Digital Platform March 2018 (18.03) Update

Version 18.03 of the UO Communications web platform has been released (tagged 7.x-18.03) with the following changes. There are very important accessibility changes in this update and it is HIGHLY recommended that all sites using the UO Banner module or Cosmic theme update to these versions.

Feature Updates

All Modules

  • Shifted config pages to the "University of Oregon" group on the admin/config page.

UO Banner Module (7.x-18.03)

  • Added accessibility link in footer to comply with future legal requirements

Install Profile (7.x-18.03)

  • Added view blocks for collections

Bug Fixes

UO Maps Module (beta/18.03)

  • Fixed bug where WYSIWYG editor could not be re-enabled after being disabled

Important Notes

Accessibility Steps to be Taken

  • The colorbox module exhibits some WAVE errors in its current form. There is a pull request on the project to fix these. Until that code gets added to the main repo, I have a copy of the module available with that code merged in .
  • If you are using google custom search, you can add the following code to ensure that it passes WAVE (place this after the "(function() { line and before the "var cx=" line in your google custom search code block):
        window.__gcse = {
          callback: fixGCSEAccessibility
        };
        function fixGCSEAccessibility() {
           var logos = document.querySelectorAll('img.gsc-branding-img');
           Array.prototype.forEach.call(logos, function (element, i) {
             element.alt = "Google Logo";
            });
        }

Wordpress Changes

  • Parent Organization is now available in the site footer
  • Fixed mixed-content issue with Google Font's files
  • Fixed issues with deep-nested sub-menus and external links in sidebar menus
  • Updated to newer version of web design framework
  • Fixed accessibility of footer social links by ensuring proper text is displayed in the link