Released Enhancements
Setting to Control Publishing of Unlocked Agenda Items
A new optional Manage Publication of Agenda Items on the Public Portal setting allows users to control whether unlocked agenda items appear on the Public Portal. This gives administrators more flexibility over what content is publicly visible.
Key Details
New Setting Added:
Location: Within the Admin Portal, navigate to Site Settings, then click the Meetings tile, followed by the General tile. The "Publish Unlocked Agenda Items" toggle is located in the Agenda Defaults section
Label: Publish Unlocked Agenda Items (Yes/No)
Default: Yes
If set to 'No':
Unlocked agenda items are hidden from the Public Portal
Placeholder text "Agenda Item Pending" (with Item Number) is shown instead
No attachments for those items are displayed:
If set to 'Yes': Unlocked items are included as part of the published agenda:
Agenda Packet Exception: Once the agenda packet is published, all agenda items (locked or unlocked) are displayed
Internal Access Unchanged: Unlocked items remain visible to authorized users in the Admin Portal
Closed Caption Merge Tags Added to New Merge Tag Feature
Support for Closed Captioning merge tags has been added to the new Merge Tag feature. This allows users to dynamically insert key caption-related details into templates.
Key Details
Newly supported merge tags include:
[CLOSED_CAPTION_REQUESTED_BY_NAME]
[CLOSED_CAPTION_SERVICE_TYPE]
[CLOSED_CAPTION_STATUS]
[CLOSED_CAPTION_UPLOADED_DATE]
Enables improved automation and consistency in caption-related notifications and documents
WCAG 2.2 Admin Portal Improvements
Improved Accessibility Landmarking and Table Structure
The Admin Portal now includes improved landmarking and clearer table structure across key views. This helps meet WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.3.1: Info and Relationships standards.
Key Details
Landmark Roles Added: Applied to Dashboard, Agenda View, and Item Fields for better screen reader navigation
Table Structure Clarified: Header associations and empty cells corrected across Dashboard, Agenda, and Item views
Accessibility Compliance: Enhances compatibility with assistive technologies and supports WCAG 2.1 AA standards