>>> [!note] Migrated issue <!-- Drupal.org comment --> <!-- Migrated from issue #3506506. --> Reported by: [the_g_bomb](https://www.drupal.org/user/492012) >>> <h2>Meeting notes</h2> <h3>Summary</h3> <ul> <li>AI tools and alt text</li> <li>Drupal CMS A11y audit</li> <li>Forced Colour mode</li> <li>A11y tests in core update</li> <li>Accessibility tracker tool</li> </ul> <h3>Details and links</h3> <h4>Discussed AI tools and alt text</h4> <p>Referenced an upcoming a11ytalks session by Mike G<br> <a href="https://a11ytalks.com/posts/2025-feb">https://a11ytalks.com/posts/2025-feb</a><br> Also mentioned was the use of AI to populate the alt text by Dries<br> <a href="https://dri.es/generating-image-descriptions-and-alt-text-with-ai">https://dri.es/generating-image-descriptions-and-alt-text-with-ai</a></p> <p>Discussed "alt text" quality versus its existence. AI seems to be fixing its existence, but the quality of the alt text also needs to be considered.<br> Ref: <a href="https://equalentry.com/alt-text-accessibility-ai">https://equalentry.com/alt-text-accessibility-ai</a></p> <p>-- </p> <h4>Drupal CMS A11y audit</h4> <p>Gin issues are being created.<br> <span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link project-issue-status-info project-issue-status-1"><a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/gin/issues/3506302" title="Status: Active">#3506302: [Meta] Improve the accessibility of the Gin theme</a></span></p> <p>The audit progress is now being tracked in a spreadsheet which is easier to keep up to date than the Meta ticket<br> <span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/drupal_cms/-/work_items/3475279" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/drupal_cms/-/work_items/3475279</a></span>:<br> Modules progress: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UCBqUQQtX6Um3KyFVICTx_ooXPEDrVe0stlUFgt7UnU/edit?gid=724927625#gid=724927625">google spreadsheet module tab</a>.<br> Core issues: <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UCBqUQQtX6Um3KyFVICTx_ooXPEDrVe0stlUFgt7UnU/edit?gid=0#gid=0">google spreadsheet Core tab</a>.<br> Theme issues:<br .><br> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UCBqUQQtX6Um3KyFVICTx_ooXPEDrVe0stlUFgt7UnU/edit?gid=1398896645#gid=1398896645">google spreadsheet Olivero tab</a>.<br><br> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UCBqUQQtX6Um3KyFVICTx_ooXPEDrVe0stlUFgt7UnU/edit?gid=351759943#gid=351759943">google spreadsheet Claro tab</a>.<br><br> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UCBqUQQtX6Um3KyFVICTx_ooXPEDrVe0stlUFgt7UnU/edit?gid=1791543419#gid=1791543419">google spreadsheet Gin tab</a>.</p> <p>To view the current tickets tagged as issues for Drupal CMS please see:<br> <a href="https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/search?issue_tags=Drupal%20CMS%20a11y">The Drupal.org issue queue for the tag Drupal CMS a11y</a>.</p> <p>-- </p> <h4>Forced Colour mode</h4> <p>A demo of some issues dicovered when using "Forced Colour" mode.<br> <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/system-color">https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/system-color</a><br> <a href="https://pub-d00f534024b04d0e8036586fc78a41fa.r2.dev/sites/33/2020/09/Picture1-5f6380e405161.png">https://pub-d00f534024b04d0e8036586fc78a41fa.r2.dev/sites/33/2020/09/Picture1-5f6380e405161.png</a></p> <p>A discussion was had regarding being able to test using a windows machine<br> Remote desktop to a AWS instance was offered as a potential solution<br> <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connecting_to_windows_instance.html">https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connecting_to_windows_instance.html</a></p> <p>-- </p> <h4>A11y tests in core update</h4> <p>A spreadsheet was created to track the work.<br> This tracks the current Nightwatch tests and what issues are skipped per page.<br> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1svxRje77L6JAIWc84-Suz8el5EzJPBFBym5vBZskADg/edit?usp=sharing">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1svxRje77L6JAIWc84-Suz8el5EzJPBFBym5vBZskADg/edit?usp=sharing</a></p> <p>-- </p> <h4>Accessibility tracker tool</h4> <p>Accessibility Tool was mentioned and recommended that it needs to work similar to Accessibility insights.<br> Three level of checks:<br> Automated checks<br> Automated checks with human validation<br> human only checks.<br> <a href="https://accessibilityinsights.io/docs/web/overview/">https://accessibilityinsights.io/docs/web/overview/</a><br> <a href="https://accessibilityinsights.io/docs/web/getstarted/assessment/">https://accessibilityinsights.io/docs/web/getstarted/assessment/</a></p>