibility">accessibility
issues</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>_____________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Web / Technology Director<o:p></o:p></p>
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