IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker version history - 25 versions
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Latest version
Version 3.1.78.9999
Released Nov 14, 2024 - 29.33 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterExtensions (Browser DevTools)
* fix(extension): Fix focus mode jump to last selected issue by @nam-singh in #2093
Rules and Engine
* fixrule(aria_landmark_name_unique): Increase the accessible name length limitation
* fixrule(list_markup_review): #text nodes not visited on prevNode causing false positive
Java package
* fix(java): When comparing against baselines, issues not cleaned, so failing due to insignificant differencesSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Download Firefox and get the extensionYou'll need Firefox to use this extensionOlder versions
Version 3.1.77.9999
Released Nov 7, 2024 - 29.08 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterWhat's Changed
* Noticeable performance improvements
Rules and Engine
* fix(engine): rule engine refactor and update by @shunguoy in #2025
* Conflict cases when aria-autocomplete and autocomplete are used together
* fix(target_spacing_sufficient): Ignore cases for potential_overlap of text links
* fix(target_spacing_sufficient): Ignore cases for clipped components
* Rewrite accessible name module
* Categorize the engine utility functions
Chores and dependencies
* Bump cookie and express in /report-react by @dependabot in #2073
* Bump markdown-to-jsx from 7.1.9 to 7.5.0 in /accessibility-checker-extension by @dependabot in #2072
* Bump axios from 1.6.1 to 1.7.7 in /accessibility-checker-extension by @dependabot in #2064
* Bump rollup from 2.75.6 to 2.79.2 in /report-react by @dependabot in #2059
* Bump axios from 1.6.0 to 1.7.4 in /common/module by @dependabot in #2046
* Bump http-proxy-middleware from 2.0.6 to 2.0.7 in /report-react by @dependabot in #2076Source code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.76.9999
Released Oct 2, 2024 - 29 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.75.9999
Released Aug 31, 2024 - 28.5 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.74.9999
Released Aug 7, 2024 - 28.37 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.73.9999
Released Jun 17, 2024 - 27.99 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.72.9999
Released Jun 8, 2024 - 27.87 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.71.9999
Released May 12, 2024 - 27.74 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later## What's Changed
* Updated rule server deployment for May release 3.1.71 in #1906
### Extensions (browser Dev Tools)
* fix(extension): Info overlay for web page doesn't inspect the element underneath in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1894
### Rules and Engine
* fixrule(`a_text_purpose, meta_viewport_zoomable`, `widget_tabbable_exists`, `widget_tabbable_single`): Re-mapping WCAG SC and help references in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1899
### Chores and dependencies
* Update pull_request_template.md Review in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1902
* Bump ejs from 3.1.8 to 3.1.10 in /report-react in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1903
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/compare/3.1.70...3.1.71Source code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.70.9999
Released Apr 21, 2024 - 27.61 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.68.9999
Released Mar 19, 2024 - 27.44 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.67.9999
Released Feb 4, 2024 - 27.24 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.66.9999
Released Jan 31, 2024 - 47.1 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.64.9999
Released Nov 13, 2023 - 44.7 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.63.9999
Released Oct 19, 2023 - 82.51 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.62.9999
Released Oct 12, 2023 - 44.03 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.61.9999
Released Sep 21, 2023 - 43.43 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.60.9999
Released Aug 31, 2023 - 40.38 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later* chore(cypress): Update the cypress boilerplate package-lock.json in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1587
* fix(node:boilerplate): Update boilerplates for Jest, mocha, webdriverio in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1596
* chore(node:boilerplate): Remove the Zombie boilerplate - not DOM compliant in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1597
* Bump @cypress/request from 2.88.12 to 3.0.0 in /cypress-accessibility-checker in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1588
* fix(extension): Fix performance logging in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1592
* fix(extension)modal to warn user that if they have stored scans they will be lost if user changes ruleset in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1589
* Rule update for 8_30_2023 in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1657
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/compare/3.1.59...3.1.60Source code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.59.9999
Released Aug 9, 2023 - 39.75 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.58.9999
Released Jul 27, 2023 - 39.13 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.52.9999
Released Jul 6, 2023 - 38.52 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.50.9999
Released Jun 6, 2023 - 37.86 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later## What's Changed
* fix(extension): Archives building to wrong location in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1480
* chore(test): Update action test environment to Ubuntu 22.04, Node 18 in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1458
* fix(node,karma,cypress): Checker results did not indicate "ignored" when matched to a baseline in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1459
* fix(engine): fix issues related to ARIA 'naming prohibited' elements in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1438
* chore(ruleserver): Remove unused artifacts from older Cloud Foundry based servers in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1465
* fix(extension): Remove unneeded files from archive for Firefox deploy by in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1467
* chore(userguide):Update full user guide in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1453
* fix(imagemap_alt_exists) remap fail and pass code in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1439
* chore(rule server): Updating rule reserver for May 26 release in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1473
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/compare/3.1.48...3.1.50Source code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.47.9999
Released Apr 3, 2023 - 45.89 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.46.9999
Released Mar 9, 2023 - 44.94 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.45.9999
Released Feb 28, 2023 - 43.95 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterWhat's Changed
chore( )PR template update in #1307
newrule(iframe_interactive_tabbable) Iframe with interactive content should not be excluded from tab order using tabindex in #1287
chore(scripts)new script for local extension testing in #1314
newrule(element_scrollable_tabbable) Scrollable elements should be tabbable or contain tabbable content in #1306
newrule(updating rule server) Updating rule server for new rules in #1317Source code released under Apache License 2.0
Version 3.1.44.9999
Released Feb 9, 2023 - 43.02 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and later## What's Changed
* newrule(element_orientation_unlocked) Element orientation is not restricted with CSS transform properties in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1276
* fixrule(Rpt_Aria_EmptyPropertyValue) Ignore the hidden element check and remove duplicated attributes in the reporting in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1282
* fix(node): Add missing dependencies in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1289
* fix(node): Fix race condition for loading engine in https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/pull/1293
Full change log https://github.com/IBMa/equal-access/compare/3.1.43...3.1.44Source code released under Apache License 2.0