APH is pleased to announce the release of BrailleBlaster 3.2.1. There are many bug fixes in this version and a few new features. The main new feature is the tools relating to being able to insert links into a document. See below for the full release notes.
For those running BrailleBlaster 3.0 or higher, you probably will soon get this update automatically, if not already received it. However if you do not get it automatically or if you just want to get it immediately, you can download it from the brailleblaster.org download page.
NOTE: Automatic updates are only for installed versions, those using the Windows zip files or Linux tar balls will need to manually update.
Also whilst talking about updating, we are aware of some error reports from users still using BrailleBlaster 1.x and 2.x. These older versions will not be receiving any further fixes. Whilst there may be a need to still use these older versions for existing old BB files, we recommend for new work all users should be using BrailleBlaster 3.
Release Notes
BrailleBlaster 3.2.1, January 12, 2026
Welcome to BrailleBlaster 3.2. This release introduces the tools such as the Bookmark Window and the Insert Link Window.
Bug Fixes and Improvements
- First new tool available is in the Navigate Menu. It is the Bookmark Window. It gives the user the ability to make bookmarks in the document. They can name the bookmark, go to the bookmark, remove the bookmark, and add the bookmark
- The second new tool is in the Insert Menu. It is the Insert Link Window. By creating a bookmark first, the Insert Link window is made available. It gives the user the ability to make Internal Links and External Links in the document. These links will be distinguishable from regular text when the user highlights the word or phrase, they want to be a link. The highlight will be in the color Blue in the Print View, and it will also be underlined in Blue. In the Insert Link Window, there is an External Link Tab and an Internal Link Tab. The External links are for URL’s, email and files and can be visible in the Print View.
- An issue when making a table then do a Note Separation line has been fixed.
- An issue when editing a document and changing a list using Style and Indent 1-3 has been fixed
- Editing a simple table with 3-cells and then editing with the ASCII Math Hub after the table causing an error has been fixed.
- The issue with the contraction relaxer and punctuation with the Unit 2 Alphabetic Wordsigns has been fixed.
- Typing in Block Style past the 1st page has been fixed.
- Issues where some xml files were not opening correctly has been fixed.
- An issue when moving text to the next page has been fixed.
- Image Placeholder working with SVG, JPG, PNG and PDF file types.
- A number of other minor improvements and bug fixes.