AudioEye Release Notes

Latest updates and improvements to AudioEye products and services

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May 21, 2026

services-v2 2026-05-21

New Features

  • Added a componentReportingEnabled gate and postComponentReport hook in the live scanner.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the component-report endpoint URL had a double /v2 prefix (/v2/v2/report).

May 21, 2026

a11y-testing Rules v11.2.6

New Features

  • Exposed marsAdapterOnly on MarsOutputAdapterBundle.

May 21, 2026

a11y-testing Rules v11.2.5

New Features

  • Added an opt-in to componentReporting for the Services v2 scanner.

May 20, 2026

a11y-testing Rules v11.2.3

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed onAppears so it debounces correctly.

May 18, 2026

a11y-testing Rules v11.1.15

Bug Fixes

  • Default browser behavior is no longer prevented on input elements.

May 12, 2026

a11y-testing Rules v11.1.9

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed screen reader announcements for site menu lists and list items.

Improvements

  • Removed tabindex logic from manualcursor on iframes.

May 1, 2026

a11y-testing 2026-05-01

Improvements

  • The accessible carousel no longer uses list semantics for better compatibility.

Bug Fixes

  • The Compatibility Scripts have been successfully mirrored into the Site Menu shadow root.

May 1, 2026

services-v2 2026-05-01

Improvements

  • Updated the radio button label in the help desk for clarity.

April 30, 2026

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Resolved an issue with redundant announcements in the site menu.

Improvements

  • Added a new documentation section on how to exclude autofix options.
  • Ensured that missing locale keys from English defaults are now automatically included during code generation.
  • Improved the synchronization of new translation keys to Locize during the prebuild process.

April 30, 2026

services-v2 2026-04-30

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the accessible carousel compliance message and prevented the feature from being silently disabled.
  • Ensured the accessibility widget is always correctly mounted on the page.

Improvements

  • Updated button states to properly reflect selected and unselected status.

April 29, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • Improved the compliance message for the accessible-carousel to ensure it is clear and prevents silent disable issues.

Improvements

  • Updated button interactions to clearly indicate whether options are selected or unselected.

April 28, 2026

services-v2

Changes

  • The #ae_app component will now consistently load with the body of the webpage.

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Introduced Chonkie SentenceChunker for improved document embeddings chunking.
  • Added a hidden from AT check to enhance the functionality of skip links.
  • Launched an interactive demo and updated documentation showcasing the new MARS features.

April 27, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • We have added more unit tests to enhance the reliability of our platform.

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Resolved an issue that caused the On-Site Scanner (OSS) to hang on Squarespace sites by adding support for Promise.withResolvers.

April 23, 2026

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Added a screenshot to the autofix documentation for better clarity.
  • Updated the autofix documentation to enhance user guidance.
  • Included an example of a 3-level mega menu in the FixSiteMenu DAD documentation.

Bug Fixes

  • Implemented a quick patch to resolve the buttonRoleMissing issue.
  • Released a patch for the buttonRoleMissing autofix.

Release Notes

  • Added release notes for version 11.1.1.
  • Included documentation for version 11.1 release notes.
  • Introduced the doesNotApply feature to improve functionality.

April 23, 2026

services-v2 2026-04-23

Improvements

  • Updated the toolbar and help desk.

April 22, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Enhanced protection for smart remediations against incorrect Portal configurations.
  • Implemented a hard-coded allow list for autofix features.

a11y-testing

Changes

  • Added a feature to mark certain issue results as doesNotApply.
  • Resolved an issue with the site menu's submenu toggle aria-label for better accessibility.
  • Improved detection for the skip to main link functionality.

April 21, 2026

a11y-testing

Changes

  • Improved handling of null responses to enhance system reliability.
  • Added a documentation chunks plugin that matches routes after the build process for better content management.

April 16, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Added additional unit tests to enhance overall coverage.

a11y-testing

Changes

  • You can now enable autoFixes for all relevant issues across the platform.
  • We've improved error handling to better catch issues related to rule bundles.
  • Documentation search functionality has been enhanced with a new base URL for sourcing documents.

