Version 24.1.0 of Oxygen XML Web Author is the latest
release for the innovative web-based XML authoring tool. This release expands upon the
features that were recently added in Version 24.0.0 with further improvements to some of
those features, along with several new enhancements. A new Search side-view
makes it easier to find and replace content, @ mentions are now supported,
performance was enhanced, new functionality improves customizations and integrations, and
various security and component updates were implemented.
User Interface Improvements
Search Side View
A Search side-view was added to the interface. It makes it
easier to see both the search UI and the document with results highlighted. Moreover, it
makes it possible to see all search results at a glance without having to scroll through
the document.
Support for @ Mentions in Review Comments
Web Author now supports @ mentions in review comments. When
adding a comment, if you enter the @ symbol followed by a user name, you
see the mention for the other person rendered in blue while the other person sees the new
mention rendered in orange along with orange notification symbols so that it's easy to
identify new mentions that are meant for them.
Tags Display Mode Switcher
A Tags Display Mode switcher was added directly in the
breadcrumb bar to make it easier to change the amount of Tags that are displayed when
exploring the document structure.
DITA Map Side View Available in Concurrent Editing
The DITA Maps side-view is now available during concurrent
editing sessions. This side-view helps you to understand where the current topic is
located inside the DITA Map, as well as offering the ability to navigate to a different
topic.
Customization and Integration
Link Directly to a Comment
A new OXY-URL anchor syntax was introduced to open an editor focused on a specific
comment. This feature allows the email notifications for new comments to be more efficient
for the users that receive them.
Open a File with Search Results Highlighted
URL parameters were added to enable you to open a document with highlighted
search terms. This feature can be used to implement a search functionality across multiple
files in an integration.
Control the Search UI to Use
For certain scenarios, users can choose to display a search dialog box instead
of the Search UI. An example would be when the Web Author is embedded in another
application and the available screen space is limited.
Security
Removed Dependency on Log4j
Removed the dependency on Apache Log4j to help prevent security
vulnerabilities.
Performance Enhancements
Performance Improved When Opening DITA Maps with Content Expanded
Performance was improved when opening a DITA map with all of the referenced
topic content expanded and editable. It now takes less time to open the map, even when it
contains a large number of referenced topics.
Component Update
Apache Tomcat 9.0.59
Updated Apache Tomcat that is distributed with the installation kits to version
9.0.59.
Deprecated integrations
IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional
The support for using IBM WebSphere Application Server traditional to deploy
the Oxygen XML Web Author Web Archive (WAR) distribution was deprecated for
removal.
