What's New in Oxygen XML Webhelp 27

November 27, 2024

Oxygen XML WebHelp version 27.0 is the latest release for the modern XML publishing system that is used to produce stylish WebHelp output from DITA source content. This version adds some additional interesting customization options.

Core

Disable Zoom for Images

It is now possible to disable the WebHelp zoom functionality for particular images. You can flag the images that should not have zoom functionality by using the no-zoom value for the @outputclass attribute on the particular images.

Open Custom Logo URL in a New Tab

You can control whether clicking the URL for a custom WebHelp logo will open it in the same tab or in a new tab. This can be configured using the new webhelp.logo.image.target.url.new.tab parameter. By default, the link is opened in the same tab as the WebHelp output.

Display Certain Elements as Tabs

It is possible to display certain elements as tabs by using the outputclass="wh-tabbed" attribute. This works for lists (<ol>, <ul>), definition lists (<dl>), and <choicetable> elements.

Open WebHelp and PDF Produced by DITA OT Project

By default, when running DITA OT Project transformations from the application, the generated WebHelp and PDF outputs are now opened in the proper associated system application.