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Git addon on M1 Mac?
by Scott Prentice 10 Jan '23

10 Jan '23

Hi... I'm seeing that when you install the Git addon, on Oxygen 25 installed on an M1 Mac, when you restart Oxygen, it generates an error and can't start the editor. This has been verified on two different systems. It works fine on a non-M1 Mac. Is anyone else seeing this? Oxygen .. is this something you're aware of? Thanks! ...scott

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Going from FrameMaker to oXygen -- Print-ready/Outline view issues
by Frank Dissinger 10 Jan '23

10 Jan '23

Hi Stefan, Thank you for your input and the userful links. I am climbing up the learnign curve... Regards, Frank ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Am 04.01.2023 um 06:33 schrieb Stefan Jung: > > Hi Frank, > > Maybe you should not try to make Oxygen so FrameMaker-ish. I'm in a > similar transition phase and my "unstructured" FrameMaker writers get > used to the Oxygen way if working very fast. > > I'd recommend using the keyboard more and the mouse less. You can > navigate with your arrow keys, also between elements. You can press > Enter, to insert an element. You do not need to move, for example, > after a step element to insert a new one. This is not necessary. > Oxygen is smart enough to determine where you probably want to insert > the element and Oxygen will not allow you to create invalid XML > structures in Author mode. Use ALT+Enter to edit attributes. > > You don't need to place your caret between elements in outline view, > because it allows you to add elements after and element (here you > still think in FrameMaker UI). > > Please read > https://www.oxygenxml.com/doc/versions/24.1/ug-editor/topics/text-navigate-… > > and https://blog.oxygenxml.com/topics/general_tips_and_tricks.html and > https://www.oxygenxml.com/doc/versions/24.1/ug-editor/topics/common-shortcu… > > > BR > Stefan > > Gesendet mit OX Mail > > Frank Dissinger <frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com > <http://frank.dissinger@cgs-oris.com>> hat am January 4, 2023 um 5:45 > AM geschrieben: > > Hi all, > > > This is my first posting to this list. > > > I am in the process of switching from FrameMaker V11 + DITA-FMx to > oXygen V25 as my DITA editing tool. I have been using oXyen for > quite a while as a transformation engine, but not as an editor. So > in this respect I am still at the bottom of the learning curve. > > > I'd like to set up the Author mode in a way which comes close to > what I was used in FrameMaker. I mainly worked in WYSIWYG view and > with the Structure View, Elements and Attributes windows. > > > I have spent some effort on making oXygen's "Print-ready" view for > the Editor window (in Author mode) look as WYSIWYG-ish as > possible, with custom CSS styles that give me visual clues to the > underlying XML structure. I then thought that I could use oXygen's > Outline view in a similar way as FM's Structure View, but I feel > quite lost in this window. > > * It does not allow me to position the cursor between the elements > * It shows only a single attribute, not all attributes that are set > * It shows only the attribute value, not the name > * ... > > I therefore find it hard to see the XML structure in the Outline > view and to place the cursor precisely when I want to insert new > elements. > > > So I thought maybe I could perhaps quickly toggle the > "Print-ready" style on and off to see the tags and better find the > correct cursor position. Can I create a keyboard shortcut for > doing this? > > > Thank you. > > > Regards, > > > Frank > > -- *Frank Dissinger* Documentation Manager .................................................................... *CGS Publishing Technologies International GmbH* *Email *frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com | *Web* www.cgs-oris.com <http://www.cgs-oris.com/> *Address* Kettelerstr. 24 | D-63512 Hainburg | Germany *Phone* +49 6182 9626-27 | *Fax* +49 6182 9626-99 *Commercial register* Offenbach, HRB no. 21495 *Managing directors* Bernd Rückert, Christoph Thommessen

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Going from FrameMaker to oXygen -- Print-ready/Outline view issues
by Frank Dissinger 10 Jan '23

10 Jan '23

Hi all, This is my first posting to this list. I am in the process of switching from FrameMaker V11 + DITA-FMx to oXygen V25 as my DITA editing tool. I have been using oXyen for quite a while as a transformation engine, but not as an editor. So in this respect I am still at the bottom of the learning curve. I'd like to set up the Author mode in a way which comes close to what I was used in FrameMaker. I mainly worked in WYSIWYG view and with the Structure View, Elements and Attributes windows. I have spent some effort on making oXygen's "Print-ready" view for the Editor window (in Author mode) look as WYSIWYG-ish as possible, with custom CSS styles that give me visual clues to the underlying XML structure. I then thought that I could use oXygen's Outline view in a similar way as FM's Structure View, but I feel quite lost in this window. * It does not allow me to position the cursor between the elements * It shows only a single attribute, not all attributes that are set * It shows only the attribute value, not the name * ... I therefore find it hard to see the XML structure in the Outline view and to place the cursor precisely when I want to insert new elements. So I thought maybe I could perhaps quickly toggle the "Print-ready" style on and off to see the tags and better find the correct cursor position. Can I create a keyboard shortcut for doing this? Thank you. Regards, Frank -- *Frank Dissinger* Documentation Manager .................................................................... *CGS Publishing Technologies International GmbH* *Email *frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com | *Web* www.cgs-oris.com <http://www.cgs-oris.com/> *Address* Kettelerstr. 24 | D-63512 Hainburg | Germany *Phone* +49 6182 9626-27 | *Fax* +49 6182 9626-99 *Commercial register* Offenbach, HRB no. 21495 *Managing directors* Bernd Rückert, Christoph Thommessen https://www.cgs-oris.com/Signatur.png <https://www.cgs-oris.com/signatur>

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Going from FrameMaker to oXygen / Outline View / Text duplicates
by Frank Dissinger 10 Jan '23

