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<output> should have no role by default instead of the "status" role. Although this is not clearly stated in the ARIA spec, the "status" role is intended to be used for status bars, and maps to a "status bar" type role in platform accessibility APIs. I reported this issue an ARIA to PFWG: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-pfwg-comments/2010JulSep/0024.html
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Checked in as WHATWG revision r5365. Check-in comment: apparently role=status means something else http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=5364&to=5365
After further discussion, it has been concluded that while current implementations of aria status map to the status bar role in most accessibility APIs , the aria status role itself has a broader definition so could well be a default role for <output>
Updating title to reflect the new conclusions. Sorry for jumping the gun on this bug originally.
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Checked in as WHATWG revision r5418. Check-in comment: revert earlier change here based on updated information http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=5417&to=5418
Big triage sub-team thinks the ARIA mapping team should review and update this bug as the mappings are prepared, but no need for entire HTML A11Y TF to review. Assigning to Steve Faulkner to track.