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[ANN] Oxygen XML Web Author 28 is Now Available!
by Alin Belu 28 Nov '25

28 Nov '25

Hi everyone, I’m excited to share that *Oxygen XML Web Author 28 is now available* and it brings a number of useful enhancements that many of you might enjoy. Here are some of the key features to check out: * *Powerful AI-assisted authoring with Oxygen AI Positron 8.0 integration* The AI service in Web Author now supports the latest generation of models. In addition to OpenAI, you can connect to enterprise-grade platforms like Google Gemini, Google Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, or even a custom REST-based AI service via the new “Custom Connector”. * *Smarter AI-driven content actions* You can now ask AI to create new files, generate structured DITA topics (e.g. Task, Concept, Reference), convert existing content to different DITA types, or even automatically fix validation issues in AI-generated content. * *Improved editing & reviewing experience* Resizing table columns is easier, and for large DITA tables there’s a "full-width" toggle mode. You can also add comments via the floating toolbar when selecting content, which streamlines review workflows. * *Better support for Markdown & mixed-content workflows* If you reference Markdown files in a DITA map, you can now view them directly (auto-converted to DITA) when expanding the map, and copy content from the visual editor as polished Markdown (with styling, lists, tables). This should help teams working with mixed documentation formats. * *Security, integration & customization upgrades* The release strengthens enterprise readiness with enhanced authentication options (including a dedicated connector for Azure DevOps, and support for OIDC), plus updates under the hood (web server, UI framework) that improve stability, flexibility, and integration potential. If you enjoy tinkering with AI-powered authoring, or if your team works with DITA, Markdown or mixed-content repositories, this update could make a real difference in your workflow. For the full list of new features, see the official release notes: https://www.oxygenxml.com/xml_web_author/whats_new.html Best regards, Alin on behalf of the Oxygen XML team -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor _______________________________________________ oXygen-user mailing list -- oxygen-user(a)oxygenxml.com To unsubscribe send an email to oxygen-user-leave(a)oxygenxml.com

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[ANN] Oxygen XML Editor 28 is Now Available!
by Alin Belu 26 Nov '25

26 Nov '25

Hi everyone, We’ve just released *Oxygen XML Editor 28* and I wanted to share a quick overview of a few highlights before you dive into the full list of changes. This release is very much about *making AI genuinely useful in real projects* and *smoothing everyday authoring and development workflows* for XML, DITA, and JSON. Here are a few highlights: * *Project-aware Oxygen AI Positron 8.0* You can use new chat modes (Agent, DITA Agent, Ask) that automatically take your current project and map into account, connect to external tools via Model Context Protocol (MCP), and benefit from automatic validation and correction of AI-generated XML. * *AI help where you actually work* AI can now help with new file creation (XSLT, XSD, Schematron, JSON Schema, DTD), DITA topic conversion and splitting, documentation drafts from configuration files, and real-time *AI autocompletion* for code and markup. You can also attach DOCX, PPTX, PDF, and screenshots directly in AI conversations when you need more context. * *DITA Maps and publishing quality-of-life improvements* The DITA Maps Manager now has a welcome screen, quick search/filter, and better visibility for attributes like |chunk|. When you edit in a map with references resolved, references to DITA-compatible resources (such as Markdown) are expanded so you can see the converted DITA directly in the editor. On the publishing side, there are new options for sticky table headers in WebHelp, light/dark theme switching, better fullscreen/full-width behavior, PDF size compression, merging extra PDFs, splitting books into per-chapter PDFs, and even a presentation-style PDF template. * *AI-friendly WebHelp output* You can now generate an additional AI-friendly layer (|llms.txt| and companion Markdown files) to make your WebHelp content easier to consume by large language models, while keeping the regular output unchanged. * *Developer tooling: XSLT, XQuery, XProc, JSON* Saxon has been updated, XSLT editing and refactoring got some nice touches (better content completion in CDATA templates, parameter rename that also updates call-template invocations), and there are new XPath extension functions to convert JSON to XML and back directly from XSLT. XProc users get integrated support for XProc 3.0/3.1 with XML Calabash 3.x. * *Comparison, validation, and everyday productivity* Directory comparison can now focus only on relevant subfolders, HTML comparison reports include the settings used, and file comparison shows comment callouts and clearer selections. You can protect your projects from broken links using the Main Files feature when deleting resources, save HTML validation reports for later analysis, and get better XSpec content completion and Schematron Quick Fix control. * *Updated add-ons and platform support* The Git Client and Terminology Checker add-ons were updated (including an AI-assisted “Fix Terminology Problems” action), JSON Schema validation performance is improved, and there are numerous library and platform updates, including official support for the latest macOS and Eclipse versions. You can find the *full release notes for Oxygen XML Editor 28 here* (with all the details and screenshots): https://www.oxygenxml.com/xml_editor/whats_new.html <https://www.oxygenxml.com/xml_editor/whats_new.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com> As always, I’d be very happy to hear how these changes work for your projects, you feedback is extremely valuable for us. Best regards, Alin on behalf of the Oxygen XML team -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor _______________________________________________ oXygen-user mailing list -- oxygen-user(a)oxygenxml.com To unsubscribe send an email to oxygen-user-leave(a)oxygenxml.com