April 15, 2026

a11y-testing

Changes

  • Added support for outputting component fix results in JSON format.
  • Improved error handling by wrapping legacy rem markup in a try/catch block.

April 14, 2026

services-v2

Changes

  • Additional unit tests have been added to improve overall test coverage.

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • We have added two fix guards to enhance the stability of our platform.

New Features

  • The developer documentation now includes a generated section for WCAG 2.2, providing valuable guidelines for accessibility standards.

Bug Fixes

  • A new test has been implemented to prevent automatic fixes from inserting DOM elements outside of their intended locations.

April 13, 2026

a11y-testing

Changes

  • Updated the Sitemenu CSS for improved styling and removed the aria-expanded value for better accessibility practices.

April 10, 2026

a11y-testing

Changes

  • Resolved an issue with the embeddings build process.
  • Fixed a bug with the tab set watch symbol.
  • Introduced a new embeddings server for enhanced functionality.

April 8, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • The title has been moved inside the SVG for improved accessibility.
  • The carousel SVG title has been adjusted to enhance accessibility.

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • You can now use a custom main selector for better accessibility control.
  • The V2 site menu has been updated to eliminate invalid roles and includes CSS enhancements along with arrow looping functionality.

April 7, 2026

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with the item extraction logic in the site menu.
  • Added a fix example for combobox to enhance usability.

Improvements

  • Updated the documentation for shadow dom watch-onappears to provide clearer guidance.
  • Revised the focus typing documentation to improve clarity.
  • Added documentation for lists and collections to support better usage.
  • Cleaned up and reordered the sidebar for a more intuitive navigation experience.
  • Updated MARS documentation for improved user understanding.
  • Completed a full rebuild of the developer documentation for enhanced quality and better retrieval by the fix-ai agent.

New Features

  • Introduced a custom fix sandbox to assist with onboarding and developer training.

April 6, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Improved reliability of site module loading and resolved a logging issue in production builds.

April 3, 2026

services-v2

New Features

  • Added Shadow DOM search support to the On-Site Scanner, enabling detection of elements within Shadow DOM trees.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue on iOS devices where elements required a double tap to interact with correctly.

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a logic issue in getElementText that could produce incorrect results when retrieving text content from elements.

April 2, 2026

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the rules version was not being injected correctly.

April 1, 2026

services-v2

New Features

  • Added support for Catalan (ca) translations.

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where fix suggestion preambles could be incorrectly generated when handling syntax errors.

March 31, 2026

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Reduced bundle sizes for faster page loading by enabling minification across all browser modules.
  • Improved page performance by restoring native string handling to bypass slow polyfills on affected sites.
  • Limited the string polyfill bypass to only known affected sites to avoid unnecessary overrides.

March 30, 2026

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Improved performance by bypassing slow String.prototype.trim polyfills.

Documentation

  • Added documentation for test mode.

March 27, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Full-page scanning no longer blocks the launcher from responding when third-party scripts modify the page.
  • Carousel button styles are now more resilient against being overridden by host-site CSS.

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a timing issue that could cause the combobox fix to hang during page analysis.

Improvements

  • Improved performance for deeply nested page structures by optimizing internal string-handling routines.

March 26, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Added support for using a customLauncherSelector host with the launcher call-to-action (CTA).
  • Launcher CTA preset placement now supports offset configuration for more precise positioning.

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where testMode() was incorrectly removed from working builds
  • Fixed issues with the fixCarousel component

March 25, 2026

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where certain rules were not correctly displayed as reviewable.

March 24, 2026

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added severity level information to reviewable issues.
  • Added autofix support for checkbox state issues.

March 20, 2026

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Fixes now gracefully handle unexpected errors, preventing individual failures from impacting the rest of the page.
  • Added testMode support for composite fix types.

March 18, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Improved internationalization support with updated translations and localization fixes.