10 Jan '23

Hi Jang, Just to be sure we are talking about the same thing: Current behavior: What I want is this: I see no point in the current behavior. Why are empty elements marked as "filled" elements in oXygen? *@SyncroSoft* Feature request : Can the current behavior of the Outline view be changed to show empty elements as empty? If the current behavior is required (for whichever reason...), I understand that I'd need to implement DITA contstraints. Can you be more specific about that? How would I do this with oXygen? Regards, Frank ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Am 09.01.2023 um 11:27 schrieb 4everJang: > Hello Frank, > > About the last point in your missing features list: the DITA specs > allow plain text as well as block elements like inside an <li>. If > you create constraints that disallow plain text (and inline elements) > in the <li> you should get rid of the extra Text indicators in > oXygen’s author view. > > And I do suggest everyone to create constraints before starting to > work with DITA, as the definitions in the so-called standard DITA > packages allows almost everything and is not meant to be a useful > subset of elements for anyone’s specific content domain. The first > step in any useful DITA implementation is defining constraints and > possibly specialisations. I often get the reply from newbie DITA users > that they want to stick with standard DITA. Fact is that constraints, > and even specialisations, do not take you away from the standard. DITA > was intended to be customised, i.e. adapted to your particular content > domain, so that it will become as useful as possible - without pushing > you out of the standard. Any DITA tool should support constraints and > specialisations (as long as you create them in the defined manner), > otherwise they cannot claim to be DITA compliant at all. > > Good luck with the transition from FM to oXygen. > > *4everJang* > *Amsterdam, Netherlands* > > On 9 Jan 2023, 10:37 +0100, Frank Dissinger > <frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com>, wrote: >> >> Hi Alan, >> >> >> Thank you for your reply. I fully agree with what you wrote about >> FM's Structure View. An excellent tool. >> >> >> It would be great if oXygen could enhance its Outline View and make >> it work in a similar way. I am especially missing the following features: >> >> * Allow users to place the cursor between tags, or at the >> beginning/end of the element contents, and indicate the position >> * Display attributes: Toggle between all/all with a value/none (no >> need to waste room on the screen for a separate Attributes window) >> * Expand/collapse complete tree of elements or attributes in one go >> (Shift-click) >> * Element content should not be repeated for empty wrapping >> elements, this is confusing (show it only once) >> For exmaple, for <li>Text..., the "Text" is shown both for >> <li> and . It should only be shown for . >> >> Can I add this as feature request? >> >> >> I have now switched to the oXygen Users Mailing List and will post >> any further oXygen-related issues there. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Frank >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Am 04.01.2023 um 22:05 schrieb Alan Houser: >>> Chiming in a bit late here. Longtime structured FrameMaker and >>> oXygen user... >>> >>> *Frank mentions the FrameMaker structure view. IMO, this is the best >>> and most distinctive part of the FrameMaker structured authoring >>> interface. Easy access to any part of the document. Expand/collapse >>> at any level of the document hierarchy; locally or globally (e.g. >>> expand/collapse "this" section; expand/collapse all sections). Full >>> navigation capabilities. Visual feedback (and shortcut control) over >>> cursor location -- beginning, middle, or end of an element. >>> Configurable and interactive attribute display.* >>> * >>> * >>> *While most XML editors provide some sort of outline view, I've >>> never seen one as full-featured and useful as the FrameMaker >>> structure view.* >>> >>> I occasionally use the oXygen Outline View for quick navigation in >>> larger XML documents. And the "folding" feature in the edit window >>> to expand/collapse content. But these don't fully replace what one >>> can do with the FrameMaker structure view. >>> >>> I think you will find that oXygen provides more and different >>> features than Structured FrameMaker, many of which you will come to >>> appreciate. I suggest (as you are doing) learning how to be most >>> productive with the oXygen features and workflow. And be prepared to >>> miss the FrameMaker structure view. 🙁 >>> >>> -Alan >>> -- >>> Alan Houser >>> Group Wellesley, Inc. >>> Consultant and Trainer, Technical Publishing >>> arh on Twitter >>> 412-450-0532 >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Dec 8, 2022, at 10:37 AM, Frank Dissinger >>>> <frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> Radu >>>> Stefan >>>> Thomas >>>> Yves >>>> >>>> for your replies, this valuable information and for offering me >>>> your help. >>>> >>>> I have already made some initial progress. I have successfully >>>> created a custom framework with my own CSS file and are getting my >>>> topic editor window panel look more and more the way I like (using >>>> the 'print-ready' display style). >>>> >>>> I'll try to dig a bit deeper into this matter and will collect the >>>> questions and issues as I get on with this. I'll then come back to you. