Changelog

Latest version number: 26.1.7.1

Annual 2025

• Fixed issue if AA was unable to fetch a TextRange it would throw an exception, which was not handled properly internally.
• Resolved PAC accessibility warnings by correcting table structures exported from Word. When no <thead> is present, <tbody> is removed and its contents are moved directly under   <table> to avoid invalid table markup.
• Extended auto-generated text string matching to include new Microsoft “AI” variants.
• Support for rotation of shapes (characters) in pptx added when we set position of the characters. Rotation is read from the matrix.
• Resolved a crash in the Java Word engine related to bounding box detection by removing an invalid object-to-array conversion when attributes already existed.
• Fixed an issue where hidden slides caused invalid page index lookups in the PDF engine by adjusting markup indices to exclude ignored pages.
• Disabled the OpenHyperlink implementation due to a security issue reported by Templafy, replacing it with a user-facing removal message.
• Footer links are now treated as decorative and removed from the PDF structure and tags to improve accessibility compliance.
• Added validation for empty worksheets when exporting Excel to PDF using AA, introducing a new InvalidWorksheet issue to inform users of unsupported empty sheets.
• Addressed a refactoring oversight where the file location string was initialized as empty and not correctly propagated before being set in downstream functions.
• Missing Bounding Box for Figure - Fixed by correctly setting generated attributes instead of leaving them empty.
• Fixed missing alt text on PowerPoint figures caused by an incorrect omission check in OmitThisGroupShapeFromPdf.
• Inappropriate Heading Levels - Introduced a new HeadingSkipsLevel issue with supporting checks and translations.
• Various small bug fixes.

October 2024

• Fix issue with pdf-export that was introduced by MSO update.

September 2024

• Fix issue with document titles when running direct export.

May 2024

• Better support for .dotm-files.

April 2024

• Fix bug where Export fails when "Yes" is selected on "open the exported PDF".
• Fix bug with save flow for Word. Now an unsaved Word-file will be prompted to be saved before the save PDF prompt is triggered. 

March 2024

• Changed behavior to accept CIDFont types if they are embedded
• Fix bug with table column/row empty text logic

February 2024

• New module configuration parameter "UseDirectExport"
  • We can now circumnavigate the AA task pane when exporting PDFs if no issues are found. 
• New check that flags tables with empty cells in header row/columns
• Issue type "Invalid Document" has been removed
  • The issue type was introduced as a fix for an issue when using documents with body text in shapes or text boxes. This is now being handled when processing PDF generation.
• Now checking additional shape types for text
• Now checking additional shape types for alternative text
• Only flag groups with valid shapes inside for missing alternative text. Was previously flagging individual shapes
• Fix various bugs, including:
  • Hyperlinks on images
  • In Excel, when navigating to issue through the task pane, the correct sheet was not activated
  • Layout tables were being skipped in hinting file from MS Office 2016 and older

January 2024

• Fix various minor bugs
• New Java processor: v1.8.47

December 2023

• Fix bug causing alternative text to be overwritten

November 2023

• Fix various minor bugs

October 2023

• Fix bug causing text in headers to be not visible in exported PDF
• New pop up window when exporting PDF warning the user of unresolved issues
• Added support for nested shapes in Excel, including:
  • Checking for missing alternative text
  • Adding alternative text for nested shapes that was previously not being added

September 2023

• Support export destinations. A document can now be exported to a local folder or directly into an email as an attachment
• Changed logic so you can export documents and presentation even though not all issues are solved - a warning about this will show 
• Fixed a bug related to the document title not being set from task pane
   
• Fixed a bug related to multiple instances of Accessibility Assistant task pane in one applikation
   
• Fixed possibility of crash on exporting debugbundle when document is on web

August 2023

• Improved error handling if a document is not saved when exporting to an Outlook email
• Changed logic so the header part of the document will only be checked on the first page instead of on every page
• Hidden text in the header will be ignored
• If tables are used in the header, these will be marked as a layout table
• Logos without alt text in the header will be ignored 
• Support shape with fill type 'picture or texture fill'
• Fixed a bug related to PDF export to email so that the PDF can come from any system (e.g., Workzone, Onedrive, etc.) 
• Changed logic in PDF export to email so the title of the document from the task pane is added the subject of the email 
• Changed logic in PDF export to email so a notification will inform the user that Outlook needs to be active before exporting

July 2023
 

• Changed logic in Excel so Accessibility Assistant will detect if multiple sheets are opened in a workbook, and ask if only the selected or all worksheets should be exported 
• Task pane will detect with a yellow warning if a table spans multiple pages in Excel 
   
• Support the options for Accessibility Assistant to export the PDF directly to an Outlook email 
• Taskpane will detect if a table in Excel has alt text or not and notify the user 

June 2023
 

• Added support for the task pane to recognize invalid hyperlinks (not in header and footer to preserve content excellence)

April 2023
 

• Moved Accessibility Assistant from Internet Explorer to Webview2 

March 2023
 

• Changed logic so Accessibility Assistant can embed fonts in PDFs and avoid making the font invisible to screen readers

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 screen tip defined

July 2022

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

June 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

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.