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@daniel-montalvo daniel-montalvo commented Sep 23, 2025

Makes two minor editorial improvements to the note about pointer considerations when managing focus:

  • Change must to need to to avoid use of normative sounding language.
  • Remove of course to avoid superfluous language.

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@howard-e howard-e added the editorial Changes to prose that don't alter intended meaning, e.g., phrasing, grammar. May fix inaccuracies. label Sep 23, 2025
@howard-e howard-e changed the title [Editorial] must -> need to and remove of course Developing a Keyboard Interface: must -> need to and remove of course Sep 23, 2025
@howard-e howard-e changed the title Developing a Keyboard Interface: must -> need to and remove of course Developing a Keyboard Interface: must to need to and remove of course Sep 23, 2025
@howard-e howard-e changed the title Developing a Keyboard Interface: must to need to and remove of course Developing a Keyboard Interface Practice: must to need to and remove of course Sep 23, 2025
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@a11ydoer @mcking65 Are you OK with this small editorial change?

I'd like for this to be merged so that we can include it in the September publication.

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This editorial change looks good to me. @daniel-montalvo !

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@howard-e Can we merge this and include this change in w3c/wai-aria-practices#436?

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Thank you, this is a good catch in favor of avoiding normative and superfluous words.

@mcking65 mcking65 changed the title Developing a Keyboard Interface Practice: must to need to and remove of course Developing a Keyboard Interface Practice: Editorial revision to note about pointer considerations Sep 30, 2025
@mcking65 mcking65 merged commit 2cafe96 into main Sep 30, 2025
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This is now in main and can be pulled into the new publication branch.

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