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[ANN] Oxygen Content Fusion version 6 and Oxygen Feedback version 4 are now available!
by Alin Belu 01 Nov '23

01 Nov '23

Hello everyone, We are proud to announce the immediate availability of *Oxygen Content Fusion version 6*, as well as *Oxygen Feedback version 4* (for both the *Cloud* and *Enterprise* editions). *Oxygen Content Fusion 6* introduces the new *Projects* feature, which allows you to *manage a DITA project hosted in a Git repository* while maintaining full compatibility with existing workflows and tools. New publishing features are also available to help authors *build WebHelp and PDF deliverables* and the Oxygen Styles Basket has been integrated to let users *visually customize the output*. A big focus for the release of *version 4* of *Oxygen Feedback* was to implement various advanced search functionalities, such as *Semantic Search* and *Faceted Search*, that can be used when searching WebHelp Responsive output. These advanced search functions are made possible by configuring the *Oxygen Feedback Search Engine* to be the engine used by WebHelp. ============================================================================= *What's New in Oxygen Content Fusion 6* With *version 6*, *Oxygen Content Fusion* introduces a lot of interesting and substantial improvements for the flexible and intuitive documentation platform where content authors can publish content and collaborate with subject matter experts in their documentation review process. The new *Projects* feature provides a way to *manage a DITA project hosted in a Git repository* while maintaining full compatibility with your existing workflows and tools without the need for any type of migration. *Authors can create review tasks inside a project *and *reviewers' feedback is tracked on a dedicated branch* in the Git repository. Additionally, this newest version brings new publishing capabilities for creating *WebHelp and PDF deliverables*. Users can also leverage a range of *built-in templates to adjust the look and feel of these deliverables*, and the Oxygen Styles Basket has been integrated to provide a way for the users to *visually customize the output*. Furthermore, review task owners now have the *option to close reviews* temporarily, giving them time to address feedback and make necessary changes before integrating content into the project. Enhancements were also made to the Content Fusion user interface to improve navigation and streamline workflows. The release also includes bug fixes, security enhancements, and updates to various internal components. For more information, see: https://www.oxygenxml.com/content_fusion/whats_new.html ============================================================================= *What's New in Oxygen Feedback 4* *Version 4* of *Oxygen Feedback* offers new enhancements for both its *Cloud* and *Enterprise* editions of the solution that empowers content by elevating community engagement. A big focus for this release was to implement various advanced search functionalities that can be used when searching WebHelp Responsive output. These advanced search functions are made possible by configuring the *Oxygen Feedback Search Engine* to be used as the search engine for your WebHelp output. One of the advanced functions that can be utilized is *Semantic Search*, an advanced search technique that improves the accuracy and relevance of search results by analyzing the context of the search query, rather than relying solely on keyword matching. Additionally, publishers can configure *Faceted Search* functionality in the WebHelp output, enabling users to refine their search results by applying multiple filters that correspond to different facets of the information that they are seeking. The introduction of *Labels* in the WebHelp output makes it effortless to find topics with the same label. Furthermore, the integration with the *Oxygen Feedback Search Engine* supports advanced query syntax, giving users the ability to create complex and flexible queries that generate precise search results. Additionally, site admins can conveniently view the number of positive and negative votes received for a specific page directly in the output. A new ratings information page within the admin interface displays the number of votes and messages for each documentation page, including the content of each message. Also, site admins can easily navigate to the ratings information page directly from their email notifications. Furthermore, a new checkbox can be displayed in the output when a user provides negative feedback, indicating their preference to be contacted by email for additional information if needed. This version also includes various component updates and bug fixes. For more information about the Oxygen Feedback Cloud edition, see: https://www.oxygenxml.com/oxygen_feedback_cloud/whats_new.html For more information about the Oxygen Feedback Enterprise edition, see: https://www.oxygenxml.com/oxygen_feedback_enterprise/whats_new.html ============================================================================= *DITA-OT Day 2024* On the *11th of February, 2024*, Oxygen XML Editor organizes the 8th edition of the *DITA-OT Day conference in Helsinki, Finland*, 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/2024/dita-ot_day.html ============================================================================= We hope you will enjoy our latest releases! 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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Read only section of Xml
by Karl Stubsjoen 01 Nov '23

01 Nov '23

Hello Group! I'm wondering if there is a way to markup a section of xml as readonly and then for Oxygen to honor this by either blocking or warning you of making changes within this section. Scenario is simple. You have current content in some Xml node and then you stash historical content in some other Xml node that you intend to keep around but not to edit. This would be useful to me because I'll take the current information in my Xml and stuff it into the historical section of my Xml as I roll into a new season. The issue I am having is accidentally changing content in the historical section of my Xml but I intended to make those changes in the current Xml node. This is not mission critical, but would be a nice feature. Karl..