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Frank >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> Am 06.12.2022 um 17:42 schrieb Frank Dissinger: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Are there any passionate long-term structured FrameMaker users who >>>>> have changed to oXygen as a DITA editor? Has anybody tried to set >>>>> up the oXygen authoring environment as close as possible to >>>>> FrameMaker's WYSIWYG view? Or at least in a way that makes the >>>>> switch as painless as possible for a FrameMaker user? >>>>> >>>>> I've been using FrameMaker V11+DITA-FMx as a DITA editor for many >>>>> years -- until recently also as a PDF transformation engine, which >>>>> I have now replaced with MiramoPDF. I have used oXygen for a few >>>>> years only and mostly as a transformation engine. With FM I am >>>>> stuck with an old DITA implementation and the DITA-FMx plug-in is >>>>> not developed any further. This is why I would like to use oXygen >>>>> as a DITA editor instead. But I find it very hard to make the >>>>> switch: The way DITA maps, topics, tags, structures... are >>>>> presented is so different and I haven't the time to learn oXygen >>>>> properly and in full detail. It's such a powerful tool with tons >>>>> of features. So I thought there may be someone who can help me >>>>> getting started -- at least with setting up the user interface and >>>>> authoring environment. >>>>> >>>>> A few examples of things I am struggling with right away when I >>>>> look at how oXygen presents my DITA files: >>>>> >>>>> * It seems that a DITA map loads all the referenced submaps and >>>>> displays all of these maps in a single window panel (as if >>>>> this was a single file). In FM I see only the references and >>>>> open the submaps as separate files by double-clicking on them. >>>>> * I feel lost in these maps. There are lots of big fonts, >>>>> frames, colored backgrounds, icons... Can I customize the >>>>> appearance? For example, by defining CSS-like styles for the >>>>> DITA elements displayed on the screen? >>>>> * The Outline view is a bit similar to FM's Structure View. But >>>>> I am used to setting the cursor into the Structure View to >>>>> precisely define the point where to insert an element. This >>>>> does not work in oXygen. >>>>> * I'd like to see text and images without any tags in one window >>>>> panel and the DITA structure with elements and attributes in a >>>>> separate panel. I know I can switch off tags and use the >>>>> Outline view, but I am not sure if this really gives me full >>>>> control over everything... >>>>> * How does oXygen visualize conditionalized content >>>>> (included/excluded via a ditaval file)? >>>>> * Can I define a fixed page size in oXygen? I'd like to set a >>>>> page width (height is not important) to make sure that images >>>>> fit on the page and that table columns are not too narrow (in >>>>> PDF deliverables). Setting an image resolution is also important. >>>>> * ... >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Frank >>>> -- >>>> *Frank Dissinger* >>>> Documentation Manager >>>> .................................................................... >>>> *CGS Publishing Technologies International GmbH* >>>> *Email*frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com|*Web*www.cgs-oris.com >>>> <http://www.cgs-oris.com/> >>>> *Address*Kettelerstr. 24 | D-63512 Hainburg | Germany >>>> *Phone*+49 6182 9626-27 |*Fax*+49 6182 9626-99 >>>> *Commercial register*Offenbach, HRB no. 21495 >>>> *Managing directors*Bernd Rückert, Christoph Thommessen >>>> >>>> https://www.cgs-oris.com/Signatur.png >>>> <https://www.cgs-oris.com/signatur> >>> -- >>> >>> *Frank Dissinger* >>> >>> Documentation Manager >>> >>> .................................................................... >>> >>> *CGS Publishing Technologies International GmbH* >>> >>> *Email* frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com | *Web* www.cgs-oris.com >>> <http://www.cgs-oris.com/> >>> >>> *Address* Kettelerstr. 24 | D-63512 Hainburg | Germany >>> >>> *Phone* +49 6182 9626-27 | *Fax* +49 6182 9626-99 >>> >>> *Commercial register* Offenbach, HRB no. 21495 >>> >>> *Managing directors* Bernd Rückert, Christoph Thommessen >>> >>> >>> https://www.cgs-oris.com/Signatur.png >>> <https://www.cgs-oris.com/signatur> > _._,_._,_ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Groups.io Links: > > You receive all messages sent to this group. > > View/Reply Online (#47181) > <https://dita-users.groups.io/g/main/message/47181> | Reply To Group > <mailto:main@dita-users.groups.io?subject=Re:%20Re%3A%20%5Bdita-users%5D%20Going%20from%20FrameMaker%20to%20oXygen%20%2F%20FM%20Structure%20View%20vs.%20oXy%20Outline%20View%20%2F%20Feature%20request> > | Reply To Sender > <mailto:jang@jang.nl?subject=Private:%20Re:%20Re%3A%20%5Bdita-users%5D%20Going%20from%20FrameMaker%20to%20oXygen%20%2F%20FM%20Structure%20View%20vs.%20oXy%20Outline%20View%20%2F%20Feature%20request> > | Mute This Topic <https://groups.io/mt/96149052/2470666> | New Topic > <https://dita-users.groups.io/g/main/post> > Your Subscription > <https://dita-users.groups.io/g/main/editsub/2470666> | Contact Group > Owner <mailto:main+owner@dita-users.groups.io> | Unsubscribe > <https://dita-users.groups.io/g/main/leave/5778861/2470666/1973504771/xyzzy> > [frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com] > > _._,_._,_ -- *Frank Dissinger* Documentation Manager .................................................................... *CGS Publishing Technologies International GmbH* *Email *frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com | *Web* www.cgs-oris.com <http://www.cgs-oris.com/> *Address* Kettelerstr. 24 | D-63512 Hainburg | Germany *Phone* +49 6182 9626-27 | *Fax* +49 6182 9626-99 *Commercial register* Offenbach, HRB no. 21495 *Managing directors* Bernd Rückert, Christoph Thommessen https://www.cgs-oris.com/Signatur.png <https://www.cgs-oris.com/signatur>

