What's New in Oxygen XML Webhelp 26.0
October 11, 2023
Related version: 26.1
Oxygen XML WebHelp version 26.0 is the latest release for the modern XML publishing system that is used to produce stylish WebHelp output from DITA source content. This version introduces some exciting advanced search features that were implemented in conjunction with the upcoming release of Oxygen Feedback 4.0. Oxygen Feedback is a modern comment management platform that allows your community to easily interact with and provide feedback on your content and it has been specifically designed to seamlessly integrate with Oxygen XML WebHelp. The advanced search features listed below will be available soon, once Oxygen Feedback 4.0 is released.
Oxygen Feedback Search Engine Enhancements
Semantic Search
A Semantic search is a data searching technique that delivers
more accurate results by understanding the real intent behind the search and providing an
enhanced user experience. Oxygen XML WebHelp now supports semantic
searches to help produce more relevant search results. This feature requires an
integration with the OpenAI platform by specifying an API key.
Faceted Search
A Faceted search allows users to refine their search results
by applying multiple filters that correspond to different properties or "facets" of the
information being sought. WebHelp users can select one or more of these facets, and the
search engine will return only the results that match all the selected facets. For more
details, see User
Guide Topic: How to Configure Faceted Search in WebHelp Output.
Search or Filter Topics by Labels
A new Insert Label action is available in Oxygen that can be
used to insert a special label keyword in the prolog of a topic. These labels are then
displayed in the WebHelp Responsive output. They are useful when performing searches in
the output. For example, you can easily search for topics with the same label by simply
clicking on the label presented in the WebHelp Responsive output. For more details, see
User
Guide Topic: How to Add Searchable Labels in WebHelp Output.
Topic Breadcrumb Now Displayed in the Search Results Page
When viewing search results, the breadcrumb now displays the ancestor topics of
a selected topic. This feature helps you understand the topic's context, particularly when
the search results appear to show duplicates. In reality, these duplicates are actually
similar topics located in different sections of the map.
Advanced Search Queries
Oxygen XML WebHelp integrates the Oxygen Feedback
Search Engine, which supports an advanced query syntax that allows users to
create more complex, flexible, and useful queries that generate more precise search
results. Some examples of these supported advanced queries include phrase
searches, regular expression searches, and proximity
searches.
Component Update
Lucene 9.7.0
Updated the Lucene libraries to version 9.7.0.
Deprecated Support for DocBook WebHelp Classic
The DocBook WebHelp Classic transformation scenario has been
marked as deprecated and may be removed in a future major version.