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[ANN] Version 6.1.0 of the Oxygen Batch Documents Converter add-on is now available!
by Alin Belu 25 Nov '25

25 Nov '25

Hello everyone, We are happy to announce that version *6.1.0* of the *Oxygen Batch Documents Converter add-on* is now available! This update includes: * Improved Markdown-to-DITA conversion, now fully compatible with all enhancements from version 5.7.0 of the org.lwdita DITA-OT plug-in. * More reliable Word/HTML-to-DITA conversion: - Headings that start with special characters now generate valid id attributes in the resulting DITA files. - DITA topic file names are now generated correctly when headings contain commas. - Empty inline elements (such as <i> or <u>) that have an id attribute are no longer lost. * The Apache POI library (used for converting Excel) was updated to version 5.4.1. * The Mammoth library (used for converting Word) was updated to version 1.11.0. For more information on the Oxygen Batch Documents Converter add-on (including the installation steps), you can check the page below: https://www.oxygenxml.com/doc/ug-editor/topics/batch-converter-addon.html We sincerely hope you will find this add-on helpful, and as usual, we appreciate your feedback! Best regards, Alin -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor _______________________________________________ oXygen-user mailing list -- oxygen-user(a)oxygenxml.com To unsubscribe send an email to oxygen-user-leave(a)oxygenxml.com

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[ANN] Oxygen AI Positron 8.0 is Now Available!
by Alin Belu 18 Nov '25