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added automatic fix support for HTML scrollable accessibility issues.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where a transport error could cause the server to shut down unexpectedly.

March 17, 2026

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a compatibility issue where the trim function could conflict with the Klarna polyfill.

March 16, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Reports now include additional data slices in the payload for more detailed reporting breakdowns.

March 13, 2026

services-v2

Security

  • Resolved security vulnerabilities related to XML parsing dependencies.

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Updated the bug reporting form.

March 12, 2026

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Restored webpack-compatible browser module build for improved bundler compatibility.

March 11, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • On-Site Scanner control buttons now remain visible when maximized on mobile devices.

March 10, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Updated localization files to provide improved language support across the platform.

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added support for generating and exposing MARS reports.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where fixTabset was not properly scoped to anchor elements.

March 9, 2026

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added a tool to view and manage unfixed accessibility issues.
  • Added support for extracting images during accessibility analysis.

Autofixes

  • Added an autofix for pages with a missing H1 heading.
  • Added an autofix that converts extra H1 headings to H2s when multiple H1s are detected.
  • Added an autofix for MenuItem elements that are missing a required parent container.

March 6, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a crash caused by an invalid selector query in the site-menu and carousel components.

March 5, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with the loading logic for Real Time Effects.

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added auto-fix support for accessibility issues in Yotpo and Google review star rating patterns.
  • Added auto-fix support for the manualFooterLandmarkMissing issue.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with the buttonRoleMissing auto-fix not working correctly.

March 4, 2026

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added autofix support in the Sg scanner to automatically resolve detected accessibility issues.

March 3, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where JavaScript could freeze on pages using region-qualified language codes (e.g. en-US, fr-CA).

March 2, 2026

a11y-testing

New Autofixes

  • Added autofixes for the HTMLTabable and ManualCursorFocus rules.
  • Added an autofix for the Google Translate missing labels/region rule.
  • Added an autofix for the SVGNameMissing rule.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with heading sequence validation.

February 27, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Improved performance for English locale by skipping unnecessary network requests for language files.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where text alignment was incorrect for right-to-left (RTL) languages due to CSS reset not inheriting direction properly.

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Updated the detection logic for the Link_AdjacentHref_Redundant rule to improve accuracy.
  • Added autofix support for the iframe name missing rule.

February 26, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where translations were not displaying correctly in the HelpDesk screen reader content.

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed several site menu issues including cross-frame behavior, keyboard navigation, and the Alt+M shortcut.

February 25, 2026

services-v2

New Features

  • Added right-to-left (RTL) language support for Hebrew in HelpDesk.

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Removed the minimum version requirement for the bundler, allowing greater flexibility in supported versions.

February 24, 2026

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Added IIFE export type for rules factories, enabling direct use in browser environments without a module bundler.

February 23, 2026

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where automatic remediation was incorrectly applied to Optimizely links.

February 20, 2026

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added an autofix for invalid ARIA role values.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the carousel component was not included in the release.
  • Fixed an issue with the site menu.

February 19, 2026

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added an automatic fix for the buttonRoleMissing rule, allowing issues with missing button roles to be resolved automatically.

February 18, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Improved the timing of rules configuration loading to ensure all necessary services are ready, increasing reliability.

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Separated "fix failed" and "issue failed" into distinct validation states for clearer feedback.
  • Added aria live regions to improve screen reader announcements for applied fixes.

February 17, 2026

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added the ability to automatically fill in missing metadata for improved accessibility compliance.

Improvements

  • Skip link auto-remediation now supports both click and keyboard interactions.
  • Added two new auto-fix rules to expand automated remediation coverage.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue preventing carousel auto-remediation from being published correctly.

February 16, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Added support for the 11x version alias for Autofixes.

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added support for testing and fixing accessibility issues in Carousel components.

Improvements

  • Improved detection of accessibility regressions.

Bug Fixes

  • Rules files are now correctly included in the package.
  • Source fix rules no longer incorrectly report unfixed problems.

