Current release notes for Adobe Experience Manager 6.5 LTS, SP3 release-notes

The Page Editor canvas now supports keyboard-only component management. Authors can use Insert Component, Cut, Paste, and Delete to add, reorder, and remove components. (SITES-25359) CRITICAL

Keyboard users can now reorder table rows in Sites List View without using drag-and-drop gestures. Keyboard controls let users select a row, move it to another position, and complete the placement. (SITES-24946) CRITICAL

The Custom Properties editor now supports keyboard interaction with its formatting controls. Authors can move focus among toolbar options, select a text style, and format property values using only a keyboard. (SITES-40333) MAJOR

Keyboard focus now skips the side panel Components list when the available interaction requires drag and drop. This change prevents keyboard users from entering an unusable component-selection workflow. (SITES-40752)

Closing an overlay now restores focus to its triggering control. Keyboard and screen-reader users no longer return to the overlay or lose their position in the interface. (SITES-40819)

Keyboard navigation no longer moves focus to hidden page content. This change maintains a predictable focus sequence and prevents navigation disruptions. (SITES-41430)

The Lock button now provides precise screen-reader feedback based on its title. Users hear a clear action label instead of a lengthy description. (SITES-41431)

A visual indicator now identifies the selected option in the Change File or Folder list box. The indicator helps users understand the breadcrumb path and recognize the current folder. (SITES-25532)

Screen readers now announce the ascending or descending sort direction once. A descriptive label clearly identifies the button action and removes duplicate feedback. (SITES-25534)

AEM Sites now provides broader accessibility support across common authoring workflows. Updates improve keyboard interaction, interface labels, focus management, and assistive technology feedback. (SITES-38239)

Toolbar items now display visible labels when they receive keyboard focus. Keyboard users can identify each control before they activate it. (SITES-40751)

Keyboard and screen-reader users can now leave the Inbox menu without leaving it open. The menu closes automatically and preserves a clear navigation path. (SITES-25518)

Color swatches now display a selected-state icon with sufficient contrast. The clearer indicator helps users recognize the active swatch across different background colors. (SITES-25523)

The Edit Layout toolbar now reports the current device accurately to assistive technology. Device buttons no longer suggest that users can toggle each button on and off. (SITES-25524)

The Search modal now displays the Sort by label with sufficient text contrast. The updated styling improves readability for users with low vision. (SITES-25531)

Sites List View sort buttons now meet minimum contrast requirements. Users can identify each sort control and its state more easily against the table background. (SITES-25372)

The Side Rail Assets list no longer reloads when the Filter field receives keyboard focus. Users can enter the field without unexpected content movement or repeated screen-reader loading announcements. (SITES-25377)

Content Fragment sidebar tabs now provide consistent accessible labels. NVDA announces the tab name instead of announcing the selected subnavigation item. (SITES-25509)

The Help menu now closes when keyboard or screen-reader focus moves outside it. Users can continue navigating header controls or page content without leaving the menu open. (SITES-25517)

Text entered in Demographics toolbar fields now meets minimum contrast requirements. Users can read profile values more clearly against the text field background. (SITES-25318)

The Page Information menu now displays focused options with sufficient text contrast. The clearer styling helps users track keyboard focus throughout the menu. (SITES-25321)

Checkboxes in the Teaser, Image, and Carousel dialog boxes now expose their related instructions to screen readers. Users hear the supporting description when keyboard focus reaches each checkbox. (SITES-25364)

Text editor controls now communicate their current state to assistive technology. Screen readers identify the active paragraph format and selected hyperlink target option. (SITES-25367)

Screen readers now announce the Rotate Device button and current device orientation clearly. Activating the control reports the new orientation without using a label that describes the opposite action. (SITES-25292)

Keyboard navigation now skips controls hidden inside the collapsed Demographics toolbar. Users can move through Layout Preview without encountering unavailable toolbar options. (SITES-25304)

Text labels in the Demographics toolbar now meet minimum contrast requirements during Layout Preview. Users can read labels such as Recommended more clearly against the toolbar background. (SITES-25307)

The Demographics toolbar now displays button focus indicators with sufficient contrast. Users can identify the active Commerce, Persona, or Device control during keyboard navigation. (SITES-25308)

The Edit Layout toolbar uses a grouped focus indicator for the device selector. The outline includes the related Select Device and Rotate Device controls as part of the intended toolbar behavior. (SITES-25283)

The Edit Layout toolbar no longer truncates the iPhone 8 Plus label when users select another device. The full device name remains visible across all button states. (SITES-25284)

The Edit Layout ruler now provides measurement context to screen readers. Users hear a descriptive label and the measurement format instead of an unexplained series of numbers. (SITES-25287)

