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In an attempt to resolve a Tableau sizing issue found when embedding Tableau dashboards in stories, our third party embed provider has disabled the ability to embed new Tableau items. We recognize this is an unexpected shift in functionality, and apologize for any effect this may have on your current content. This is a change across all partners utilizing this embed provider, including ArcGIS StoryMaps. We recommend you do not edit or delete and re-add current Tableau dashboards that are already in your stories, briefings, and collections until this sizing issue is resolved and the Tableau functionality is enabled again. If you have already edited a Tableau dashboard, or need to embed a new one, we recommend you add a screenshot of the dashboard as an image and provide a hyperlink in the caption to so readers can open the full version in a new tab while this issue is investigated. We will continue to add to this post with any updates we receive on Tableau's integration and expected embed behavior. September 19, 2024 update: We've been working with our third party embed provider, and have been able to allow more appropriate sizing for Tableau embeds that are added as inline embeds. Feel free to try out the embed with a test block/story. Compare the old embed to the new one and decide if you want to update the embed to use the new sizing before replacing the old embed. If you edit your existing embed and don't like the new formatting, you won't be able to revert to the previous formatting.  Immersive embeds are still experiencing this sizing issue for Tableau embeds. We are still collaborating with our third party embed provider to improve the formatting of these embeds, but for now we still recommend you do not edit or delete and re-add current Tableau dashboards that are within immersive blocks. We'll continue to update here with any changes to expected behavior as we receive them. ... View more

ArcGIS StoryMaps now supports closed captions for videos! This new capability helps members of your audience with low or impaired hearing and improves the accessibility of your content.   How to add closed captions   Upload a video to your story or briefing. Once the video is uploaded, open the Video options. In the Accessibility tab, click the Upload closed captions button. Choose the corresponding .vtt file for the uploaded video from the file picker. Click Save in the Video options window. The closed captions have been added to the video player!   Expected support   Some things to note about this feature: You can provide captions via a WebVTT file for uploaded videos. If you are using videos from a 3rd party service, like Vimeo or YouTube, you may be able to add captions through that service. Any added closed captions are on by default on the videos until the reader turns off the closed captions. Videos uploaded directly to collections do not support adding closed captions. Captions are not currently supported for cover videos. Please let us know in the comments if you would like this to be added in the future and how you would use it.   Closed captions file formatting   ArcGIS StoryMaps supports WebVTT (Visual Text Track) files to be uploaded for closed captions. This text document outlines the text narrations and descriptions, and the times throughout the video they should be displayed. The WebVTT files must be created externally and then uploaded for each video that requires captions. This file must be created for the specific video file it is referencing, as the content within the closed caption file will not be checked against the video for which it is uploaded. WebVTT files must adhere to the standard format defined by the W3C here: W3C: WebVTT: The Web Video Text Tracks Format. If you upload a WebVTT file and captions do not work as expected please verify the validity and formatting of the file.   Styling Closed caption text   Through CSS additions to your WebVTT file, closed captions can use certain styling like bolding text, underlining, or changing the positioning of the caption within the video. Check out the WebVTT creation tutorials/tricks section below for more information on how to take advantage of these formatting techniques.   External resources   If you don’t already have a WebVTT closed caption file for your desired video, there are many places to create and validate them! Here are some options for other locations on the web to support your .vtt file creation/validation process:   WebVTT support documentation   .VTT file requirements - W3C Candidate Recommendation The official documentation regarding the formatting of a successfully parsed WebVTT file WebVTT creation tutorials/tricks   Web Video Text Tracks Format (WebVTT) - mdn web docs This page walks through the individual lines of the WebVTT file, the caption (also called cue) creation, and the basic styling options of the lines. Improving Video Accessibility with WebVTT - CSS-Tricks This blog provides a more basic overview of the WebVTT format, with visual examples of different styling implementations. Controlling Captions with WebVTT - meryl.net Meryl Evans, an accessibility consultant, gives an example of simple captions, with a bit of input on how to keep the styling of your captions accessible. WebVTT validator   Live WebVTT Validator Copy and paste the content of your WebVTT file into this live validator to check the formatting of the file and ensure the captions will play as expected ... View more