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Going from FrameMaker to oXygen / FM Structure View vs. oXy Outline View / Feature request
by Frank Dissinger 09 Jan '23

09 Jan '23

Hi Alan, Thank you for your reply. I fully agree with what you wrote about FM's Structure View. An excellent tool. It would be great if oXygen could enhance its Outline View and make it work in a similar way. I am especially missing the following features: * Allow users to place the cursor between tags, or at the beginning/end of the element contents, and indicate the position * Display attributes: Toggle between all/all with a value/none (no need to waste room on the screen for a separate Attributes window) * Expand/collapse complete tree of elements or attributes in one go (Shift-click) * Element content should not be repeated for empty wrapping elements, this is confusing (show it only once) For exmaple, for <li>Text..., the "Text" is shown both for <li> and . It should only be shown for . Can I add this as feature request? I have now switched to the oXygen Users Mailing List and will post any further oXygen-related issues there. Regards, Frank ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Am 04.01.2023 um 22:05 schrieb Alan Houser: > Chiming in a bit late here. Longtime structured FrameMaker and oXygen > user... > > *Frank mentions the FrameMaker structure view. IMO, this is the best > and most distinctive part of the FrameMaker structured authoring > interface. Easy access to any part of the document. Expand/collapse at > any level of the document hierarchy; locally or globally (e.g. > expand/collapse "this" section; expand/collapse all sections). Full > navigation capabilities. Visual feedback (and shortcut control) over > cursor location -- beginning, middle, or end of an element. > Configurable and interactive attribute display.* > * > * > *While most XML editors provide some sort of outline view, I've never > seen one as full-featured and useful as the FrameMaker structure view.* > > I occasionally use the oXygen Outline View for quick navigation in > larger XML documents. And the "folding" feature in the edit window to > expand/collapse content. But these don't fully replace what one can do > with the FrameMaker structure view. > > I think you will find that oXygen provides more and different features > than Structured FrameMaker, many of which you will come to appreciate. > I suggest (as you are doing) learning how to be most productive with > the oXygen features and workflow. And be prepared to miss the > FrameMaker structure view. 🙁 > > -Alan > -- > Alan Houser > Group Wellesley, Inc. > Consultant and Trainer, Technical Publishing > arh on Twitter > 412-450-0532 > > > >> On Dec 8, 2022, at 10:37 AM, Frank Dissinger >> <frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com> wrote: >> >> Thank you, >> >> Chris >> Radu >> Stefan >> Thomas >> Yves >> >> for your replies, this valuable information and for offering me your >> help. >> >> I have already made some initial progress. I have successfully >> created a custom framework with my own CSS file and are getting my >> topic editor window panel look more and more the way I like (using >> the 'print-ready' display style). >> >> I'll try to dig a bit deeper into this matter and will collect the >> questions and issues as I get on with this. I'll then come back to you. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Frank >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Am 06.12.2022 um 17:42 schrieb Frank Dissinger: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Are there any passionate long-term structured FrameMaker users who >>> have changed to oXygen as a DITA editor? Has anybody tried to set up >>> the oXygen authoring environment as close as possible to >>> FrameMaker's WYSIWYG view? Or at least in a way that makes the >>> switch as painless as possible for a FrameMaker user? >>> >>> I've been using FrameMaker V11+DITA-FMx as a DITA editor for many >>> years -- until recently also as a PDF transformation engine, which I >>> have now replaced with MiramoPDF. I have used oXygen for a few years >>> only and mostly as a transformation engine. With FM I am stuck with >>> an old DITA implementation and the DITA-FMx plug-in is not developed >>> any further. This is why I would like to use oXygen as a DITA editor >>> instead. But I find it very hard to make the switch: The way DITA >>> maps, topics, tags, structures... are presented is so different and >>> I haven't the time to learn oXygen properly and in full detail. It's >>> such a powerful tool with tons of features. So I thought there may >>> be someone who can help me getting started -- at least with setting >>> up the user interface and authoring environment. >>> >>> A few examples of things I am struggling with right away when I look >>> at how oXygen presents my DITA files: >>> >>> * It seems that a DITA map loads all the referenced submaps and >>> displays all of these maps in a single window panel (as if this >>> was a single file). In FM I see only the references and open the >>> submaps as separate files by double-clicking on them. >>> * I feel lost in these maps. There are lots of big fonts, frames, >>> colored backgrounds, icons... Can I customize the appearance? >>> For example, by defining CSS-like styles for the DITA elements >>> displayed on the screen? >>> * The Outline view is a bit similar to FM's Structure View. But I >>> am used to setting the cursor into the Structure View to >>> precisely define the point where to insert an element. This does >>> not work in oXygen. >>> * I'd like to see text and images without any tags in one window >>> panel and the DITA structure with elements and attributes in a >>> separate panel. I know I can switch off tags and use the Outline >>> view, but I am not sure if this really gives me full control >>> over everything... >>> * How does oXygen visualize conditionalized content >>> (included/excluded via a ditaval file)? >>> * Can I define a fixed page size in oXygen? I'd like to set a page >>> width (height is not important) to make sure that images fit on >>> the page and that table columns are not too narrow (in PDF >>> deliverables). Setting an image resolution is also important. >>> * ... >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Frank >> -- >> *Frank Dissinger* >> Documentation Manager >> .................................................................... >> *CGS Publishing Technologies International GmbH* >> *Email*frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com|*Web*www.cgs-oris.com >> <http://www.cgs-oris.com/> >> *Address*Kettelerstr. 24 | D-63512 Hainburg | Germany >> *Phone*+49 6182 9626-27 |*Fax*+49 6182 9626-99 >> *Commercial register*Offenbach, HRB no. 21495 >> *Managing directors*Bernd Rückert, Christoph Thommessen >> >> https://www.cgs-oris.com/Signatur.png <https://www.cgs-oris.com/signatur> >> _._,_._,_ >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _._,_._,_ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Groups.io Links: > > You receive all messages sent to this group. > > View/Reply Online (#47170) > <https://dita-users.groups.io/g/main/message/47170> | Reply To Group > <mailto:main@dita-users.groups.io?subject=Re:%20Re%3A%20%5Bdita-users%5D%20Going%20from%20FrameMaker%20to%20oXygen> > | Reply To Sender > <mailto:arh@groupwellesley.com?subject=Private:%20Re:%20Re%3A%20%5Bdita-users%5D%20Going%20from%20FrameMaker%20to%20oXygen> > | Mute This Topic <https://groups.io/mt/95496909/2470666> | New Topic > <https://dita-users.groups.io/g/main/post> > Your Subscription > <https://dita-users.groups.io/g/main/editsub/2470666> | Contact Group > Owner <mailto:main+owner@dita-users.groups.io> | Unsubscribe > <https://dita-users.groups.io/g/main/leave/5778861/2470666/1973504771/xyzzy> > [frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com] > > _._,_._,_ -- *Frank Dissinger* Documentation Manager .................................................................... *CGS Publishing Technologies International GmbH* *Email *frank.dissinger(a)cgs-oris.com | *Web* www.cgs-oris.com <http://www.cgs-oris.com/> *Address* Kettelerstr. 24 | D-63512 Hainburg | Germany *Phone* +49 6182 9626-27 | *Fax* +49 6182 9626-99 *Commercial register* Offenbach, HRB no. 21495 *Managing directors* Bernd Rückert, Christoph Thommessen https://www.cgs-oris.com/Signatur.png <https://www.cgs-oris.com/signatur>

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[ANN] Webinar: Validating XML and JSON Documents Using Oxygen Scripting (January 11, 2023)
by Alin Belu 04 Jan '23

04 Jan '23

Hello, What better way to kick off the new year than with the Oxygen XML Editor series of live events? So, next Wednesday, on *the 11th of January*, we invite you to the *Validating XML and JSON Documents Using Oxygen Scripting webinar*! With the latest release of the Oxygen suite of products, additional support was added for validating XML and JSON files via Oxygen XML Scripting. In this webinar, Octavian Nadolu (project manager at Syncro Soft) will cover details about this newly implemented validation scripting support, as well as showing examples of how to use it efficiently. By the end of the webinar, you will know how to validate files or directories from a command line interface and check that your documents are valid from an integration server, as well as having the possibility to generate reports in several formats (text, XML, JSON, or an HTML visual format). We won’t be stopping there, as we will also be looking at how you can use transformation or comparison scripts. During this 1-hour live event, Octavian will focus on showing you how to: - Use the Validation command-line script - Validate against a specific schema file - Validate using the default Oxygen validation scenarios - Use the validation scenario from either a scenarios file or a project file - Generate the validation results in various formats (YAML, JSON, XML, HTML) - Run validation on a continuous integration (CI/CD) server - Make use of the Transformation command-line script - Utilize the Comparison/Merge command-line script This is a free event but registration is required. You can register at https://www.oxygenxml.com/evs2023-1.html To stay in touch with us and discover what other events we have planned for you, please make sure to check https://www.oxygenxml.com/events_programme.html Best regards, Alin -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor

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Re: [oXygen-user] Custom DTDs with default Oxygen OT
by Scott Prentice 21 Dec '22