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Re: [oXygen-user] [OXYGEN-9712] Why is the size limit so low for comfortably editing files in text mode in scripts such as Tamil?
by Oxygen XML Editor Support (Adrian Buza) 27 Oct '23

27 Oct '23

Hello, Tamil is a script that requires "special characters" support in text mode. When you open in Oxygen a document that contains such script (with default options) you are prompted to Enable/Disable support for bidirectional text and special characters. When this support is enabled, the performance is affected significantly. Larger documents incur a more significant performance penalty. By default *this support is disabled for files larger than 300KB, but performance can be acceptable for up to 800KB.* https://www.oxygenxml.com/doc/versions/26.0/ug-editor/topics/bidirectional-… > if I edit in text mode a file containing the equivalent of 60 pages > (which has a *size of 693 kB*), I can no longer trust what I see and > have to enter the Tamil text without paying attention to the position > of the cursor, which is far to the right side of the actual insertion > position. > > Why is that the case? To answer your question, if you have the default limit of 300k in Oxygen and are editing a file that is larger, the "special characters" support is disabled without notification. With the support disabled, it is normal for the cursor positioning and editing to be "off". If you want to have it enabled, go to Options > Preferences, Editor > Open/Save and in the section "Support for Special Characters" *configure the 'Disable special characters support for documents larger than (characters)' limit to 800k*. If you feel confident it will hold, you could clear the Disable box (so that it never gets disabled), but be aware that the larger the document, the more it will slow down, up to making it appear as hanged. If you disable the limit, I would advise to at least set it to "Prompt for each document", so you can disable it yourself when it's not needed. > Why is a text editor such as Notepad++ capable of doing what oXygen > cannot do, with respect to rendering text containing complex scritps > such as Tamil? Oxygen XML Editor is a Java application and at least for the text mode it uses the support that Java implements for rendering texts and managing cursor positions. When dealing with large file sizes and special scripts, the Java implementation struggles to efficiently handle the text rendering and cursor positioning due the complexity and nuances of the script that is not handled natively. On the other hand, text editors like Notepad++, which are solely built for handling text files, might perform better with large files and complex scripts because they use native methods (OS support) to render and manage cursor positions in the text. Regards, Adrian Adrian Buza oXygen XML Editor and Author Support On 24.10.2023 23:41, Jean-Luc Chevillard wrote: > Dear list, > > I have often wondered why the size limit so low for comfortably > editing files in text mode in scripts such as Tamil? > > I am currently editing an ancient Portuguese-Tamil dictionary > and as soon as the file size reaches a certain size, I can no longer > trust the cursor position. > > To give an example, > if I edit today in text mode a file containing the equivalent of one > page, which has a size of 23 kB, I can trust the position of the cursor > on screen to show me where the next Tamil character will be inserted. > > HOWEVER, if I edit in text mode a file containing the equivalent of 60 > pages (which has a size of 693 kB), I can no longer trust what I see > and have to enter the Tamil text without paying attention to the > position of the cursor, which is far to the right side of the actual > insertion position. > > Why is that the case? > > Why is a text editor such as Notepad++ capable of doing what oXygen > cannot do, with respect to rendering text containing complex scritps > such as Tamil? > > Am I doing something wrong? > > I would like to know > > Thanks for any solution provided > > -- Jean-Luc Chevillard > > https://htl.cnrs.fr/equipe/jl-chevillard/ > > > P.S. The problem does not occur in Author mode, but one does not > always want to define a .CSS > _______________________________________________ > oXygen-user mailing list > oXygen-user(a)oxygenxml.com > https://www.oxygenxml.com/mailman/listinfo/oxygen-user >

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[ANN] Webinar: What's New in Oxygen XML Web Author 26 (November 1)
by Alin Belu 26 Oct '23

26 Oct '23

Hello, Next Wednesday, on the *1st of November*, we continue our series of Oxygen XML live events with another 1-hour long webinar titled: *What's New in Oxygen XML Web Author 26*! During this webinar, Mihaela Calotescu (senior software developer at Syncro Soft) will be your guide on the journey to discover the new features included in the latest releases of the Oxygen XML Web Author, with a special focus on version 26.0, related to security, concurrent editing, profiling attributes and much more. You'll also see how the new Oxygen AI Positron Assistant side-view provides you with various ways to use ChatGPT while editing or reviewing content. This tool offers a comprehensive interface for AI actions and options, empowering you to leverage the full capabilities of AI technology, thus enhancing your productivity. It allows you to receive helpful hints for your next writing steps, enhance the readability of your content, correct grammar errors, generate index terms, translate content, create marketing-related material, or even restructure your entire document. Here are some of the topics that will be covered during this event: * Using the Shared Editing Session feature in a two-servers high availability Web Author deployment. * The new security options available in the Administration page. * Utilizing the Oxygen AI Positron Assistant Side View. * Editing profiling attributes in DITA. * How to efficiently use and edit Mermaid diagrams. This is a free event, but registration is required. You can register at https://oxygenxml.com/evs2023-12.html We would also like to invite you to join us for our next upcoming webinars: * November 8, 2023 - Introducing Oxygen JSON Editor - The Ultimate Solution for JSON Editing ( https://oxygenxml.com/evs2023-13.html ) * November 15, 2023 - Discover the New Search Enhancements of Oxygen Feedback 4.0 ( https://oxygenxml.com/evs2023-14.html ) * November 22, 2023 - Exploring Oxygen's YAML Support ( https://oxygenxml.com/evs2023-15.html ) * November 29, 2023 - Discover the Power of Diff with Change Tracking ( https://oxygenxml.com/evs2023-16.html ) Best regards, Alin -- Alin Belu Oxygen XML Editor

