axesWord 26.0.9 beta – Release notes – axes4

Release date

2026-09-10

Accessibility check: axesWord now checks the Word document directly for accessibility aspects and points out the places that should be revised before export.

The group role Text box frame has been renamed to Group. Its behavior is unchanged; existing documents simply show the new name.
The group role Automatic now always uses the group role Figure. Groups are therefore exported consistently as Figure; previously, a Div could be created depending on the context.

Improved detection of tab stops.
Tab leaders in tables of contents are now tagged as artifacts.
The role mapping opens automatically as soon as a form field is created.
Improved keyboard navigation in the Form fields pane.
New default values when creating form fields, provided the values have not been overwritten manually in the form properties: border width 0.5 pt, border color black.
Text box frames within groups are tagged as artifacts more reliably.
The License Manager has been updated to .NET 10.

Empty alternative texts are exported correctly to the PDF.
Fixed an issue when inserting content controls in the context of role mapping assignment.
The Span structure element is set correctly when multiple links appear in the same paragraph.
The Update fields before export checkbox reliably updates all fields in the document.