21 Dec '22

Thanks, Stefan! Yeah .. I was hoping to avoid having the users install a plugin .. just install the framework. But I can see that's not going to fly. I'm thinking that the simplest (least effort for the users, and least opportunity for error), is to provide a pre-configured OT installation that they can point to from Preferences. It'll just be .. 1) Install framework, 2) Point to custom OT in Preferences That way if something goes sideways, they haven't messed with the detail Oxygen installation. Cheers, ...scott On 12/20/22 11:33 AM, Stefan Jung wrote: > Hey Scott, > > You should bundle the grammar files in a toolkit plugin. This is > correct. In your oxygen framework you need to configure the matching > rules to recognize your custom grammar files. You need to install your > plugin to the DITA-OT as well. You need to use > the dita.specialization.catalog.relative extension point in your > plugin.xml. > > BR > > > > Gesendet mit OX Mail > > Scott Prentice <sp14(a)leximation.com <http://sp14@leximation.com>> hat > am December 20, 2022 um 8:25 PM geschrieben: > > I think I know the answer to this question, but want to confirm > that I'm not missing something. > > I've got a set of custom DITA DTDs wrapped up in an OT plugin. If > I install this plugin in the OT, I'm able to successfully generate > output from content that uses the public IDs defined by those > DTDs. However, what I'd like is to include this plugin in an > Oxygen framework, and have the custom doctypes honored for OT > builds without "installing" the plugin. > > As it stands, users can install the framework and edit topics and > maps using the custom doctypes. It validates fine and all is well, > but when they go to do an OT build, it fails to recognize the > location for the custom DTDs. > > I thought there was an OT parameter that let you specify the > location of an alternate catalog file, but I'm not seeing that. > Was hoping that I could get this to work by just having the users > install the framework. > > It seems like my only options are (after installing the framework) .. > > - install and integrate the "doctypes" plugin into the default OT > in Oxygen > > - OR .. provide another OT that has the doctypes plugin installed > and have the users point to that as a custom DITA-OT in Oxygen > > Thoughts? > > Thanks! > ...scott >

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Custom DTDs with default Oxygen OT
by Scott Prentice 20 Dec '22

20 Dec '22

I think I know the answer to this question, but want to confirm that I'm not missing something. I've got a set of custom DITA DTDs wrapped up in an OT plugin. If I install this plugin in the OT, I'm able to successfully generate output from content that uses the public IDs defined by those DTDs. However, what I'd like is to include this plugin in an Oxygen framework, and have the custom doctypes honored for OT builds without "installing" the plugin. As it stands, users can install the framework and edit topics and maps using the custom doctypes. It validates fine and all is well, but when they go to do an OT build, it fails to recognize the location for the custom DTDs. I thought there was an OT parameter that let you specify the location of an alternate catalog file, but I'm not seeing that. Was hoping that I could get this to work by just having the users install the framework. It seems like my only options are (after installing the framework) .. - install and integrate the "doctypes" plugin into the default OT in Oxygen - OR .. provide another OT that has the doctypes plugin installed and have the users point to that as a custom DITA-OT in Oxygen Thoughts? Thanks! ...scott

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[ANN] The DITA-OT Day 2022 recordings have arrived!
by Alin Belu 20 Dec '22

20 Dec '22

Hi everyone, As you know, last month, Oxygen XML Editor once again hosted the DITA-OT Day conference, the full day conference dedicated to the DITA Open Toolkit project. So, we want to properly thank everyone involved that made this 7th edition such a great experience for us, from the attendees to the presenters and supporters (Comtech, Bluestream, Antenna House, IXIASOFT, Miramo). THANK YOU for joining us in 2022 and know that we can't wait to see each other again in the years to come! Until then, you can click the link below to get access to the entire library of recordings of this year's DITA-OT Day presentations, as well as to the full gallery of candid photos: https://www.oxygenxml.com/events/2022/dita-ot_day.html All the best, Alin -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor

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Generate Sample XML Files --> not working correctly
by Roger L Costello 19 Dec '22

19 Dec '22

Hi Folks, Sadly, Tool >> Generate Sample XML Files is not working correctly. It fails to generate lots of elements. For example, in my schema is an element with 11 child elements; the tool generated the element but with no content. It also fails on elements with a type that extends another type. Yes, I know to click on "generate optional elements." Sorry, I cannot share my schema. I am using Oxygen version 25.0 /Roger

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[Ann] New maintenance build available for oXygen 25.0 (2022121306)
by Oxygen XML Editor Support (Adrian Buza) 13 Dec '22

13 Dec '22

Dear oXygen users, We announce the release of a new maintenance build (2022121306) for oXygen 25.0 (XML Editor, XML Developer, XML Author, PDF Chemistry, Publishing Engine). The build number can be verified in the Help -> About dialog box from the application (next to the version number). You can download the new installation kits from our web site: http://www.oxygenxml.com/download.html Here you can find the complete list of bug-fixes: http://www.oxygenxml.com/build_history.html#2022121306 You can follow our oXygen release/build RSS feed here: http://www.oxygenxml.com/rssBuildID.xml Please let us know if you encounter any problems with this new build. Regards, Adrian -- Adrian Buza oXygen XML Editor and Author Support

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[ANN] Version 5.1.0 of the Oxygen Batch Documents Converter add-on has been released!
by Alin Belu 09 Dec '22

09 Dec '22

Hello everyone, We are excited to announce that *version 5.1.0* of the *Oxygen Batch Documents Converter add-on* is now available! For the newest version of the add-on, our team of developers worked hard to bring you the following list of useful improvements: * Added two new conversions:*YAML to XML* and *XML to YAML*. * *Word to HTML/DITA * - The processing of table captions was improved. The table is now obtained with a caption child in HTML or with a title in DITA. - The width of table columns is now preserved. - The processing of figure captions was also improved. For XHTML, a <figure> element is obtained with a <figcaption> child element. For DITA, a <fig> element is obtained with a <title> child element. - The saving of images was enhanced and the name from the Word internal structure is now preserved. - Fixed an issue where the content was incorrectly merged between two different unordered lists. * Increased the minimum required version of Oxygen to 23.1. 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 Also, we want to let you know that a new article was published on the Oxygen XML Blog that explains how you can migrate from MS Word to DITA using the Oxygen Batch Documents Converter add-on: https://blog.oxygenxml.com/topics/migrating_word_to_dita_bdc/migrating_word… We hope you will find this add-on useful and as always, your feedback is welcome! Best regards, Alin -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor

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[ANN] Webinar: OpenAPI Support in Oxygen (December 14, 2022)
by Alin Belu 08 Dec '22

08 Dec '22

Hello, On the *14th of December*, clear your schedule for the last Oxygen XML Editor live event of the year - the *OpenAPI Support in Oxygen webinar*. There is no way you want to miss this! OpenAPI is a community-driven open specification that defines a language-agnostic interface used to describe, produce, consume, and visualize RESTful APIs and web services. OpenAPI documents describe the API (or its elements) and are represented in either YAML or JSON formats. During this live webinar, Octavian Nadolu (project manager at Syncro Soft) will be showcasing the support offered in Oxygen for OpenAPI documents, as well as demonstrating how to create, edit, test, and generate documentation for OpenAPI documents. By joining this live event, you will get the chance to learn the following: * Creating OpenAPI documents * Editing and validating OpenAPI documents * How to easily edit OpenAPI documentation in Author mode * Generating documentation for OpenAPI components in HTML format * Testing an OpenAPI, execute API requests, and validate responses * Creating and running test scenarios This is a free event but registration is required. You can register at https://oxygenxml.com/evs2022-11.html To stay in touch with us and discover what other events we have planned for you, please make sure to check https://www.oxygenxml.com/events_programme.html Best regards, Alin -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor

