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• How to use XML or plain text sitemaps to organize large site validations

  2021-04-26 by Jaime Iniesta

  Our crawler now supports plain text sitemaps, as well as XML sitemaps. Learn how to use them to organize large site validations.

• Accessibility Checker upgraded to Axe Core 4.12

  2026-06-24 by Jaime Iniesta

  The accessibility validation server on Rocket Validator has been upgraded to Axe Core 4.12, which adds a new rule checking that ARIA tab elements have an accessible name, along with a number of bug fixes and improvements.

• Highlighter: from accessibility report to the actual element, in one click

  2026-06-22 by Jaime Iniesta

  A free Chrome extension that outlines the elements flagged in your Rocket Validator accessibility reports, reopening the audited page at the same viewport the scan used so you can see exactly what failed and where.

• Introducing the Rocket Validator HTML Guides Chrome Extension

  2026-05-21 by Jaime Iniesta

  A free Chrome extension that adds help links next to every issue reported by the W3C Validator and validator.nu, with shortcuts to Rocket Validator's HTML guides, search engines and AI assistants.

• Introducing the Color Contrast Checker

  2026-04-30 by Jaime Iniesta

  A free, shareable color contrast checker that evaluates pairs against WCAG and suggests accessible alternatives when a pair falls short.

• Smarter Schedule Planning with the New Checks Calendar

  2026-04-07 by Jaime Iniesta

  Plan your validation schedules more effectively with the new Checks Calendar and smart day recommendations. Distribute your checks across the month to reduce server stress, avoid firewall blocks, and get faster report results.