Web Platform Baseline, recently re-announced by Google...

Web Platform Baseline, recently re-announced by Google Chrome, does not consider browser support for #accessibility features built into the web platform.

Accessibility is a fundamental requirement for devs (legal compliance, contracts). Yet Web Platform Baseline does not actually cover baseline support.
https://adrianroselli.com/2023/12/baseline-does-not-really-cover-baseline-support.html

#a11y

Like 16 Dec 2023 at 16:04 | Open on toot.cafe

2 comments

alcinnz

@aardrian Another (lesser) thing: I'd love for Baseline to indicate how gracefully a new feature degrades.

I'm not a fan of encouraging "evergreen browsers".

16 Dec 2023 at 17:24 | Open on floss.social

Alex Russell

@aardrian ...and it simultaneously fails to highlight which engines need to catch up to make the situation better for developers! There's a huge risk that "baseline" mostly serves to reduce pressure on laggards by steering developers away from features they really should be using.

16 Dec 2023 at 17:28 | Open on toot.cafe

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