IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker by IBM Accessibility

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IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker version history - 25 versions

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Version 3.1.79.9999
Released Dec 13, 2024 - 29.58 MB
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fixrule(element_tabbable_unobscured): Fix cacheing of element visibility, improve perf 10x
fixrule(img_alt_null, aria_accessiblename_exists) Update the rule mappings to be consistent with ACT rules
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Version 3.1.78.9999
Released Nov 14, 2024 - 29.33 MB
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Extensions (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 differences
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Version 3.1.77.9999
Released Nov 7, 2024 - 29.08 MB
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What'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 #2076
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Version 3.1.76.9999
Released Oct 2, 2024 - 29 MB
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Version 3.1.75.9999
Released Aug 31, 2024 - 28.5 MB
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Version 3.1.74.9999
Released Aug 7, 2024 - 28.37 MB
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Version 3.1.73.9999
Released Jun 17, 2024 - 27.99 MB
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Version 3.1.72.9999
Released Jun 8, 2024 - 27.87 MB
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Version 3.1.71.9999
Released May 12, 2024 - 27.74 MB
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## 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...3.1.71
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Version 3.1.70.9999
Released Apr 21, 2024 - 27.61 MB
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Version 3.1.68.9999
Released Mar 19, 2024 - 27.44 MB
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Version 3.1.67.9999
Released Feb 4, 2024 - 27.24 MB
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Version 3.1.66.9999
Released Jan 31, 2024 - 47.1 MB
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Version 3.1.64.9999
Released Nov 13, 2023 - 44.7 MB
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Version 3.1.63.9999
Released Oct 19, 2023 - 82.51 MB
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Version 3.1.62.9999
Released Oct 12, 2023 - 44.03 MB
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Version 3.1.61.9999
Released Sep 21, 2023 - 43.43 MB
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Version 3.1.60.9999
Released Aug 31, 2023 - 40.38 MB
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* 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...3.1.60
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Version 3.1.59.9999
Released Aug 9, 2023 - 39.75 MB
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Version 3.1.58.9999
Released Jul 27, 2023 - 39.13 MB
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Version 3.1.52.9999
Released Jul 6, 2023 - 38.52 MB
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Version 3.1.50.9999
Released Jun 6, 2023 - 37.86 MB
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## 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...3.1.50
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Version 3.1.47.9999
Released Apr 3, 2023 - 45.89 MB
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Version 3.1.46.9999
Released Mar 9, 2023 - 44.94 MB
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Version 3.1.45.9999
Released Feb 28, 2023 - 43.95 MB
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What'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 #1317
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