Hi everyone,
We are happy to announce that Oxygen XML Editor/Author version 24 was
released!
Listing below some new features which may be useful for our DocBook users:
*Visual Editing*
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* It is now easier to select and copy an element in Author mode when you
use Partial Tags for the Tags Display Mode. When using this mode, you
now have the ability to select a block element (along with its content)
directly in the main editing pane by spanning the selection to include
the element's invisible end tag (using your mouse or keyboard).
* A new mode was added to the Tags Display Mode sub-menu named Block
Tags without Element Names. It displays tags for block elements without
the element names for a more compact version of the Block Tags mode.
* A new contextual menu action (Save image as) is available in Author
mode for local, external, or embedded images. This action opens a dialog
box where you can choose where to save the image locally and it includes
an option (Update the reference to the image) that can be toggled to
choose whether or not to update the path in any existing references to
the image.
* When configuring a Framework Extension Script file, you now have the
ability to specify the default editing mode that is loaded when a
document is opened for the first time. For example, if the files are
usually edited in the Author editing mode, you can specify it to be the
initial mode using the <initialPage> element.*
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*Performance Improvements*
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* Startup Speed Improved
If multiple file tabs were left open in a previous editing session, the
application will not load the file content at startup, or when switching
projects and restoring the open files associated with that project. The
file content will be loaded when you switch to the corresponding file
tab. Each previously open file is still visible as a tab so you can
switch to it normally. This helps to improve the application's startup
time and also the time to switch between projects. You can disable this
behavior by toggling the Load file content only when switching to its
corresponding editor tab option that is now available in the Global
preferences page.
* Performance was improved when loading large documents. For example,
XML documents with a lot of MathML equations and DocBook documents that
include a large number of internal links are now processed and loaded
faster.
*Add-ons*
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* Various improvements were made to the Batch Documents Converter
add-on. For example, cross-references, index entries, and footnotes are
now handled properly when converting a Word document to DITA.
* The Translator Helper add-on was enhanced to provide support for
translating content to various languages using DeepL Translator.
* A new Writer Helper add-on is available and it provides a side-view
that is designed to help content authors with various tools that are
useful for technical writers:
- Review - You can select folders or files in the Project view and start
a review session for them.
- Similar Content - You can select folders or files in the Project view
and find elements with similar content that could be reused.
- Read Aloud - You can select content and use a Play button to listen to
content out loud, read by a system-specific narrator.
- Tips - Displays a list of editing tips, tuned for technical writers.
*Other *
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* Batch Accept Tracked Changes or Remove Comments/Highlights
A new XML refactoring operation (Accept all tracked changes, remove all
Oxygen-specific comments and highlights) can be used to accept all
application-specific tracked changes (from elements and attributes) or
to remove all comments or highlights.
For the complete list of features, go to
https://www.oxygenxml.com/xml_editor/whats_new.html
We hope you will enjoy Oxygen 24!
As always, your feedback on it is welcomed.
Best regards,
Alin
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Alin Belu
Oxygen XML Editor