Archived Content

UB accessibility policy currently allows older webpages to be archived so they no longer need to be stewarded for accessibility (including broken links). Pages need to be clearly labeled as 'archived' but they do not need to be physically relocated.

This exception has four requirements (all are required): 

1. It was created before April 24, 2026, or reproduces the contents of other physical media created before that date; and
2. It is kept only for reference, research or recordkeeping; and
3. It is not altered or updated after the date of archiving; and
4. It is organized and stored in a dedicated area or areas clearly identified as being archived. It must remain unchanged since being archived.

The Date Created component on any published UBCMS page with a datetime surpassing five years will automatically display the statement "this article is archived content", with a link to a page that explains your content may no longer be fully accessible (e.g. it may have outdated information, dead links, or other issues) plus a path to request accommodations.

Opt Out - The updated component will include a disable setting, but this will need to be applied on a page by page basis.

The time-stamp specified in the component is compared to the current date and time so in effect the adjustment determination is made to the minute. However, updating the server cache to display this new version of an existing page requires some sort of connected authoring activity (e.g. modification and publication, a code deployment, or a cache flush trigger). So display of the archive statement on existing live content may not be precisely current, but in practice there should never be more than a lag of a few days. Conversely, removing this statement by adjusting the component's time-stamp would normally involve page modification and republication, which would update the cache almost immediately.