From 8ef7dde933d870aa371e97d7f003dbf62352fc89 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scott O'Hara <scottaohara@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:00:46 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] proposed rewording for the complementary landmark (#1698)

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 index.html | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 6e90f69d1..4e10ff7dc 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -2603,8 +2603,8 @@ <h2>Definition of Roles</h2>
 		<div class="role" id="complementary">
 			<rdef>complementary</rdef>
 			<div class="role-description">
-				<p>A <rref>landmark</rref> that is designed to be complementary to the main content, but would remain meaningful if it were to be separated from the main content. Complementary content is ideally placed at a similar level in the DOM hierarchy to the main content. For instance, as a sibling in the DOM hierarchy, or as a direct child of the main content.</p>
-				<p>There are various types of content that would appropriately have this <a>role</a>. For example, in the case of a portal, this may include but not be limited to show times, current weather, related articles, or stocks to watch. The complementary role indicates that contained content is relevant to the main content. If the complementary content is completely separable from the main content, it may be appropriate to use a more general role.</p>
+				<p>A <rref>landmark</rref> that is designed to be complementary to the main content that it is a sibling to, or a direct descendant of. The contents of a complementary landmark would be expected to remain meaningful if it were to be separated from the main content it is relevant to.</p>
+				<p>There are various types of content that would appropriately have this <a>role</a>. For example, in the case of a portal, this may include but not be limited to show times, current weather, related articles, or stocks to watch. If the complementary content is completely separable from the main content, it may be appropriate to use a more general role.</p>
 				<p><a>Assistive technologies</a> SHOULD enable users to quickly navigate to elements with role <code>complementary</code>.
   				[=user agents=] SHOULD treat elements with role <code>complementary</code> as navigational <a>landmarks</a>.
   				[=user agents=] MAY enable users to quickly navigate to elements with role <code>complementary</code>.</p>