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==Changes to Wiki Pages==
==Changes to Wiki Pages==
As a result of the European Union requirement to implement changes to all website to improve accessibility, the Research Wiki has gone under massive changes to comply and provide a better experience to those that use accessibility readers. For more information, visit the [https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/ Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1] website.
As a result of the European Union requirement to implement changes to all website to improve accessibility, the Research Wiki has gone under massive changes to comply and provide a better experience to those that use accessibility readers. For more information, visit the [https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/ Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1] website.
 
*See [[FamilySearch Wiki:WCAG Checklist|WCAG Checklist]] for a quick review of necessary changes.
==Contributing to the Wiki==
==Contributing to the Wiki==
Certain wikitext coding used for Wiki articles and  can no longer be used or must be changed. Some of these changes include:
Certain wikitext coding used for Wiki articles and  can no longer be used or must be changed. Some of these changes include:
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*'''Navigation boxes.''' Although used heavily in the beginning of the Wiki, navigation boxes present difficultly in providing enough space between links to allow ease in clicking on the link. They do not pass WCAG guidelines. Thus, all navigation boxes will be removed from Wiki pages.
*'''Navigation boxes.''' Although used heavily in the beginning of the Wiki, navigation boxes present difficultly in providing enough space between links to allow ease in clicking on the link. They do not pass WCAG guidelines. Thus, all navigation boxes will be removed from Wiki pages.
*'''Broken links.''' Before a Wiki page is republished with the necessary changes, all external links must be checked and fixed to see if they still go to the intended webpage.
*'''Broken links.''' Before a Wiki page is republished with the necessary changes, all external links must be checked and fixed to see if they still go to the intended webpage.
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