Spell Check
The Spell Checker checks and reports all words (content + metadata) that are not found in the system's dictionary.
The spell checker is typically turned on or off, system-wide, by an administrator. Depending on a user's permissions, the checker may be turned on or off at the asset level (under the System options) as well.
When turned on, the spell checker is invoked after a page edit is committed by clicking the ' Submit' button. If there are any words that the CMS deems suspect, you will be forwarded to a 'Spell Checker' page listing the errors sorted by the field on the page in which they occur.
For each error, you will be presented with the term in question and radio buttons offering four options:
- Change To - This allows a 'change to' either a most-likely value as determined by the spell checker or a user-supplied alternative.
- Suggested - This allows the user to choose from a list of possible replacements suggested by the spell checker.
- Ignore - This allows the user to disregard the error altogether. This is the default option.
- Add - This allows the user to disregard the error AND add the term to the dictionary.
These errors must be dismissed or corrected as appropriate before the page is saved.
Link Check
The Link Checker checks and reports any broken links found in an asset.
The link checker is typically turned on or off, system-wide, by an administrator. Depending on a user's permissions, the checker may be turned on or off at the page level as well.
When turned on, the link checker is invoked after a page edit is committed by clicking the ' Submit' button.
If the checker detects any broken links (which includes any relative links because these are not valid within the CMS), you will be forwarded to a page detailing these errors and providing several options for dealing with them.
The first field for each broken link shown on this page gives the value of the link as provided by the user. The second field, ' Content', gives the value of any 'alt' attribute within the <a> element. The third field, ' Spec Violation', details the specific type of violation that caused this link to be detected as broken by the link checker, these can include:
- Invalid Image Link - The source specified for the image was not valid or was relative.
- Broken Link - Either the target given by this link is relative, or the link is targeting a nonexistent asset.
- Asset Location - A radio button and file chooser allowing the user to choose an asset within the CMS as the target of the link or source for the image.
- File Upload and Destination - A radio button, file upload, input field, and chooser allowing the user to choose a file on their computer to upload to the folder specified using the chooser. This file will replace the target of the broken link, and the link will be automatically rewritten by the CMS to point to the uploaded resource.
- Ignore - A radio button allowing the user to disregard the broken link.
These errors must be dismissed or corrected as appropriate before the asset is saved.
Accessibility Check
The Accessibility Checker (also known as the 508c checker) checks and reports errors that, when resolved, result in an enhanced usability ranking for published content.
The accessibility checker is typically turned on or off, system-wide, by an administrator. Depending on a user's permissions, the checker may be turned on or off at the page level as well.
When turned on, the accessibility checker is invoked after a page edit is committed by clicking the ' Submit' button. If there are any elements that the CMS deems suspect, the user is forwarded to an ' Accessibility Checker' page that lists the errors sorted by the field on the page in which they occur. These errors must be dismissed or corrected as appropriate before the page is saved.
Currently the checker will report on <table> elements without summary attributes as well as <img> tags without ALT attributes.