Ace by DAISY App v1.1.2

This is version 1.1.2 of the Ace by DAISY App, the official graphical user interface for the EPUB accessibility checker developed by the DAISY Consortium. The Ace App is available for the Windows, MacOS and Linux desktop operating systems.

Release Notes - Summary

Here is a list of notable changes since the previous release:

• Fixed support for EPUB accessibility metadata link "rel" attribute (was "property").
• Updated the DAISY Knowledge Base to include the accessibility metadata fix as well.
• Fixed a Windows bug related to corrupted zip directory entries (backslash path separators)
• Upgraded several application dependencies (NPM packages).

Known Issues

Same as the previous release

Further Information

Documentation about the core projects (command line, HTTP interface, etc.) is available at the Ace support website. There is a dedicated subsection for Ace App.

The Inclusive Publishing hub provides useful guidance as well as higher-level marketing material.

Developers are encouraged to check the project homepage to learn more, as well as the GitHub Wiki pages.

Installation

• MacOS: download the DMG file, open it, and drag the Ace by DAISY.app file into your Applications folder.
• Windows: download the NSIS installer, and follow the step-by-step instructions.
• Linux: download the AppImage file, and double-click the icon to immediately start using the application. Alternatively, you may download the Debian package to install the app via your package manager (e.g. sudo apt install ace-gui_1.1.2_amd64.deb).

Developer Notes

The source code for this ace-gui release is tagged as v1.1.2. Under the hood, the latest pre-release build of Ace is used (version v1.2.0-beta.x). The Ace App is therefore based on a special code branch of the core Ace project, which satisfies the technical requirements of the desktop graphical user interface. This branch includes an up to date version of Axe.

More information in this developer-oriented wiki page.