"Using ARIA" status

[pkra]

Continuation of #2694 since I don't think we resolved the question around the "Using ARIA" document.

From the conversation in #2694 there seemed interest in cleaning up https://github.com/w3c/using-aria/ and possibly even maintaining it.

[pkra]

I've also opened w3c/using-aria#61

[stevefaulkner]

@pkra yes, the document needs spring cleaning and there is interest in maintaining from myself and Sara Soeuidan

[daniel-montalvo]

@pkra @stevefaulkner @SaraSoueidan

Thanks for expressing interest in keeping this work going!

I think first thing for whoever is interested in cleaning this up / maintaining it would be to assess how much of what's currently in there would probably fit better in the ARIA Authoring Practices Guide. So I would suggest coordination with this Task Force.

Also, I wonder why the more normative stuff towards the end cannot be included directly in other specs that we are more actively maintaining.

[mcking65]

When we did the redesign of APG in 2020-2021, we had incorporating 'Using ARIA' in that roadmap. We had general alignment at that time, especially since no one was maintaining 'Using ARIA'. However, we didn't get it done for lack of people power.

I still think that consolidating the resources is the best way to serve users and would love to work with @stevefaulkner and @SaraSoueidan on integrating 'Using ARIA'content into APG.

I thought we had an open issue in APG related to this, but I can't find it.

[daniel-montalvo]

Should we just transfer this one?

[daniel-montalvo]

And of course, that is assuming @stevefaulkner and @SaraSoueidan agree with this approach :-)

[stevefaulkner]

@daniel-montalvo @mcking65 I agree in general, but want to keep the rules of ARIA in the doc as they are widely referenced and quoted.

[pkra]

Discussed in yesterday's ARIA Editors call https://www.w3.org/2026/01/14-aria-editors-minutes.html#c425