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MathFlow losing support
by Michael Boudreau 30 Nov '22

30 Nov '22

I recently learned that Wiris, the company that took over MathFlow<https://docs.wiris.com/en/mathflow/start> from DesignScience, will be ceasing support for it sometime in the near future. Does Oxygen have plans for a replacement graphical editor for MathML in XML documents? -- Michael R. Boudreau Electronic Publishing Technology Manager The University of Chicago Press 1427 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 www.journals.uchicago.edu

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[ANN] Webinar: Creating and Designing JSON Schemas (December 7)
by Alin Belu 29 Nov '22

29 Nov '22

Hello, The Oxygen XML Editor live event series continues on the *7th of December* with the *Creating and Designing JSON Schemas* webinar! Octavian Nadolu, project manager at Syncro Soft, will present various powerful tools that are provided in Oxygen that allow you to design, develop, and edit JSON Schemas. During this webinar, he will focus on presenting features ranging from the new intuitive and expressive visual schema Design mode to the JSON Schema documentation generator that includes diagram images for each component. By joining this live event, you will get the chance to learn and experience an in-depth look at all of these features: - Creating JSON schemas - Using efficiently the JSON Schema Design mode - The changes that the JSON Schema version 2020-12 brings to Oxygen - Editing and validating JSON Schema version 2020-12 - Using the new refactoring actions - Visualizing and editing complex JSON Schemas - Generating documentation for JSON Schema - Using OpenAPI with JSON Schema This is a free event but registration is required. You can register at https://oxygenxml.com/evs2022-10.html To stay in touch with us and discover what other events we have planned for you, please make sure to check https://www.oxygenxml.com/events_programme.html Best regards, Alin -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor

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Is there a way to collapse an element from its end tag?
by Roger L Costello 16 Nov '22

16 Nov '22

Hi Folks, I have a long XML document. Sometimes, as I scroll through the document I am positioned at an element (current-element) and I want to collapse its preceding element: ... </preceding-element> <---- I want to collapse this element <current-element> The start tag for preceding-element is way up in the document; scrolling up to find the start tag is a pain. Is there a way to collapse preceding-element from its end tag? /Roger

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[ANN] Webinar: Integrating Various Document Formats (OpenAPI, Word, Markdown, HTML, Excel) into DITA Documentation (November 23, 2022)
by Alin Belu 15 Nov '22

15 Nov '22

Hello, The long-awaited Oxygen XML Editor webinar series is finally back! The autumn/winter season of live events starts on *November 23rd* with the *Integrating Various Document Formats (OpenAPI, Word, Markdown, HTML, Excel) into DITA Documentation* webinar. As we all know, some documentation projects require a mix of document formats (e.g. DITA for content, Markdown for release notes, JSON for API documentation). With this in mind, Cosmin Duna (senior software developer at Syncro Soft) created a live event in which he will demonstrate how you can integrate OpenAPI, Word, Markdown, HTML, and Excel content into your DITA documentation by simply using the Oxygen tools and features. During this live webinar, you will get more insight on the following subjects: * Referencing content from various types of non-DITA resources directly in DITA documents. * Dynamically converting various types of non-DITA resources to DITA while publishing. * Converting various formats into DITA and integrating them into the project. This is a free event but registration is required. You can register at https://oxygenxml.com/evs2022-12.html To stay in touch with us and discover what other events we have planned for you, please make sure to check https://www.oxygenxml.com/events_programme.html Best regards, Alin -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor

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oxy_eval?
by Scott Prentice 08 Nov '22

08 Nov '22

Just wondering if there's an "eval" custom CSS function .. ? I've got an oxy_combobox that lists a number of attributes, and would like to be able to test the selected value. If a certain attribute was selected, I want to set another attribute on the same element. I know I can do this by writing some Java code, but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something obvious with the custom CSS functions. Thanks! ...scott

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[Ann] New maintenance build available for oXygen 25.0 (2022110706)
by Oxygen XML Editor Support (Adrian Buza) 08 Nov '22

08 Nov '22

Dear oXygen users, We announce the release of a new maintenance build (2022110706) for oXygen 25.0 (XML Editor, XML Developer, XML Author, XML WebHelp, PDF Chemistry, Publishing Engine). The build number can be verified in the Help -> About dialog box from the application (next to the version number). You can download the new installation kits from our web site: http://www.oxygenxml.com/download.html Here you can find the complete list of bug-fixes: http://www.oxygenxml.com/build_history.html#2022110706 You can follow our oXygen release/build RSS feed here: http://www.oxygenxml.com/rssBuildID.xml Please let us know if you encounter any problems with this new build. Regards, Adrian -- Adrian Buza oXygen XML Editor and Author Support

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Support for CSS pseudo-class :has()
by Michael Boudreau 02 Nov '22

02 Nov '22

Hello, Is there any chance that a future version of Oxygen will support the CSS pseudo-class :has() ? I tried the following rule in a stylesheet entry:has(> styled-content) { background-color: #DDEEFF; } but the table cell (<entry>) with a child <styled-content> element didn’t get the expected light blue background. -- Michael R. Boudreau Electronic Publishing Technology Manager The University of Chicago Press 1427 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 www.journals.uchicago.edu

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XPath version in XPath toolbar?
by David Birnbaum 31 Oct '22

31 Oct '22

Dear oxygen-user(a)oxygenxml.com, If I select XPath version 3.1 in the XPath toolbar and evaluate an expression like: *//l => count()* in a document that contains *<l>* elements, it correctly returns the count of those elements. If I select XPath 1.0 and evaluate the same expression, it correctly raises an error because it doesn't understand the arrow operator, which is not part of XPath 1.0. If I select XPath 2.0 I also expect an error because the arrow operator is not part of XPath 2.0, but instead the result is the same as with 3.1. Am I mistaken in expecting 2.0 to raise an error here? Sincerely, David

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Oxygen/Perforce connector?
by Scott Prentice 26 Oct '22

