Public correction record

Hidden crawler-only English is not the discoverability solution

Correction

Use visible user-accessible transliteration or translation, accurate language metadata, semantic HTML, and structured data matching visible content. ARIA naming must serve accessibility and must not be repurposed for hidden long-form keyword content.

Stable record: COR-K08-005
Claim status: CORRECTED
Last reviewed: 2026-08-16
Research cutoff: 2026-08-16
Source type: PUBLIC CORRECTION
Currentness: Current for release 2.1.0; external sources require periodic revalidation.
Correction state: No unresolved public correction recorded for this release.
Machine record: Static JSON record

Prior record

The source suggests non-visual English and ARIA labeling as a broad semantic layer for search systems.

Reason for correction

Hidden crawler-only prose risks cloaking and misuse of accessibility semantics.

Affected record

REP-K08-067. Correction date: 2026-08-15.

Supporting sources

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 — W3C; WCAG 2.2, W3C Recommendation 12 December 2024; W3C Recommendation. Exact claim-support entries: 2. Revalidated 2026-08-14T22:04:09Z.
RFC 5646 — Tags for Identifying Languages — IETF / RFC Editor; RFC 5646 / BCP 47; BEST CURRENT PRACTICE. Exact claim-support entries: 1. Revalidated 2026-08-15T23:55:00Z.

Correction semantics

The prior record remains preserved for history. The corrected record is active for K02. Correction does not erase provenance, create retroactive authority, or prove every adjacent proposition.