Stay up-to-date with enhancements, bug fixes, and other changes to:
- AMP
- Access Assistant
Check out the latest updates below!
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September
AMP now has Access Engine 2.25
AMP and related tooling now has Access Engine 2.25! The refinements to Access Engine may result in a 1% compliance score improvement.
Download Instance Violation reports from the Excel Reports section
Access and download the Instance Violation report even quicker from the Excel Reports section.
Access Assistant bug fix
Access Assistant now properly highlights elements in edge case scenarios.
August
AMP bug fixes
- Fixed an issue preventing System Admins from logging in intermittently.
- Spider scans no longer send notifications to users who don't have access to the spider test.
- User CSV export now produces a CSV file rather than a txt file.
- Violation instances tied to patterns now shows the current time in the same timezone as other timestamps.
- Users are no longer removed from the distribution list when you edit test notifications.
Access Assistant bug fixes
- Testers can now successfully pass violations in Access Assistant.
- Org Admins can now view all of the assets in Access Assistant.
July
AMP enhancements
- AMP Scans (aka Spider Tests) can now support URLs with unescaped commas.
- Edit standards in AMP now properly support non-ASCII characters.
June
Access Engine 2.24 is now available!
With Access Engine 2.24, we updated two tests and removed one test to reduce false positives, which could increase compliance scores in new scans. The affected tests are:
- Updated Test 412: Added more ARIA roles.
- Removed Test 94: WCAG 2.2 no longer flags duplicate IDs as a fail case.
- Updated Test 1080: Now flags the use of both aria-checked and aria-selected in a single tree item.
Access Engine 2.24 is now available for:
- Spiders
- Continuum
- Access Assistant
- AMP
Bug fixes
- The Document Inventory can now generate PDFs in FedRAMP environments.
- The Access Assistant node selector no longer removes UI information.
- AMP no longer resets the Report Created Timestamp when you delete a user and have to transfer report ownership.
May
Continuum Explorer sunset on June 7th, 2024
With the goal of continuously delivering the most robust, accessible, and user-friendly tools to our users, we have made the thoughtful decision to retire Continuum Explorer on June 7, 2024.
In its place, all Continuum Explorer users are encouraged download the Level Access Browser Extension for a more modern way to instantly test websites with the power of Access Engine.
Learn more about how the two tools compare and and how to get started with the Level Access browser extension.
Updated on-premise AMP system requirements
On-premise AMP instances version 9.53 or higher now require Wildfly 32.0.0.Final.
Access Engine 2.23 is now available!
Access Engine 2.23 contains 20 updated rules and added two new rules to help reduce the number of false positives identified in scan reports. New scans may show fewer false positive issues, which could result in higher compliance scores.
Access Engine 2.23 is now available for:
- Spiders
- Continuum
- Access Assistant
- AMP
- Continuum Explorer
March
Webdrivermanager upgrade
Webdrivermanager dependency upgrades to avoid intermittent issues with the latest Chrome-based browsers.
RHEL 8 upgrade documentation is now available for Docker and bare-metal
On-premise customers using Docker or bare-metal can now access the following documentation in our Help Center:
WebdriverIO sample project is now available
AMP now has a sample project for WebdriverIO automation framework. You can download the sample project from the AMP toolbox.
AMP bug fix
The VPAT link now directs to the correct URL on all AMP instances.
February
AMP bug fix
Admins can now update Advisor license in bulk.
SimpleSAML upgrade available for on-premises AMP users
Recent changes to SimpleSAML application for on-premises AMP customers require you to update your configuration to maintain single sign-on capabilities. Learn more about:
Note that only applicable on-premises customers can access the above documentation and must log in to Zendesk to gain access.
January
Improvements to Access Engine
We updated 16 Access Engine rules to help reduce the number of false positives identified in scan reports. Learn more about how these updates may affect you.
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