What's New in Oxygen XML Web Author 23.1.0
Version 23.1.0 of Oxygen XML Web Author expands upon the features that were recently added in Version 23.0.0 with further improvements to some of those features, along with several new enhancements.
Some of the highlights include:
- The Outline Pane now displays the entire content of a DITA map when it is opened with all of the referenced topics expanded/editable in one document.
- The performance of the visual editor was optimized for Concurrent Editing sessions.
- On the customization side, CSS variables are now supported and the feature that displays a DITA map with all of the referenced topic content expanded/editable in one document can now be enabled for Bitbucket Server integrations.
- This release also includes new API methods, various bug fixes, and component updates.
DITA Authoring
Outline Pane Supports Maps Opened with Editable Referenced Content
When opening a DITA map with all of the referenced topic content expanded and
editable, the referenced topic content is now also displayed in the Outline
Pane. This is helpful for visualizing the XML structure and offers a quick way
to navigate through content of the entire map.
Concurrent Editing
Concurrent Editing Support Optimized
The Concurrent Editing feature that provides the ability for
multiple contributors to edit and review content simultaneously was
enhanced with performance improvements. For example, when only one person is in a shared
session, the performance of the visual editor is similar with non-current
editing.
The public Concurrent Editing API was successfully used in Oxygen Content Fusion to automatically create and close concurrent editing sessions when users open and close a document. Also, changes made by users concurrently are de-interleaved and saved to the file storage, providing a meaningful history of the document.
Customization
CSS Variables Now Supported
Web Author now supports CSS variables (also referred to as custom
properties). CSS variables are properties defined by CSS authors that contain
specific values that are reused throughout a document.
Edit DITA Maps with Content Expanded in Bitbucket Server Integrations
The feature that displays a DITA map with all of the referenced topic content
expanded and editable in one document (triggered from the Edit Topic
Content option in the DITA Map Display Mode drop-down menu)
can now be enabled for Bitbucket Server integrations.
API
Add or Remove Custom Properties for Any Persistent Highlight
The
AuthorReviewController.setPersistentHighlightProperties() and
AuthorReviewController.removePersistentHighlightProperties()
API methods were added and can be used to set or remove a custom property name and value
on any persistent highlight.Mark Expanded Referenced Content as Saved
A new
markDocumentAsSaved() method was added to the UnsavedContentReferenceManager class and can be used by a
plugin that supports opening a map with all of the referenced topic content
expanded/editable to signal that changes to the map were saved.Component Updates
Apache Shiro 1.7.1
Updated the Apache Shiro library to version 1.7.1.
Apache Tomcat 9.0.43
Updated the Apache Tomcat in the installers to version 9.0.43.