The Edit Layout toolbar now highlights the Desktop button when desktop view is active. The visual indicator makes the current device selection clear. (SITES-25290)

Keyboard focus now remains visible on the swatch button across all available colors. Added spacing prevents the focus indicator from blending into the selected swatch. (SITES-25253)

Screen readers now identify the Timewarp Date field correctly. The field no longer provides misleading feedback that suggests it opens a dialog box. (SITES-25263)

The Annotation button label now meets minimum contrast requirements in its default and hover states. Users can read the label clearly against the button background. (SITES-25267)

Screen readers now announce meaningful labels for controls in the Annotation dialog box. Each button communicates its action without an unnecessary Annotation prefix. (SITES-25277)

The Assets side rail Edit button now provides a larger touch target. Users can activate the control more reliably without selecting a nearby element. (SITES-25221)

The Page Editor now uses a logical heading hierarchy. Screen readers identify the page title as the primary heading and side rail titles as subordinate headings. (SITES-25222)

The Annotation dialog box now exposes its title as a semantic heading. Screen-reader users can identify the title and navigate the dialog box structure through heading commands. (SITES-25248)

Screen-reader users now receive feedback when they filter the Insert New Component list. The search field describes its filtering behavior, and a status message reports the result count. (SITES-25251)

The Side Rail Components panel now uses semantic list markup. Screen readers can announce the item count and support efficient list navigation. (SITES-25214)

Info buttons now use larger icons in the Components panel. Users can locate and recognize each control more easily. (SITES-25217)

Component titles now remain visible when users increase text spacing. Long titles wrap instead of truncating or overlapping nearby content. (SITES-25219)

The Assets Side Rail Edit button now indicates that it opens a new browser tab. Visual and screen-reader cues prepare users before navigation. (SITES-25220)

Annotation Mode now places keyboard focus on the annotation toolbar when the toolbar opens. Keyboard and screen reader users can move through the controls in a logical sequence without navigating backward from the Close button. (SITES-24996)

Select buttons for Path and Tags fields no longer use a checkbox icon. The updated icon shows that the control opens a selection dialog box instead of changing a checked state. (SITES-25210)

The Filter field in the Side Rail Components panel now has a valid accessible label. Screen readers announce the field purpose instead of relying on an icon or placeholder text. (SITES-25212)

The Assets Side Rail now hides decorative thumbnails from screen readers. Users no longer hear the asset name twice when they navigate the asset grid. (SITES-25213)

Accordion buttons in the Filters rail now display focus indicators with sufficient contrast. Keyboard users can track focus while navigating filter categories. (SITES-24986)

The Filters rail now displays clear keyboard focus around radio buttons. Increased contrast helps users track their position across filter options. (SITES-24987)

Loading status messages on the Filters page now meet minimum text contrast requirements. Users can read progress feedback while switching between Card View and List View. (SITES-24991)

The page title in the Editor Canvas now uses semantic heading markup. Assistive technology can announce the title and include it in heading navigation. (SITES-24993)

Expanding the Emulator menu now moves keyboard focus to the first menu item. Collapsing the menu keeps focus within the logical secondary toolbar sequence. (SITES-24954)

Text within the Live View table now meets minimum contrast requirements. Users can read Live Copy details clearly during normal and hover states. (SITES-24956)

The References rail now uses semantic heading markup for its title. Screen readers announce the heading during initial load and while users browse folders. (SITES-24967)

Card links now describe their destinations clearly. Screen-reader users can identify each link without hearing the card’s full metadata. (SITES-24975)

Header menu buttons no longer tell screen readers that they open dialog boxes. Screen readers instead announce each button’s expanded or collapsed state, which accurately describes the menu behavior. (SITES-24742)

Text on the Delete button now provides sufficient contrast against its red background. Users can identify the action more easily before confirming deletion. (SITES-24772)

Canvas cards no longer expose separate image and heading links that lead to the same destination. A single link reduces duplicate keyboard stops and repeated screen reader announcements. (SITES-24947)

List View now displays the drag-and-drop button with greater visual prominence. Updated icon size, weight, and contrast make the control easier to locate and use. (SITES-24951)

Header buttons now provide concise accessible names: Search, Apps, Help, Inbox, and User. Screen readers no longer announce redundant terms such as “clickable” or “graphic” during keyboard navigation. (SITES-24715)

Links in App Navigation now display stronger visual emphasis. Increased text size and weight improve readability for users with low vision or color-vision differences. (SITES-24723)

Inbox links now use semantic list markup. Screen readers can identify the links as a related group, announce the item count, and support more efficient navigation. (SITES-24730)