February 13, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Updated translations for the SiteMenu and other components to improve internationalization support.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where legacy remediations were not running when expected conditions were met.

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added the ability to disable regular rules in the scanner.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed false positives in the NonText_Contrast_TooLow rule.

February 12, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Updated translations for the carousel component to improve the experience for users in different languages.

February 11, 2026

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where verification could incorrectly report a failure during implementation checks.
  • Links without a name now correctly return a doesNotApply result instead of being evaluated.

February 10, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Added a validation phase to improve processing accuracy and reliability.

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added the excludeItems API for FixSiteMenu, allowing you to exclude specific items from the menu.
  • Added MARS report support to DAD.

Improvements

  • Fix verification results now include details for failed verifications.
  • MARS reports now include implementationProblems data for more comprehensive reporting.
  • Fix tracker output now displays execution order for better traceability.

February 9, 2026

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Added webpack-compatible output to the browser module system for broader build tool compatibility.
  • Converted WCAG rules to a library with locked versions for improved stability and consistency.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that could cause a module not found error in certain server-side environments.

February 6, 2026

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • The setLabel() helper now accepts a Cash type as its second parameter.

February 5, 2026

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added an implementation problems list to help identify and track accessibility issues.
  • Added support for validating applied fixes during testing.

Improvements

  • Disabled elements are now correctly excluded from the focusable elements list.

February 4, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Scanner version queries now support prerelease version formats.

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added additional automatic fixes during the bootstrap process for accessibility issues.

February 3, 2026

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where images with long file names could disappear from results.
  • Fixed a security vulnerability in a third-party dependency.

February 2, 2026

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added a new manual rule to detect missing form landmarks.
  • Added a new manual rule for evaluating focus traps.

Improvements

  • Added fixVerified and regression results to test outcomes.

January 29, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where errors could occur when capturing pages containing custom HTML elements.

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Added reporting slices to the report payload for more detailed report data.

January 28, 2026

a11y-testing

Changes

  • The "cantFix" issue status has been replaced with "skip" for a clearer workflow when marking issues that will not be addressed.

January 27, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • Removed a duplicate aria label in the launcher to improve screen reader clarity.

Improvements

  • Restored the language change observer and consolidated internationalization namespaces for more reliable multi-language support.

January 26, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed font fallback paths not loading correctly on sites with Content Security Policy (CSP) restrictions.
  • Fixed a TypeError that could occur when capturing screenshots on pages containing custom HTML elements.
  • Fixed poor contrast on personalization tools buttons when in focus state.

January 23, 2026

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • setHideFromAT now applies aria-hidden="true" to more reliably hide elements from assistive technology.
  • Common types are now exported to support API code generation.

January 21, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where smart remediation patches were still being planned even when smart remediation was disabled in the product configuration.

January 20, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where On-Site Scanner highlighting was not working correctly for rules numbered 10.4 and above.

January 19, 2026

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Reports are now only generated when explicitly enabled, reducing unnecessary processing.

January 17, 2026

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Added translation support to accessibility rules tools, enabling internationalization across additional packages.

January 16, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Improved translation compliance to ensure more accurate and complete localized content across supported languages.

January 15, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Added support for additional service domains.

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Updated the Weakname rule documentation to address handling of display: none elements.

January 13, 2026

services-v2

Improvements

  • Updated the On-Site Scanner to use the new MARS report.
  • Applied security patches to address known vulnerabilities.

January 12, 2026

a11y-testing

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where focus trapping did not correctly identify all focusable elements.
  • Fixed handling of newline characters in element selectors to prevent matching errors.

Improvements

  • The "Text Size Too Small" rule now supports source fix, allowing you to apply fixes directly in your source code.

January 7, 2026

services-v2

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed incorrect naming when multiple main elements are present on a page.

January 6, 2026

a11y-testing

Improvements

  • Improved compatibility with older browser versions when checking element visibility.
  • Updated focus management behavior when closing interactive elements.

January 5, 2026

a11y-testing

New Features

  • Added support for testing form fields with multiple auto-complete values.