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title: "Web Governance - January, 2026"
date: "2026-02-02T15:34:16+00:00"
summary:
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type: "announcement"
url: "/web-governance/release/2026-02-02/96131-web-governance-january-2026"
id: "661f3f31-64a2-4d9d-96dc-2392b1ccfa5c"
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Type

Release note

Feature

Web Governance introduces the new AI-powered _Language Validation_ option in the _Quality Assurance_ feature. Language Validation automatically detects if the declared language on a page matches its actual content.

Feature

Users can connect Web Governance to their Jira instance through the _Accessibility_ feature. This connection enables users to assign issues in the platform to tasks or teams in your organization.

Feature

The scan can detect accessibility violations within the ShadowDOM, which ensures better coverage for modern web components.

Feature

The Accessibility Guide includes 21 new articles. These articles are linked to the errors within the platform to help users navigate complex compliance requirements. These articles include the following topics:

*   **Visual and motion**: Guidance on blinking text, marquee elements, and motion animation.
    
*   **Advanced contrast**: Best practices for text and links placed over images or background patterns.
    
*   **Tables and data**: Detailed information about the correct markup for layout tables, summaries, and captions.
    
*   **User safety**: New guides on session inactivity warnings and the recovery of deleted information.
    

Change

Improved clarity with new names for all accessibility check and descriptions for better readability and consistency.

Change

Added ARIA labels to the Consent Manager cookie banner and the main navigation **Collapse** button for enhanced non-visual experience.

Change

Updated all pages in the _Admin Settings_ section with more appropriate page titles.

Change

Updated all checkbox labels on the _Add User_ page within the _Admin Settings_ section for clarity.

Fix

Improved the _Apply exclusion to domains_ and _Checks_ menus within the _Admin Settings_ section to ensure that all items are visible when they are expanded.

Fix

Resolved an issue in **Statistics** > **Visitors** > **Locations** where users could not expand the menu for specific regions and cities.

Fix

Fixed a bug where certain language codes failed to transform into readable text during domain configuration.