Tooltip controls in the User Preferences dialog box now expose descriptive accessible names. Screen readers announce each control’s purpose instead of saying “blank” before reading the tooltip content. (SITES-24732)

Each Filter Rail landmark now includes a unique accessible label. Screen readers can distinguish the Filter Rail from other page regions and identify it during navigation. (SITES-24686)

Editor dialog boxes now separate Help and Toggle fullscreen buttons from the heading element. Screen readers identify these interactive controls accurately and no longer announce them as headings. (SITES-24696)

The CSV Report button now warns users before opening a new browser tab. Its accessible label communicates the behavior to screen reader and keyboard users before activation. (SITES-24704)

The Filter Rail now loads labels for Saved Searches and Select Search Directory consistently. The Filters button no longer inserts label elements during focus, keyboard, or mouse interactions. (SITES-24706)

The Close and Remove Location buttons now provide larger touch targets. Users can activate either control more reliably without selecting adjacent elements. (SITES-24530)

The Remove Location button and its focus indicator now meet minimum contrast requirements. Stronger contrast helps users identify the control and track keyboard focus. (SITES-24531)

Editor iframes now include descriptive titles across the canvas, side rails, component dialog boxes, and layout preview. Screen readers can identify each frame when focus enters it. (SITES-24650)

Improved text contrast makes References Rail messages easier to read. The change clarifies prompts that request a selection or report unavailable references. (SITES-24666)

The Components panel gives each information icon a meaningful accessible label. Screen readers consistently identify the control that shows a component description. (SITES-24500)

Keyboard focus now surrounds the entire Show description button for Byline. The visible outline helps users track their position and avoid activating another control. (SITES-24503)

The Teaser component dialog box no longer exposes the Help and Toggle fullscreen buttons as headings. Screen readers announce both controls as buttons and preserve the correct heading structure. (SITES-24525)

The Adobe Experience Manager header control correctly reports its expanded or collapsed state. The control opens and closes navigation content, so screen readers receive valid state information. (SITES-24528)

Filter results mark globe icons as decorative and remove their accessible names. Screen readers ignore the icons instead of announcing misleading descriptions. (SITES-3057)

The Time Warp dialog box now associates time-entry errors with the corresponding Hours or Minutes field. Screen readers announce the affected field alongside the validation message. (SITES-10980)

The selected content tree item no longer becomes part of the Change file or folder control label. Screen readers hear a clear control name without extra state text. (SITES-24496)

Region landmarks in the Assets side rail now expose distinct accessible names. Screen reader users can identify and navigate each region without ambiguity. (SITES-24497)

Screen readers now ignore the Carousel dialog box’s decorative Help and Fullscreen icons. Keyboard navigation no longer triggers unnecessary icon announcements. (SITES-2912)

Screen readers now skip decorative toolbar icons in the Teaser dialog box. Help, Fullscreen, formatting, and link controls no longer produce redundant announcements. (SITES-2934)

The Assets page now localizes the tooltip for a locked Content Fragment. Users see the translated Checked Out By label when they hover over the lock indicator. (SITES-42531) MAJOR

AEM localizes the Invalid name provided validation message during Content Fragment creation. Unsupported title characters no longer trigger English text across non-English interfaces. (SITES-19796)

AEM translates the Content Fragment Models string during Content Fragment creation. The Assets interface no longer shows English text for that label in localized environments. (SITES-22336)

Content Fragment services no longer rely on obsolete feature-toggle logic. The streamlined implementation removes toggle-dependent branches and keeps service pack behavior consistent. (SITES-38688)

AEM translates the Later option during scheduled Content Fragment publication. The publishing workflow matches the active interface language. (SITES-42532)

AEM translates the Main string in the Content Fragment download dialog box. The Elements section matches the active interface language. (SITES-42534)

The Content Fragment Editor now positions Rich Text Editor dropdown menus correctly. Each menu stays aligned with its toolbar control and keeps nearby formatting controls visible. (SITES-44005) CRITICAL

The Edit Content Fragment button now appears and works immediately for Reference Multifield entries. Authors no longer need to save, close, and reopen the parent Content Fragment before editing an embedded fragment. (SITES-43733) MAJOR

The Content Fragment Editor shows one focus outline when authors select a multiline text field. The outline no longer duplicates or overlaps nearby controls. (SITES-39253)

Content Fragment creation displays CJK placeholder text without italic styling. Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese characters retain their intended appearance. (SITES-43548)

The Content Fragment Editor refreshes the status banner after authors save or publish a fragment. Authors can confirm Modified, Saved, or Published states without reloading the browser tab. (SITES-45897)

The Content Fragment Editor validates fields consistently after Granite UI changes. Updated client libraries restore the expected validation behavior. (SITES-46650)

