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@danielweck danielweck released this 03 Feb 23:00
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This is version 1.1.4 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.

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Release Notes - Summary

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

  • Now based on the official DAISY Ace v1.2.6 release, which itself depends on a DAISY adaptation of the latest Deque Axe library version 4.4.0 (which includes DPUB ARIA 1.1 updates, as well as many other improved checker rules, see daisy/axe-core#8 )
  • Updated to the latest version of Electron v17 (very recent build of Chromium, the underlying browser engine), which brings improved support for screen readers as well as many other performance enhancements and bug fixes.
  • Removed the HTTP server which could cause firewall issues, in both the Ace core under the hood and the DAISY Knowledge Base server (now based on a custom URL protocol handler).
  • The exported Ace evaluation report (JSON and HTML) now contains information about Ace App (GUI) in addition to the version of the core / command line tool.
  • The metadata properties accessibilityControl and accessibilityAPI are now discouraged. Ace reports them as "present", but not as "missing", and does not check their values syntax. The GUI editor allows them to be removed but not added.
  • The generated HTML report now references local JS and CSS dependencies (they were external links before)
  • Added Japanese localisation (many thanks to the translators!)
  • Updated the DAISY Knowledge Base to the latest December 2021 edits.

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_1.1.4_amd64.deb).
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