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@danielweck danielweck released this 10 Jul 21:39
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This is version 1.1.5 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:

  • Upgraded to DAISY Ace v1.2.7 release which is based on the DAISY fork of Deque Axe version 4.4.2
  • Support for the EPUB Accessibility 1.1 specification "Conformance and Discoverability Requirements for EPUB publications" (W3C Candidate Recommendation Draft dated 07 June 2022)
  • Updated to the latest version of Electron (v19), which not only runs the application but also the Ace webview accessibility checks under the hood
  • Latest DAISY Knowledge Base (local offline copy), and fixed a Unicode UTF8 character bug
  • Increased the default number of rows in the data grid (accessibility report)
  • Fixed minor GUI issues (redundant text, consistent casing, improved whitespace)
  • Updated the CI (Continuous Integration) Windows backend, automated developer / tester builds

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_1.1.5_amd64.deb).
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