2023

Q2

• Countdown Timer update so that the element used to update screen readers will not be rendered if the time is set to hidden
• MCQ and SFL update to ensure that the associated text is read when selecting the associated group
• Improvements to Menu navigation extra by removing duplication of the title text in screen readers
• iFrame video updated to support accessible mode
• Images which contain empty alt text have been updated:
  • The alt attribute is present, but empty alt=""
• We’ve removed pages from the tab index
• The title has been added to the Extras modal
  • All extra modals have aria-labelledby attributes and there is a h2 title in each modal
• Buttons can now be activated by ENTER or SPACE

Q1

• Carousel now supports keyboard and screen reader navigation
• Menu button aria-label update
• Improved A11y for search navigation extra to include what you are searching for
• Tab index updates to support the following order: 
• Top toolbar
• Screen content
• Next and back buttons (same on Horizontal, Vertical navigation and Continuous scroll)
• Bottom toolbar
• A11y updates for translations: Updated role attributes, added aria-label to language list items

2022

• We’ve added an aria-label to the page count, so that by default it will read page (number of number)
• Accordion asset: Expanded/collapsed states have been updated to announce correctly. This now includes a heading tag, to improve the user experience when using a screen reader
• Filmstrip asset: Each subscreen is only accessible when it is the active/visible subscreen in the filmstrip. Changed up and down button’s role attribute to “button”
• Audio asset: Labels added to control audio properties and read out the asset name
• Subscreens now close when ESC is pressed
• Tabbing on inline actions has been fixed in multi language courses
• Hotspot Image asset has been updated for the JAWS screen reader to correctly identify hyperlinks
• Screen readers will automatically focus on subscreens when opened
• We have improved the way that button states are set within HTML
• We've improved the image alt text (description) to include the correct rendering of special characters.
• We have updated our landmarks to improve the ability for screen-reader users to navigate quickly around content
• Aria-label is set correctly on Menu buttons as per the topic status
• Aria-label is applied based on active language
• When using a screen-reader the checked state of each question checkbox is now announced accurately

We are committed to improving accessibility, working towards WCAG compliance in 2023.