Release Notes / Changelog

This page lists important changes, improvements, fixes, and release notes for LayoutChecker.

Recent updates

July 22, 2026: Added separate OCR spelling dictionaries for English (US) and English (UK).
July 22, 2026: Improved OCR spellcheck performance and added timeout handling so OCR checks cannot hang indefinitely.
July 22, 2026: Bundled OCR worker and recognition core files locally so OCR does not depend on external network files.
July 22, 2026: Added clearer OCR runtime and recognition logs for debugging OCR-only inspections.
July 22, 2026: Fixed PDF structure-only checks so completed structure inspections open the report page and show a visible summary result.
July 22, 2026: Fixed OCR-only checks so completed OCR inspections always produce a visible report result.
July 22, 2026: Fixed final release packaging so OCR module resources are included with Layout Checker builds.
July 22, 2026: Added an optional OCR module with text recognition, document language selection, spelling dictionaries, and support for 35 languages.
July 22, 2026: Added selectable Full check options, clearer check progress, and report details showing which checks were selected.
July 21, 2026: Improved editor tools for text pages, server images, image positioning, and page content editing.
July 20, 2026: Improved static pages, footer navigation, multilingual page handling, SEO fields, and sitemap generation for release builds.
July 19, 2026: Improved release workflow, server-ready checks, contact form validation, and report export options.