What's New in Oxygen XML Web Author 21.1
May 23, 2019
Version 21.1.0 of the Oxygen XML Web Author is the
latest release for the innovative web-based authoring tool. The focus of this release was to
make Web Author compliant with the Section 508 accessibility standard, making it accessible
for everyone, including those with disabilities.
Some other examples of improvements added in this version include a preview pane to make
it easier to insert DITA links and content references, you now have the ability to control
the default set of characters that will appear when a user inserts special characters,
support was added for configuring a backup license server, a new plugin is available that
provides a toolbar button for doing a manual spell check, various new APIs, performance and
stability improvements, and much more.
Accessibility
This release makes the generated Web Author
compliant with the
Section 508 accessibility standard, making it accessible for everyone,
including those with physical challenges and disabilities.
Numerous Accessibility Features Added
Numerous features were added for accessibility compliance, including improved
keyboard interaction with the editor, and new shortcuts such as Ctrl+F6
and Ctrl+Shift+F6 to move focus among the editor's main regions. Not only
does this make the editor accessible, but it also makes all users more productive by
removing the need to use the mouse.
Editor is Compatible with Screen Readers
The editor was improved to be compatible with screen readers.
Accessibility Optimization Mode
An option was added in the editor's Preferences dialog box that can be selected
to optimize the editor for accessibility.
DITA
Document Preview Added in Reuse Content and Cross Reference Dialog Boxes
When inserting content references, or cross references, the dialog boxes now
include a preview pane so that you can see exactly what is being referenced.
Customization and Administration
Option to Control Default Set of Characters Displayed When Inserting Special
Characters
In the built-in character picker plugin (UTF-8 Char Picker)
found in the Plugins tab of the Administration page, you now have the
ability to control the default set of characters that will appear when a user inserts
special characters.
Support for Backup License Server
The License section in the Administration page now offers the
ability to specify and configure a backup license server.
Plugin for Manual Spell Checking
Other
:before and :after Pseudo-Elements Supported
CSS pseudo-elements (:before and :after) are
now supported in processing instructions and comments.
Performance Improvements
Various performance improvements were made for Edge and Firefox
browsers.
API
Non-persistent Highlights
Add Custom View in Left Side-Panel
When using the
ViewManager API to customize the side views, the
installView method now supports an optional parameter
(
opt_side) that can be used to specify which side (left or right) the
view will be displayed in Web Author.
Distinguish Between Manual and Automatic Saves
An API was added for integrators to make it possible to distinguish between a
user-initiated manual save and an automatic save.
Customize the Order of Elements Listed in the Content Completion Assistant
Component Updates
Component Update: Apache Tomcat 9.0.19
Updated Apache Tomcat in the installers to version 9.0.19.
Component Update: WildFly 16.0.0.Final
Updated the supported WildFly version to 16.0.0.Final.