26 Oct '22

I have a client who is interested in using Oxygen with a Perforce repo. The only plugin/connector with Perforce I'm seeing is for Web Author .. am I missing something? Has anyone put together any sort of integration with Oxygen XML Editor and Perforce? This doesn't seem like an unreasonable expectation. Yes, Git is nice, but if your company has an existing Perforce installation, it's hard to get them to switch. Thoughts? Thanks! ...scott

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[ANN] Version 5.0.1 of the Git Client add-on has been released!
by Alin Belu 18 Oct '22

18 Oct '22

Hello everyone, We are extremely proud to announce the release for *version 5.0.1* of the *Git Client add-on*! With the latest version of the Git Client Add-on, we expanded its functionality even further with various improvements, such as: * A new Validate each file before committing option was added in the Git Client preferences page. Selecting this option enables automatic validation of each file before each commit. * A new Validate all files from the project's "Main Files" folder before pushing option was added in the Git Client preferences page. Selecting this option enables automatic validation of the files located in the Main Files folder before the push operation processes. * The integrated JGit library was upgraded to version 6.3, which brings support for ssh-agent forwarding. * An option has been added that automatically detects Oxygen projects from opened working copies to quickly open them in the Project View. * Added a Squash merge "SELECTED_BRANCH" into "CURRENT_BRANCH" action in the contextual menu for local branches in the Git Branch Manager. This will add all changes from the "SELECTED_BRANCH" to the "CURRENT_BRANCH" in a single new commit. * By default, the History view presents commits from all branches (both remote and local). * Tags can be deleted even if they have already been pushed to the remote repository. * If the local branch has not been published yet, the push button will be decorated with a + symbol and will have a tool-tip to explain the context. * A more helpful message is displayed when pulling and the local branch doesn't track a remote. * In tree view mode, if there are no changes, the empty folder with the name of the repository will no longer be displayed. * The Git Staging view now has a busy cursor when an operation is in progress. * Fixed an issue when authentication tokens were lost from options. * Some dialogues have been improved to make them easier to understand. * Bug fixes and performance improvements. To install the add-on, follow this procedure: 1. Go to *Help > Install new add-ons* to open an add-on selection dialog box. Enter or paste https://www.oxygenxml.com/InstData/Addons/default/updateSite.xml in the *Show add-ons from* field or select it from the drop-down menu. 2. Select the *Git Client* add-on and click *Next*. 3. Read the end-user license agreement. Then select the *I accept all terms of the end-user license agreement* option and click *Finish*. 4. Restart the application. *Result:* The Git Staging view is now available. To open the view, select *Git Staging* from the *Window > Show View* menu (or select *Git Client* from the *Tools* menu). This view acts as a basic Git client integrated directly in Oxygen XML Editor, and it provides support for committing changes to a Git repository, comparing and merging changes, resolving conflicts, and other Git commands.*Git *menu is also contributed in the main menu bar that includes various Git actions. For more information, see the details for the Git Client add-on on the page below: https://www.oxygenxml.com/doc/ug-editor/topics/git-addon.html We hope that you will enjoy using the latest release of the Git Client add-on as much as we enjoyed developing it. As always, feedback is welcome! Best regards, Alin -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor

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Table formatting: style attribute
by Michael Boudreau 18 Oct '22

18 Oct '22

Is Oxygen supposed to heed the ‘style’ attribute on <th> and <td> elements in the JATS table model when it’s rendering tables? It doesn’t appear to be doing so. I’m using Oxygen 25.0 on macOS X 12.6. I’m creating tables using the JATS table model in a framework that uses CSS files copied from the JATSKit framework. When I add a style attribute like this— <td align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid thin black; border-right: solid thin black">X</td> —the rules I hope to see on the cell don’t appear. (For background: I’m creating tables in the JATS model by converting tables from the OASIS model. In the OASIS model, the <entry> element has ‘colsep’ and ‘rowsep’ attributes to make a rule appear on the right or bottom edge of the table cell. Since there are no direct analogues of those attributes in the JATS model <th> and <td> elements, I’m using the ‘style’ attribute instead.) -- Michael R. Boudreau Electronic Publishing Technology Manager The University of Chicago Press 1427 E. 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 www.journals.uchicago.edu<http://www.journals.uchicago.edu>

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[ANN] Oxygen XML Editor version 25 has just been released!
by Alin Belu 13 Oct '22

