Version 2.2.5

In this release:

• Added dyscalculia poster
• Changed guidance on conditional reveals based on GDS research
• Fixed an incorrect link for Axe DevTools
• Fixed links for Freedom Scientific which had become broken due to them not been redirected

2.1.0

In this release:

• updated guidance for Content Designers in collaboration with GDS
• updated guidance for Interaction Designers in collaboration with GDS
• Added content for testing riskiest assumptions in Alpha
• Added Scottish Gov videos to resources
• Added Mike Gifford's list of accessibility courses to resources
• Fixed typos
• Fixed broken links
• Updated contributors list
• Updated NPM packages

2.0.1

In this release:

• Fixed a bug where headings containing WCAG references caused the jump links to break (eg WCAG 2.1)
• Updated navigation menus to be more descriptive for screen readers in line with changes to the GOV.UK Design System

DWP Accessibility Manual v2.0.0

In this release:

• added new content: 'how to do accessibility testing'
• added new content: examples on how to validate HTML
• added new content: examples on how to test using browser extensions
• added new content: examples on how to automated tools in acceptance tests
• added new content: examples on how to do manual testing
• added new content: examples on how to do screen reader testing
• added new content: examples on how to do voice controller testing
• added new content: examples on how to do screen magnifier testing
• updated existing guidance to align with new content
• updated existing guidance to align with GOV.UK guidance for content design
• moved some content from content design to interaction design
• synchronised H1's and page titles across the whole site for better accessibility
• updated markdown engine
• improved efficiencies in test-suite and code coverage

DWP Accessibility Manual v1.1.0

In this release:

• content around 'what counts as a website' has been hardened in line with CDDO as the monitoring and reporting body
• section added to tools and resources for online courses
• contrast ratio as a tool has been added into the tools and best practice content around colour contrast
• hardened content to advise against PDFs to align with GDS and GOV.UK guidance
• updated the best practice guidance for accessible documents
• added links to GOV.UK guidance on publishing accessible documents in the accessible documents guidance and in the GOV.UK resources
• added OS X Zoom testing template
• updated packages and dependancies
• updated guidance on assistive technology testing
• the spelling of AxeCore has been changed to axe-core throughout
• typos fixed

DWP Accessibility Manual v1.0.3

This release was to rectify a couple of bugs:

• Fixed 3 broken links (404 status)
• Retested all links across all pages for 200 status

DWP Accessibility Manual v1.0.2

In this release:

• Added NVDA testing template
• Added Voiceover testing template
• Added Voice Control testing template
• Updated guidance for best practice and job roles to link to testing templates
• Updated guidance on page titles to align across content design and software engineering

DWP Accessibility Manual v1.0.1

In this release:

• Content tweaks to accessibility principles 2 and 5
• Fixed an issue with overlapping columns and very specific breakpoints on home page
• Fixed an issue with duplicate ID's on the mobile menu togglers

DWP Accessibility Manual v1.0.0

First release - December 2020