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Axe™ Updates: Deque releases axe-core 3.5!
With axe-core 3.5, you get a much faster, more accurate color contrast test. You also get several new rules, several bug fixes, and a new localisation.
Announcing axe-core 3.4
One of the most fantastic things about working on axe-core is seeing the kind of community that is developing around it. One of the ways…
axe-core 3.3 is Here!
The axe-core 3.3 update includes seven new accessibility testing rules, improved performance, and bug fixes.
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Deque’s axe™ Rule Library hits 10,000,000 downloads!
It seems like only yesterday that our axe accessibility rules engine hit one million downloads. Now, the total just surpassed ten million downloads!
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Axe-core 3.2 is coming soon
The first axe release of 2019 is nearly here! We’re introducing some new rules, enhanced reporting capabilities and a variety of bug fixes. We are…
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New Axe and Attest Integration: Puppeteer
Deque's axe-puppeteer and attest-puppeteer integrations are now available. Find and resolve accessibility issues before they make it into your code base.
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Axe-core gets WCAG 2.1 rules
As of axe-core version 3.1, Deque will be adding rules for WCAG 2.1. For this first version, we have added the following rules..
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Support for WCAG 2.1 in axe-core
When will WCAG 2.1 rules be incorporated into the axe-core accessibility engine? Let's talk about what's realistic for automated accessibility testing first.
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Moving Beyond axe™ to WorldSpace for the Enterprise
As your accessibility practice grows and matures, there may come a time when you outgrow the free axe tools and need something more suitable for enterprise application development. Let's discuss the reasons you might need to upgrade to WorldSpace Attest.
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Axe 3.0 has arrived — here’s what you need to know
The Deque labs team has been working hard on some updates to the axe-core javascript testing library for 3.0 including support for Shadow Dom and web components, improved performance, and some new rules (experiment and best practices).
Deque’s Accessibility Library – axe-core hits 1,000,000 Downloads
2017 was an exciting year for aXe-core, and as we kick off 2018, aXe has reached 1,000,000 downloads on npm.
Writing Automated Tests for Accessibility
Automated testing is a great way to start weaving accessibility into your website, with the ultimate goal of shifting left more and more.