13 Oct '22

Hello everyone, We are incredibly proud to announce the immediate availability of *version 25* of the industry-leading XML suite of products: *Oxygen XML Editor*,*Author*,*Developer*,*Web Author*,*Publishing Engine*,*WebHelp*,*PDF Chemistry*, and *Oxygen XML Scripting*! This release provides a platform to work both with XML and XML-related resources by further extending its support to other languages such as *JSON and YAML*, and being able to treat some file types (*Word*, *Excel*, *OpenAPI*, *HTML*, *Markdown*, and others) as *DITA-compatible resources* and thus reference and use them from DITA maps, similar to how DITA XML topics are referenced and used. Furthermore, users now have the ability to generate *Google Structured Data* in *WebHelp* output, and for PDF publishers this version includes support for a variety of useful *new CSS properties* to *customize the **CSS-based PDF output*. The *JSON feature* was improved by adding support for editing and validating using the latest JSON Schema version. The visual *JSON Schema diagram* was also updated and comes with new search and refactoring actions. For this release, we also focused our efforts to bring lots of improvements to some of the popular *add-ons*, such as the *Git Client*, *Batch Documents Converter*, and *Terminology Checker*. A new command-line script can be used to *validate files or directories*, and as usual, version 25 includes new *API* entry points, various bug fixes, and component updates. *Oxygen XML Web Author*, the cutting-edge web-based XML authoring tool, now features even more improvements and updates. This major release offers enhancements to the general *user interface*, new *DITA* authoring features, more customization possibilities, refinements to *concurrent editing* sessions, and *performance* tweaks. ============================================================================= *Oxygen XML Editor version 25.0* provides numerous new features, updates, and improvements that focus on productivity, performance, efficiency, advanced customization, and simplicity. This major release introduces a lot of productivity enhancements for *DITA* authors and publishers. *DITA maps* are now automatically saved whenever a modification is made in the DITA Maps Manager, various improvements were added to make referenced *DITA-compatible resources (Word, Excel, OpenAPI, HTML, Markdown)* be treated similar to DITA resources when inserting references, validating DITA maps, or publishing content. *Referenced content* (topic or map references within DITA maps or content references in topics) can be *expanded on demand* in the Author visual editing mode, thus increasing the performance when opening files with many references, a new toolbar button in the DITA Maps Manager generates a *DITA Metrics report* with useful information about the current map, *profiling attribute groups* can now be defined in a subject scheme map, and new *inline actions* are available for *inserting topic references* in DITA maps, *setting the note type*, and *setting the language for code blocks* in DITA topics. A button was added for each deliverable in *DITA-OT Project* files to make it easy to *publish that deliverable individually*, while a publish button was also added at the top of the document to *publish all deliverables* specified in the DITA-OT project file. You now have the ability to generate *Google Structured Data* in *WebHelp* output, there is also a new *Questions and Answers topic type* that can be used during the publishing phase for creating the Google Structured Data in the output, and a new action makes it possible to insert an intent question within a DITA topic. Many of the *JSON* features and tools were updated to support the latest *JSON schema version (2020-12)*. This includes *validating JSON schemas* according to the 2020-12 specification, *validating JSON or YAML documents* against a 2020-12 schema, *content completion* proposals were updated, new components were added in the *Palette view*, and you can *convert older JSON schemas to the latest version*. The*JSON Schema Documentation Generator*, *JSON Instance Generator*, and *JSON Schema Generator* tools were also updated to support the 2022-12 schema version. New *search and refactoring actions* were also integrated into the JSON Schema Design mode, and containers are now automatically created when dragging components from the Palette view to the JSON Schema Design editor. The *OpenAPI* standard is becoming more and more popular and our developers implemented various features and tools to support these types of documents. New *document templates* are available, you can *edit OpenAPI documents in Text or Author mode* taking advantage of *automatic validation* and *content completion* proposals, while the *OpenAPI Documentation Generator* and *OpenAPI Tester* tools were also improved. Additionally, support was also included for editing *AsyncAPI*, *JSON-LD*, and *OpenAPI test scenario* documents. The built-in *Saxon XSLT/XQuery processor* was updated to the latest version, *11.4*. It brings new functionality and support for new extension functions, as well as other features for *XSLT and XQuery transformations and debugging*. Other improvements include validation and transformation support for *XSLT 4.0 documents*, and content completion for XSLT 4.0 elements, attributes, and XPath 4.0 functions. *Add-ons* were another focus of this release, with some of the most popular ones receiving lots of updates. *Validation features* were added in the *Git Client*, enabling automatic validation of files before performing the commit or push actions. The *Batch Documents Converter* now has an option for *converting OpenAPI specification* files encoded in JSON or YAML formats into *DITA* documents and many of the other types of conversions received various improvements. The *Terminology Checker* add-on now has the ability to control on which elements a rule is applied using simple XPath expressions, the users can now specify the phase (editing/validation/always) in which incorrect terms are detected, and it is possible for Oxygen add-on to contribute terminology files to be used by the Terminology Checker. Other features and improvements include editing support and syntax highlighting for *PowerShell* files, performance was improved for the *XPath in Files* feature, shortcuts were added for *controlling indentation in code blocks*, and as usual, this release includes new *API entry points*, various *bug fixes*, and *component updates*. For more information, see: https://www.oxygenxml.com/xml_editor/whats_new.html ============================================================================= *Oxygen XML Scripting version 25.0* offers updates and improvements for some of the scripts that are available to provide a variety of functions that can be scheduled or triggered using a command-line tool on Windows, Linux, or macOS. This release added a new *Validate Command Line Script* that can be used for validating files or directories and generating reports in several formats (text, XML, JSON, or an HTML visual format). Also, the *Batch Converter* script now includes the option to *convert multiple documents from OpenAPI to DITA*. For more information, see: https://www.oxygenxml.com/xml_scripting/whats_new.html ============================================================================= *Oxygen Publishing Engine version 25.0* encompasses the improvements and additions implemented in *Oxygen XML WebHelp* and *Oxygen PDF Chemistry*. This latest release offers a variety of new customization possibilities, transformation parameters, properties, component updates, and bug fixes for both WebHelp and PDF publishers. For *Oxygen XML WebHelp* publishers, this release added the ability to *generate Google Structured Data* in the output and to *control the search support*. New transformation parameters were included to specify a custom search engine, to change the default search engine, or to replace the main page with a custom page. Customization possibilities were added for displaying a custom title in the search results page or for implementing custom search filters. Some of the most interesting improvements offered with the latest version of *Oxygen PDF Chemistry* include support for a variety of *new CSS properties* to help users *control how page, column, or region breaks behave*, to force or avoid *line breaks at hyphens*, to omit the header or footer from tables when a page break occurs, or to *display watermark images* in the foreground. Also, new transformation parameters can be used to make documents archive-able (*PDF/A compliant*) or to *filter the glossary*, and it is now possible to define exception elements for hyphenation dictionaries. For more information, see: https://www.oxygenxml.com/publishing_engine/whats_new.html ============================================================================= *Version 25.0.0* of *Oxygen XML Web Author* continues to bolster the innovative web-based XML authoring tool with more enhancements and additions. This major release offers improvements to the general user interface, new DITA authoring features, more customization possibilities, refinements to concurrent editing sessions, performance tweaks, as well as various bug fixes and component updates. For awhile now, the DITA support has benefited from an image map editor and that was also extended to define and edit*image maps for XHTML* documents, and in general, the image map support can now be easily added for any other XML vocabulary. When editing online, it is possible to lose the connection to the server. Once the connection is restored, the *concurrent editing* support now resumes seamlessly. Inserting DITA new topics and topic references in DITA maps is made easier by a new CSS style that provides *inline actions to insert topic references* when editing DITA map documents in the visual editor. Other interesting enhancements added in this version of Web Author include actions to *select an element, its content, or its parent*, actions to insert links were added to the floating toolbar, easier methods for controlling indentation and setting the *syntax highlight language in code blocks*, and the *Outline pane* is now also available for *DITA maps*. For more information, see: https://www.oxygenxml.com/xml_web_author/whats_new.html ============================================================================= *DITA-OT Day 2022* On the *13th of November, 2022,* Oxygen XML Editor organizes the 7th edition of the *DITA-OT Day conference in Rotterdam*, Netherlands, a full day in-person event dedicated to the DITA Open Toolkit project, which is the reference DITA implementation and the core of almost all DITA-based publishing solutions, Oxygen included. Find out more details and registration information at https://www.oxygenxml.com/events/2022/dita-ot_day.html ============================================================================= We hope you will enjoy our latest release of the Oxygen XML suite of products! As always, thank you for your support and don't forget that feedback is welcome! Best regards, Alin -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor

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