From 4442c559292bb7edc7d4a8da1acac27db7c3a571 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Kemister-Sheppard Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2025 11:10:38 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] DOC-3209: alt text length error message now shows current and maximum character counts. --- modules/ROOT/pages/8.1.0-release-notes.adoc | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/8.1.0-release-notes.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/8.1.0-release-notes.adoc index 3e7a6181b4..6199e66550 100644 --- a/modules/ROOT/pages/8.1.0-release-notes.adoc +++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/8.1.0-release-notes.adoc @@ -54,6 +54,21 @@ The following premium plugin updates were released alongside {productname} {rele // For information on the **** plugin, see: xref:.adoc[]. +=== Accessibility Checker + +The {productname} {release-version} release includes an accompanying release of the **Accessibility Checker** premium plugin. + +**Accessibility Checker** includes the following improvement. + +==== `+alt+` text length error message now shows current and maximum character counts +// #TINY-12569 + +Previous versions of **Accessibility Checker**, the `+alt+` text length validation error displayed only the current character count, such as "_Currently 151 characters_" without indicating the maximum allowed length. This caused unclear guidance for users and negatively affected the experience across all image rules (I1–I4) that rely on length validation, making it inconsistent with accessibility best practices. + +In {productname} {release-version}, the error message for **Accessibility Checker** has been updated to show both the current and maximum character counts, for example: "_151 characters (maximum 150 allowed)_." This improvement provides clear, actionable error messaging that aligns with accessibility guidance and reduces user confusion across all affected rules. + +For information on the **Accessibility Checker** plugin, see: xref:a11ychecker.adoc[Accessibility Checker]. + [[improvements]] == Improvements