18 Nov '25

Hello, We are proud to announce the immediate availability of the *Oxygen AI Positron 8.0* plugins for all major Oxygen XML suite products, including Oxygen XML Editor, Author, Developer (desktop and Eclipse distributions), Oxygen JSON Editor, Oxygen XML Web Author, and Oxygen Content Fusion. This major release expands connectivity for AI services, including a new AWS Bedrock connector, introduces advanced project-aware and agentic workflows, and delivers new developer-centric tools. These updates help technical communicators, information architects, and developers work more efficiently with XML-based content. *What's New in Oxygen AI Positron **8.0** for Desktop* The Oxygen AI Positron for Desktop add-on integrates AI-powered authoring and development within Oxygen XML Editor, Author, Developer, and the Oxygen JSON Editor. Key enhancements include: * *Unified Add-on* The former AI Positron Assistant and AI Positron Assistant Enterprise editions are now merged into the single Oxygen AI Positron add-on. Previous users of both add-ons benefit from this change, non-Enterprise users have more functionality that was previously available only in the Enterprise version, such as the Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, while Enterprise users will be able to connect also to the Oxygen AI Positron Service as AI provider. * *Multi-Provider AI Connections and New Integrations* Oxygen AI Positron 8.0 introduces the ability to create and manage multiple connections to supported AI service providers, allowing you to switch between different AI models based on specific project needs. A new dedicated connector for AWS Bedrock enables instant access to enterprise-grade AI models featuring real-time streaming and multi-modal capabilities. The update also adds support for the latest models from leading providers, including OpenAI GPT-5.1, xAI Grok 4 Fast, Claude Sonnet 4.5, and Claude Haiku 4.5. * *Enhanced Agentic Tools and XML Workflows* The new release brings a range of agentic tools and workflow enhancements that empower you to automate and refine XML content creation: - Smarter AI context prompt setup, including a new action to generate project-specific agent instructions for more relevant AI-generated content. - Edit document and list directory tools, enabling precise file modifications and improved project structure awareness during AI-assisted chat sessions. - XML refactoring tools and project-wide search (grep inside the project) are now available directly in chat modes, supporting advanced restructuring and content discovery (requires Oxygen 28.0). - Enhanced project content search options, giving granular control over how the AI retrieves and matches relevant documents. - AI-powered new file creation, allowing you to guide content generation with prompts and attachments, and refine results through conversational AI. * *Developer Productivity* A new "Autocomplete" AI action provides real-time, context-aware code and markup suggestions as you type, at the caret location, and the "Generate Code" action leverages the structure of the associated XML for more accurate proposals when editing schema, XSLT, and XQuery. * *User Experience and Customization* The update introduces a new chat welcome screen with instructional resources and quick access to chat modes and actions. Tool names and descriptions have been refined for clarity, and you can now specify multiple context files to improve AI relevance. Custom AI actions are prioritized in the interface, ensuring faster access to user-defined workflows. * *Local MCP Server (Experimental)* Run Oxygen as a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to let desktop AI assistants (eg: Claude Code, Claude Desktop) validate, edit, and refactor XML using the tools provided by AI Positron. This functionality requires Oxygen 28.0 or newer. *What's New in Oxygen AI Positron 8.0 for Eclipse* Version 8.0 of Oxygen AI Positron integrates the following AI-assisted authoring and development features into the Oxygen XML distribution for Eclipse: * *Expanded Model and Integration Options* Leverage a broader selection of AI models, including OpenAI GPT-5.1, xAI Grok 4 Fast, Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning, Claude Sonnet 4.5, and Claude Haiku 4.5. A new dedicated connector for AWS Bedrock enables instant access to enterprise-grade AI models. * *Improved Agentic Behaviour* The generation of project-specific agent instructions allows for more relevant AI-generated content matching your project rules and style, while a new edit document tool allows the AI to perform precise file modifications. * *Developer Productivity* A new "Autocomplete" AI action provides context-aware code and markup suggestions, on-request, and the "Generate Code" action leverages the structure of the associated XML for more accurate proposals when editing schema, XSLT, and XQuery. *What's New in Oxygen AI Positron 8.0 for Content Fusion* Version 8.0 of Oxygen AI Positron for Content Fusion augments collaborative authoring and reviewing with intelligent, context-aware AI support: * *Expanded Model Support* Select from OpenAI GPT-5.1, xAI Grok 4 Fast, Claude Sonnet 4.5, and more to balance speed, cost, and reliability. * *Streamlined Chat Experience* Enjoy an optimized chat input that renders attachments as chips and shows them above the chat area, designed to reduce clutter. You can still reference attachments in chat using an @filename convention. Hover over the Context chip to inspect the main context information sent to the AI. Instantly discover and invoke AI actions by typing "/" in an empty chat. * *Project-wide Search Tool (Requires Content Fusion 9.0)* The AI can now search project files using wildcards, regex, and XPath filters via the new grep tool. By leveraging this tool, the AI can efficiently explore your project, resulting in improved performance on complex agentic tasks. * *Edit Document Tool for Precision* Enable the AI to perform exact string replacements in selected files through an agentic chat mode, ideal for small updates like attribute fixes or label changes. * *Tool Call Details* Hover for a summary of any tool call, or open a detailed dialog to review, copy, export, or import chat logs, facilitating audits and reuse. *What's New in Oxygen AI Positron 8.0 for Web Author* Oxygen AI Positron 8.0 for Web Author equips you with advanced AI-driven features to quickly produce and refine structured content: * *Expanded Model Support* Use newly introduced AI models (Claude Sonnet 4.5, Claude Haiku 4.5, xAI Grok 4 Fast, and xAI Grok 4 Fast Non Reasoning) to optimize costs, speed, or complexity. * *AI-Powered New File Creation (Requires Web Author 28.0)* Create new files with pre-populated content generated by AI. Drag and drop or copy/paste to attach text files, images, or documents, enabling the AI to create more relevant content. * *Streamlined Chat Experience* Enjoy an optimized chat input that renders attachments as chips and shows them above the chat area, designed to reduce clutter. You can still reference attachments in chat using an @filename convention. Hover over the Context chip to inspect the main context information sent to the AI. Instantly discover and invoke AI actions by typing "/" in an empty chat. * *Edit Document Tool* Within agentic chat, this allows the AI to apply precise string replacements to address minor content changes quickly. * *Tool Call Details* Hover for a summary of any tool call, or open a detailed dialog to review, copy, export, or import chat logs, facilitating audits and reuse. *Availability* Oxygen AI Positron 8.0 is available for Oxygen XML Editor, Author, and Developer (desktop and Eclipse), JSON Editor, Web Author, and Content Fusion. For the complete list of features added in Oxygen AI Positron Assistant 8.0, please see: https://www.oxygenxml.com/ai_positron/whats_new.html For more information about the plug-ins visit: https://www.oxygenxml.com/ai_positron.html All the best, Alin -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor _______________________________________________ oXygen-user mailing list -- oxygen-user(a)oxygenxml.com To unsubscribe send an email to oxygen-user-leave(a)oxygenxml.com

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OL Start .. and stop.
by Scott Prentice 03 Nov '25

03 Nov '25

I'm working with DITA content that has lots of nested lists and those lists use custom numbering styles, as well as the occasional numbering reset (handled by setting the "start" attribute in HTML). I'm able to handle this fine in HTML and PDF output .. but it would be nice to also show all of this in the Author view in Oxygen. I'm good with the numbering styles, but the numbering reset (start) isn't going well. As far as I can tell, the "right" way to deal with this is to use the counter-reset and counter-increment CSS properties and to use the counter function in a content property (li:before). I can get this to work to some degree, but it's absurdly complicated, since you're no longer relying on the native numbering (style and incrementing) .. you have to recreate this for all possible cases. If there was a CSS "start" property, this would just work .. no? Yes. I know that "start" is a hack and was booted from HTML4 .. but it's back in HTML5. Yes. I know that in a perfect world, the start attribute shouldn't be needed .. but in reality, it is. I'm setting this in DITA as .. ol/@outputclass='start(n)' .. it's all "good" except that I can't get this to render in Oxygen. Is there some special Oxy-function that I'm missing? Any thoughts on how to address this? Thanks! Scott

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