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Why is the size limit so low for comfortably editing files in text mode in scripts such as Tamil?
by Jean-Luc Chevillard 24 Oct '23

24 Oct '23

Dear list, I have often wondered why the size limit so low for comfortably editing files in text mode in scripts such as Tamil? I am currently editing an ancient Portuguese-Tamil dictionary and as soon as the file size reaches a certain size, I can no longer trust the cursor position. To give an example, if I edit today in text mode a file containing the equivalent of one page, which has a size of 23 kB, I can trust the position of the cursor on screen to show me where the next Tamil character will be inserted. HOWEVER, if I edit in text mode a file containing the equivalent of 60 pages (which has a size of 693 kB), I can no longer trust what I see and have to enter the Tamil text without paying attention to the position of the cursor, which is far to the right side of the actual insertion position. Why is that the case? Why is a text editor such as Notepad++ capable of doing what oXygen cannot do, with respect to rendering text containing complex scritps such as Tamil? Am I doing something wrong? I would like to know Thanks for any solution provided -- Jean-Luc Chevillard https://htl.cnrs.fr/equipe/jl-chevillard/ P.S. The problem does not occur in Author mode, but one does not always want to define a .CSS

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Re: [oXygen-user] [OXYGEN-9608] Re: Oxygen 26.0 giving a "java.security.AllPermission" error -- What to do about it?
by Oxygen XML Editor Support (Teo Timplaru) 23 Oct '23

23 Oct '23

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Re: [oXygen-user] [OXYGEN-9493] Load external data into form control?
by Oxygen XML Editor Support (Radu Coravu) 20 Oct '23

20 Oct '23

Hi Scott, If you just configure using the CSS a combo box to edit the values of an attribute, by default those values will be gathered either from the DTDs (if you have defined a choice of values for the attribute in the DTDs) or from our content completion configuration file which can use XSLT to gather values from another location. Maybe this blog post by my colleague Alex will help: https://blog.oxygenxml.com/topics/controlledAttributeValues2.html Regards, Radu Radu Coravu Oxygen XML Editor On 10/19/23 03:06, Scott Prentice wrote: > > I'm refining some metadata form controls for a custom framework, and > it would be ideal if I was able to load the values and labels for a > combobox from an external file (XML or preferably, JSON) rather than > hard-coding these values into the CSS. It seems that this may be > possible with xpath_eval(). Is anyone aware of any examples of this, > or am I heading down a rabbit hole? > > I'll keep poking at this, but thought I'd see if anyone had thoughts > on this effort. > > Thanks! > ...scott > > > > _______________________________________________ > oXygen-user mailing list > oXygen-user(a)oxygenxml.com > https://www.oxygenxml.com/mailman/listinfo/oxygen-user

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Oxygen 26.0 giving a "java.security.AllPermission" error -- What to do about it?
by Roger L Costello 20 Oct '23

20 Oct '23

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Web Author and git submodules
by Jirka Kosek 19 Oct '23

19 Oct '23

Hi, is it possible to use submodules in WebAuthor with GitLab on-premise? I don't see similar option for enabling them as in configuration for generic Git client. Many thanks in advance. Have a nice day, Jirka -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jirka Kosek e-mail: jirka(a)kosek.cz http://xmlguru.cz ------------------------------------------------------------------ Professional XML and Web consulting and training services DocBook/DITA customization, custom XSLT/XSL-FO document processing ------------------------------------------------------------------ Bringing you XML Prague conference http://xmlprague.cz ------------------------------------------------------------------

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Load external data into form control?
by Scott Prentice 19 Oct '23

19 Oct '23

I'm refining some metadata form controls for a custom framework, and it would be ideal if I was able to load the values and labels for a combobox from an external file (XML or preferably, JSON) rather than hard-coding these values into the CSS. It seems that this may be possible with xpath_eval(). Is anyone aware of any examples of this, or am I heading down a rabbit hole? I'll keep poking at this, but thought I'd see if anyone had thoughts on this effort. Thanks! ...scott

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