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Release notes for Immersive Reader JavaScript SDK

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Version 1.4.0

This release contains new features, security vulnerability fixes, and updates to code samples.

New features

  • Subdomain regex validation updated to allow private links

Improvements

  • Updated code samples to use v1.4.0

Version 1.3.0

This release contains new features, security vulnerability fixes, and updates to code samples.

New features

  • Added the capability for the Immersive Reader iframe to request microphone permissions for Reading Coach

Improvements

  • Updated code samples to use v1.3.0
  • Updated code samples to demonstrate the usage of latest options from v1.2.0

Version 1.2.0

This release contains new features, security vulnerability fixes, bug fixes, updates to code samples, and configuration options.

New features

  • Added option to set the theme to light or dark
  • Added option to set the parent node where the iframe/webview container is placed
  • Added option to disable the Grammar experience
  • Added option to disable the Translation experience
  • Added option to disable Language Detection

Improvements

  • Added title and aria modal attributes to the iframe
  • Set isLoading to false when exiting
  • Updated code samples to use v1.2.0
  • Added React code sample
  • Added Ember code sample
  • Added Azure function code sample
  • Added C# code sample demonstrating how to call the Azure Function for authentication
  • Added Android Kotlin code sample demonstrating how to call the Azure Function for authentication
  • Updated the Swift code sample to be Objective C compliant
  • Updated Advanced C# code sample to demonstrate the usage of new options: parent node, disableGrammar, disableTranslation, and disableLanguageDetection

Fixes

  • Fixed multiple security vulnerabilities by upgrading TypeScript packages
  • Fixed bug where renderButton rendered a duplicate icon and label in the button

Version 1.1.0

This release contains new features, security vulnerability fixes, bug fixes, updates to code samples, and configuration options.

New features

  • Enabled saving and loading user preferences across different browsers and devices
  • Enabled configuring default display options
  • Added option to set the translation language, enable word translation, and enable document translation when launching Immersive Reader
  • Added support for configuring Read Aloud via options
  • Added ability to disable first run experience
  • Added ImmersiveReaderView for UWP

Improvements

  • Updated the Android code sample HTML to work with the latest SDK
  • Updated launch response to return the number of characters processed
  • Updated code samples to use v1.1.0
  • Doesn't allow launchAsync to be called when already loading
  • Checked for invalid content by ignoring messages where the data isn't a string
  • Wrapped call to window in an if clause to check browser support of Promise

Fixes

  • Fixed dependabot by removing yarn.lock from gitignore
  • Fixed security vulnerability by upgrading pug to v3.0.0 in quickstart-nodejs code sample
  • Fixed multiple security vulnerabilities by upgrading Jest and TypeScript packages
  • Fixed a security vulnerability by upgrading Microsoft.IdentityModel.Clients.ActiveDirectory to v5.2.0

Version 1.0.0

This release contains breaking changes, new features, code sample improvements, and bug fixes.

Breaking changes

  • Require Azure AD token and subdomain, and deprecates tokens used in previous versions.
  • Set CookiePolicy to disabled. Retention of user preferences is disabled by default. The Reader launches with default settings every time, unless the CookiePolicy is set to enabled.

New features

  • Added support to enable or disable cookies
  • Added Android Kotlin quick start code sample
  • Added Android Java quick start code sample
  • Added Node quick start code sample

Improvements

  • Updated Node.js advanced README.md
  • Changed Python code sample from advanced to quick start
  • Moved iOS Swift code sample into js/samples
  • Updated code samples to use v1.0.0

Fixes

  • Fixed for Node.js advanced code sample
  • Added missing files for advanced-csharp-multiple-resources
  • Removed en-us from hyperlinks

Version 0.0.3

This release contains new features, improvements to code samples, security vulnerability fixes, and bug fixes.

New features

  • Added iOS Swift code sample
  • Added C# advanced code sample demonstrating use of multiple resources
  • Added support to disable the full screen toggle feature
  • Added support to hide the Immersive Reader application exit button
  • Added a callback function that may be used by the host application upon exiting the Immersive Reader
  • Updated code samples to use Azure Active Directory Authentication

Improvements

  • Updated C# advanced code sample to include Word document
  • Updated code samples to use v0.0.3

Fixes

  • Upgraded lodash to version 4.17.14 to fix security vulnerability
  • Updated C# MSAL library to fix security vulnerability
  • Upgraded mixin-deep to version 1.3.2 to fix security vulnerability
  • Upgraded jest, webpack and webpack-cli which were using vulnerable versions of set-value and mixin-deep to fix security vulnerability

Version 0.0.2

This release contains new features, improvements to code samples, security vulnerability fixes, and bug fixes.

New features

  • Added Python advanced code sample
  • Added Java quick start code sample
  • Added simple code sample

Improvements

  • Renamed resourceName to cogSvcsSubdomain
  • Moved secrets out of code and use environment variables
  • Updated code samples to use v0.0.2

Fixes

  • Fixed Immersive Reader button accessibility bugs
  • Fixed broken scrolling
  • Upgraded handlebars package to version 4.1.2 to fix security vulnerability
  • Fixed bugs in SDK unit tests
  • Fixed JavaScript Internet Explorer 11 compatibility bugs
  • Updated SDK urls

Version 0.0.1

The initial release of the Immersive Reader JavaScript SDK.

  • Added Immersive Reader JavaScript SDK
  • Added support to specify the UI language
  • Added a timeout to determine when the launchAsync function should fail with a timeout error
  • Added support to specify the z-index of the Immersive Reader iframe
  • Added support to use a webview tag instead of an iframe, for compatibility with Chrome Apps
  • Added SDK unit tests
  • Added Node.js advanced code sample
  • Added C# advanced code sample
  • Added C# quick start code sample
  • Added package configuration, Yarn and other build files
  • Added git configuration files
  • Added README.md files to code samples and SDK
  • Added MIT License
  • Added Contributor instructions
  • Added static icon button SVG assets

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