axe DevTools Extension v4.49.0 Release Notes
February 3, 2023
Features
- Upgrades to axe-core v4.6.3
- Persists Pro subscriber settings upon logout
- Adds new “axe DevTools reporter” as an alternate export format (configured in settings)
- Provides “related nodes” for Modal Dialog IGT issue of elements outside of dialog being visible to screen reader
- Consolidates 'previous' and 'next' nav buttons for IGT steps which cycle through elements (Table and Interactive Elements IGTs)
Bug Fixes
- Gracefully handle when a non-input is selected in the Forms IGT (issue #3381)
- Allows mouse selection work within shadow DOM (issue #3280)
- Calculates color-contrast properly when the selector matches a select element (issue #3430)
Known Issues
- Cross-domain iframes have limited support. Limitations include:
- highlighting issues within cross-domain iframes
- selecting elements within cross-domain iframes
- running IGTs within cross-domain iframes
- Using the keyboard shortcuts can result in display of the old UI (issue #2990)
- Some keyboard shortcuts no longer work (issue #2991)