IBM Equal Access Accessibility Checker version history - 25 versions
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Ruwäch 4.0.4.9999
Elesan pa 24 Pri 2025 - 28.99 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and later- chore(archive): Create archive for April 24, 2025
- fix(engine): Update the landmark label uniqueness rules and deprecate meta_redirect_optional rule
- fixrule(input_label_exists, aria_widget_labelled, aria_accessiblename_exists): Update accessible name requirement for certain roles V4
Source code released under Apache License 2.0
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Ruwäch 4.0.3.9999
Elesan pa 27 Mar 2025 - 28.83 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterWhat's Changed
* New latest Rule set deployment: 27 March 2025
* CI/CD packages boilerplates: Getting started, batch-scan, and command-line scanning
Rules and Engine
* fixrule (input_label_visible): Fix issues related to visible text on an input element
* fixrule(element_scrollable_tabbable, element_tabbable_role_valid, text_contrast_sufficient): Issues related to scrolling, tabbing, and disabled controls
* fixrule(element_scrollable_tabbable, element_tabbable_role_valid, text_contrast_sufficient): Issues related to scrolling, tabbing, and disabled controls (v4.x)
* fixrule(element_scrollable_tabbable, aria_child_tabbable, element_tabbable_role_valid): Fix combobox tabbable descendent error
* fixrule(element_scrollable_tabbable, aria_child_tabbable, element_tabbable_role_valid): Fix combobox tabbable descendent error (v4.x)Source code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 4.0.0.9999
Elesan pa 11 Shk 2025 - 28.57 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterExtension
* fix(extension): Dark mode pop-up
* fix(extension): Fix reset filter link
* fix(extension): Don't show full data:text/html content on generated HTML report page
* fix(extension): Update Carbon package and use new Carbon combobutton
Rules and Engine
* fixrule(meta_refresh_delay | meta_redirect_optional): Align rules with ACT
* fixrule(input_label_visible): Fix issues related to the Firefox css pseudo-element
* fix(engine): Fix circular structure caused by aria-owns
* fix(engine): Fix accessible name concatenation and deprecate aria_search_label_unique ruleSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.79.9999
Elesan pa 13 Dhj 2024 - 29.58 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterfixrule(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 rulesSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.78.9999
Elesan pa 14 Nën 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
Ruwäch 3.1.77.9999
Elesan pa 7 Nën 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
Ruwäch 3.1.76.9999
Elesan pa 2 Tet 2024 - 29 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.75.9999
Elesan pa 31 Gus 2024 - 28.5 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.74.9999
Elesan pa 7 Gus 2024 - 28.37 MBWorks with firefox 58.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.73.9999
Elesan pa 17 Qer 2024 - 27.99 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.72.9999
Elesan pa 8 Qer 2024 - 27.87 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.71.9999
Elesan pa 12 Maj 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
Ruwäch 3.1.70.9999
Elesan pa 21 Pri 2024 - 27.61 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.68.9999
Elesan pa 19 Mar 2024 - 27.44 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.67.9999
Elesan pa 4 Shk 2024 - 27.24 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.66.9999
Elesan pa 31 Jan 2024 - 47.1 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.64.9999
Elesan pa 13 Nën 2023 - 44.7 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.63.9999
Elesan pa 19 Tet 2023 - 82.51 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.62.9999
Elesan pa 12 Tet 2023 - 44.03 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.61.9999
Elesan pa 21 Sht 2023 - 43.43 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.60.9999
Elesan pa 31 Gus 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
Ruwäch 3.1.59.9999
Elesan pa 9 Gus 2023 - 39.75 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.58.9999
Elesan pa 27 Kor 2023 - 39.13 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.52.9999
Elesan pa 6 Kor 2023 - 38.52 MBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterSource code released under Apache License 2.0
Ruwäch 3.1.50.9999
Elesan pa 6 Qer 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