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@danielweck danielweck released this 06 Feb 18:33
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This is version 1.3.5 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 v1.3.5 release which brings several key updates (please open the link to learn more about v1.3.3 which brought the most important changes).
  • Updated the integrated offline copy of the DAISY Knowledge Base.
  • Improved the table report layout (column widths, row heights), fixed cell rendering issues (long scrolling text, HTML snippets), fixed result pagination (numbers of rows per page), added click interaction on image thumbnails to open the full size image / original file.
  • Fixed metadata editor value pickers, updated to latest EPUB Accessibility specification.
  • Updated Japanese and German translations.
  • Removed the useless HTML outline in the user interface (report).
  • Added sponsor banner link.
  • Added expert setting to change the default evaluation timeout of Ace core engine.

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 (Intel x64): download the DMG file, open it, and drag the Ace by DAISY.app file into your Applications folder.
  • MacOS (Apple Silicon arm64 M1/M2/M3/M4): download the DMG file, open it, and drag the Ace by DAISY.app file into your Applications folder.
  • Windows (Intel x64): download the NSIS installer, and follow the step-by-step instructions.
  • Windows (arm64): download the NSIS installer, and follow the step-by-step instructions.
  • Linux (Intel x64): 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_1.3.5_amd64.deb).
  • Linux (arm64): 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_1.3.5_arm64.deb).