Changelog

Latest version number: 22.11.30.1

January 2023

• Solved an error related to documents with pages without content

November 2022

• Solved a crash related to certain shapes not implementing the.Visible property in VSTO
• Solved an issue where native Word export put elements outside the structure tree root

October 2022

• Changed font logic
• Fixed a bug related to the alternative text in tables spanning multiple pages with merged cells
• Fixed a crash related to hyperlinks when the hyperlink had no text and did not have a screentip defined

July 2022

• Changed chart picture overlay logic, in older versions of word charts were removed on export and only kept as pictures.

Juni 2022

• Fixed an error related to broken hyperlinks corrupting the OpenXml File
• Changed logic so we now removed unused elements, rather than rebuild the entire structure tree

April 2022

• Minor bug fixes

January 2022

• Fix bug causing performance issues with tables
• Fix bug causing export errors in documents with page number settings below 1 

December 2021

• Log4j hotfix

November 2021

• Incompatible Java version error message is now displayed in the AA pane
• If toggled, "first row" in tables are now scoped as columns rather than rows

October 2021

• Fix bug causing export crash when certain characters are not included in the font
• Fix bug where cross-references are not identified in Word
• Screen reader in PowerPoint general optimization
• Optimize error handling

September 2021

• Implemented check for #Decorative-tag in document header
• ScreenTip (Alternative text) text for hyperlinks are now correctly displayed

August 2021

• Branding changed from SkabelonDesign to Omnidocs
• Fix bug with inline page numbers in document header/footer
• Fix bug with PDF/UA has the front page layout/image copied to all other pages

July 2021

No updates for this month

June 2021

• Fix bug caused by infinite loop resulting in java timing out
• Author is now set correctly in PDF based on properties from original document
• Updated links to match new KB name
• Fix bug caused by null exception in postprocessor

May 2021

• Various fundamental improvements to core functionality
• AA pane input fields now support ctrl + z
• Fix bug with some fonts not supporting glyphs. Fixed by introducing "wingings"-fallback
• 3d rotation elements without function are now removed
• Fix bug with Arabic font in content: added a check for tag suspects
• Solved PDF not being ISO compliant
• support for custom fonts located here: %homepath%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts

April 2021

• AA now identifies documents saved on OneDrive as "saved"
• Users cancelling the "Save" dialog will no longer see dialog for successful save
• Handling capacity in Word increased by adding host evidence
• New check in Word: different first page. Fixing issue with front page header elements mistakenly copied to second page on rare occasions

March 2021

• Fix for missing Alt Text on annotations in footer on exported Word documents

February 2021

• AA now checks for Compatibility Mode in Word, and prompts user to save document in non-compatibility mode
• Add support for JAR 1.7.0
• Add postprocessor to remove empty paragraphs in header of document.
• Validate java version pre-load. User message is displayed if validation fails
• Fix bug with nested content inside the first piece of code on a page in Word

January 2021

• Fix bug with Word crash on table with merged cells inside a textbox in a document with multiple pages
• Fix export bug in 2010 by implementing check for shape type in Word; child shape, core shape or regular shape
• Empty hyperlinks are now ignored in the export process

December 2020

• Fix bug causing export error on specific documents in Word

November 2020

• Fix bug in PowerPoint causing AA to interpret a single table as two tables.
• Fix bug in PowerPoint causing export error on specific presentations.
• Add support in PowerPoint for issue types:
  • No Explicit Table Formatting.
  • File Ending Alternative Text.

October 2020

• Hidden text is no longer included in exports in Word.
• Various bug fixes: 
  • Fix bug with long hyperlinks in footnotes.
  • Fix bug where export from PowerPoint would fail if font was not embedded in presentation. Now, the processor will try loading font from system.
  • Fix bug with hyperlinks in floating shapes in Word.

September 2020

• Add support for control export destination when configuring module.
• Extend the "Annotations are missing alternative text" issue to find links in floating and inline shapes.
• Add support for checking locked content controls.
• Fix bug related to SmartArt figures in PAC3.

August 2020

• Fixed bug PAC to trigger "Invalid use of a "Span" error in earlier Office2016 versions.
• Support for Offline "Read more" content added.
• Updated function for opening "Edit Selected" dialogue.
  • Title added.
  • Position corrected.
  • Word set as owner.
• Fixed bug causing some json-code to remain in ALT text of SmartArt even after post-processing.

July 2020

• PDF metadata is now updated with latest product name + current AA version.
• Fixed bug causing issues for certain Office 2016 versions. "Table header cell has no associated subcells"

June 2020

• Various translation updates
• Document structure check: Added support for multiple outline 1 styles in document. User will be able to select between available outline 1s.
• AA now fully supports offline work (custom font for UI is now embedded in the package.)
• Fixed a bug where PDF export failed with Java version 12.0.1.
• Added "Additional Information"-button to the default ribbon module.

May 2020

• Various translation updates
• Fixed missing footnote IDs causing error for users operating in on-premise Office 2016.
• Annotation text check: new solve option added "Use annotation text as alternative text on all" - meaning same fix is applied to all instances of issue.

April 2020

• Image file endings are now recognised by AA if found in alternative text. If user chooses to solve by adding alternative text, AA will suggest image name without file ending.

March 2020

• Fixed issue with #Decorative flag can be seen in the structure tree of the exported PDF.

February 2020

• Danish "Read more" hyperlink added
• Support for client specific translations added

January 2020

• Translations updates
• AA now properly removes file ending from document title check
• Danish auto-generated alternative text sample added
• SmartArt is now supported
• Alternative text for reference fields are now supported
• AA is now compatible with Omnidocs tool "Paste Graphic" (tables still not compatible)
• Fixed a bug causing AA to green-light documents with no title

December 2019

• AA is now PAC3 compliant in Office 2013
• Support for "decorative flag" for shapes and charts implemented.

November 2019

• Removed solution options when no styles are used in document
• AA can now use HKLM registry for custom Java JDK location
• Various bug fixes for Office 2010
• AA can now catch Danish autogenerated text
• We are better at catching no alt text for certain artefacts in the PDF

October 2019

• Ability to define the link text for each hyperlink, so instead of all of the hyperlinks are called "Read more", they can be named individually.
• User is able to select that there should be no summary to a table.
• Check for table allows to break across pages will only be enabled if the table is a data table. If the table is set to be a layout table, this check will not appear as an issue.
• User will be notified in the pane if the document is locked. 
• Avoid reuse of help text in pane to define alternative text. We can define a new help text in the dialog pane for both pictures, tables and hyperlinks. 

September 2019

• All Word-compatible file endings are removed from file title when saving the document.
• When solving issues for tables, tables are now scrolled fully into view and selected when changing between new tables.
• Set-text buttons in panels are greyed out until text is present, or automatically generated text has been changed.
• When all issues are completed, the user gets a notification in the top-right corner of the pane of Accessibility Assistant, notifying that all issues have been solved. The notification disappears after 5 seconds.
• Text fields are auto-focused when opening a pane to set for example an alternative text.
• When there is no hyperlink defined for the issue, the "Read more" link is removed.