GraphQL JSON responses now include embedded image references when DAM filenames contain spaces or non-ASCII characters. Client applications can retrieve and render these images without renaming the assets. (SITES-42191) MAJOR

The Content Fragment GraphQL API now includes several query-processing and response-handling updates. The changes prevent duplicate cache headers and values, improve encoding, preserve persisted-query status information, handle empty headers, and return appropriate endpoint errors. (SITES-40159) MAJOR

The PersistedQueryServlet now processes encoded variables in valid GraphQL persisted queries without recording false errors or warnings. Queries continue to return successful responses while logs reflect their actual execution status. (SITES-39354) MAJOR

Reloading the GraphQL Endpoints page preserves the localized empty-state message. The page no longer reverts to English when no endpoints exist. (SITES-43586)

The Content Fragment Models console now displays uploaded thumbnails for configurations whose names contain localized characters. Authors no longer lose thumbnail previews when configuration names use non-English text. (SITES-39242) MAJOR

The Content Fragment Model Editor displays localized Field Label text as soon as authors add a component to the canvas. Authors no longer need to save and reopen the model to see the translation. (SITES-45383)

The Content Fragment Model Editor localizes the validation message shown when authors select an invalid model type for a Composite component. The message now matches the active locale instead of appearing only in English. (SITES-41117)

The Content Fragment Model Editor localizes all text in the Model is locked dialog box. The dialog box no longer mixes English button labels and instructions with translated interface text. (SITES-28592)

Content Fragment Live Copy folders now retain cq:rolloutConfigs when authors save unchanged properties. Authors can later update rollout settings without losing the existing configuration. (SITES-43729) CRITICAL

Authors can now roll out component changes from the editable toolbar on a blueprint page. The rollout completes without a JavaScript error and propagates the changes to the Live Copy. (SITES-46052) MAJOR

Authors can now complete MSM rollouts from blueprint pages after an upgrade. The rollout dialog box loads the available Live Copies and enables its rollout controls instead of remaining in a perpetual loading state. (SITES-43116) MAJOR

Live Copy Overview now applies localized date formats throughout Relationship Status. The Live Copy Source Last Modified, Live Copy Last Modified, and Last rolled out fields match the user’s locale. (SITES-40756)

Deactivating a blueprint parent and its child pages in one request now produces one rollout event per path. The rollout manager no longer runs duplicate actions for the same child page. (SITES-44987)

Authors can now create and apply tags with uppercase letters or spaces during one Page Properties save. AEM immediately stores the normalized tag value and preserves the page assignment. (SITES-42550) CRITICAL

Scrolling through the style menu no longer removes the highlight from the selected style. Authors can confirm their current selection while reviewing other available options. (SITES-30874) MAJOR

The Rich Text Editor Link button now opens when authors access AEM through HTTP. Link creation no longer triggers a crypto.randomUUID error. (SITES-39467)

Authors can now copy and paste configured Content Fragment components into empty layout containers. The pasted component retains its original Content Fragment reference and no longer displays the Choose an experience variation error. (SITES-41586)

The Image Editor now honors custom crop ratios during hybrid inline editing. Each image drop target uses its own configuration, so crop selections apply in a correct manner outside full-screen mode. (SITES-45771)

The Operations console now localizes previously untranslated text across Health Reports. Users see translated status messages, warnings, maintenance results, and performance information. (NPR-44280) MAJOR

The Audit Log Maintenance task now displays a localized disclaimer. Administrators see the compliance and legal guidance in their selected language before they configure automated audit-log purging. (NPR-44188)

The Edit User page now displays a localized error when users reorder modified profiles. The message clearly explains that changed profiles cannot move until users save their changes. (NPR-44282)

AEM now localizes tooltips throughout the Content Fragment List properties. The translated guidance explains model selection, tag filtering, content paths, item limits, and sort settings. (SITES-14969)

Component Help links in the Template Editor now open localized documentation. Authors reach guidance that matches their selected language instead of English-only component pages. (SITES-15058)

The Component Policy editor now localizes errors that report an unmodifiable resource or a failed node creation. Template authors receive these messages in their selected language. (SITES-17475)

Workflow Package pages now support the Content Tree and editable Resource Definition components in the Touch UI Page Editor. Authors can navigate package content and inspect or update its components without using the Classic UI. (GRANITE-67348) MAJOR

The Touch UI Page Editor now renders the Content Tree for Workflow Package pages. Authors can inspect the package structure and edit Resource Definition components through the same editor. (GRANITE-67186) MAJOR

The workflow variable dialog now displays the correct controls for Form Data Model, JSON, XML, and Document variables. Authors no longer see raw HTML markup when they create these non-primitive variables. (GRANITE-67915)