[oplinwebkits] A new version of Editoria11y: Important notes

[Laura Solomon]

I'm happy to report that all OPLIN Webkit sites should now be running the
updated version of Editoria11y. If you find items in your Editoria11y
central report that you aren't sure about, please sign up
<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4EABAA2FA13-56045103-oplin#/> for one
of the upcoming Accessibility Office Hours. Thanks for your patience,

Laura
-- 
*Laura Solomon,  CPAAC, MCIW, MLS *(She/her)
*Library Services Manager,* Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
(614) 752-0792 (voice) | (614) 728-5256 (fax)
laura at oplin.ohio.gov | https://oplin.ohio.gov


On Wed, Mar 18, 2026 at 11:20 AM Laura Solomon <laura at oplin.ohio.gov> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> We are currently in the process of installing an updated version of
> Editoria11y (the ADA error checker).  This is simply an update and will not
> have any significant changes visible in the interface.
>
> *What does this mean to me, Laura?!?*
>
>    1. *The newer version will catch new errors you may not have seen
>    before. *It's important to note that these are *not* new errors, but
>    error types that Editoria11y wasn't looking for previously.
>    2. *This also means that your central Editoria11y report may have new
>    items. *Even if your content was 100% compliant before the update, new
>    warnings may have appeared.
>
> *Possible FAQs*
>
>    - *Laura, why are you making our lives difficult? 😡  *I'm not,
>    honest!  But, when we don't fix accessibility errors, we *are* making
>    things difficult for our patrons with disabilities. A more powerful version
>    of Editoria11y continues to help us to prevent future issues.
>    - *I don't know how to fix these. Help!!*  Registration is open
>    <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4EABAA2FA13-56045103-oplin#/>
>    for April's office hours. Please look at the April dates at the bottom.)
>    Failing that, please reach out to me individually and I'll see how I can
>    help.
>    - *Ok, fine. How do I know if we have the new Editoria11y yet?* Because
>    there's no real change in the interface, there's no quick way to know. Keep
>    an eye on your central Editoria11y report! I will announce when all of the
>    updates are done.
>
> As always, please reach out to me directly with additional questions.
> Thank you for your patience!
>
> Laura
> --
> *Laura Solomon,  CPAAC, MCIW, MLS *(She/her)
> *Library Services Manager,* Ohio Public Library Information Network
> (OPLIN)
> (614) 752-0792 (voice) | (614) 728-5256 (fax)
> laura at oplin.ohio.gov | https://oplin.ohio.gov
>
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