New features and enhancements in LiveContent S1000D 5.3
This section lists features and enhancements introduced in LiveContent S1000D 5.3.
Improved Performance
LiveContent S1000D is now a 64-bit application. This allowed us to increase the performance of the publishing and viewing process leveraging the 64-bit operating systems, and browsers that are in use by most of our customers. This will require that the 64-bit version of the Java Runtime Environment be installed on any server that performs Publishing or Delivery, and on any system where Version 5.3 IETPs are launched.
Publish performance enhancements use multithreading and parallel processing to significantly reduce the time required to publish an IETP.
Redesigned Search
- Type-ahead categorical search—A Google-like, type-ahead search used for categorical searches. As you enter characters, the match list dynamically updates based on your input. This replaces the Wordwheel.
- Filter by Branch—You can limit the span of the search to only the branch node you select in the TOC. The search will then be focused only on the branch you select, and all its children. If nothing is selected in the TOC, the search will include the entire publication.
- Filter by Applicability—You can search based on conditions that you set in the IETP. Only viewable content will be affected by a search operation.
- Logical And operator—In Catagorical Search, you can use a logical
Andoperator to search for categorical items such as part number 'XYZ-999' when the cage code is 'ABCDF.' For example:XYZ-999 And ABCDF. - Filter by DMC—in Catagorical Search,
Data Module Codeis a new categorical search option, which matches hits on thedmCodeelement. - New Advanced Search options—Added the
And NotandNearlogical operators. TheNearoperator will match up to 12 words surrounding the search entryYou can use the
And Notlogical operator for specifying exclusions in your search. For example,gauge And Not pressurereturns all matches that include "gauge" but are not "pressure gauge."
See Searching a Publication for more information on using Search, and Configuring search categories for a publication for more information on configuring the Data Module Code categorical search type.
Improved IETP Support
Improved support for IETPs include the following enhancements:- Improved HTML Support—support for the HTML 5 standard. You do not have to run Internet Explorer in compatibility mode.
- Improved Stylesheet Support—XSL 2.0 for styling IETPs. It is backward compatible with previous XSL standards.
- Mobile OS support includes Windows Surface Tablet 8.1 (with full functionality, both online and offline) and iOS 8.
PDF Foldouts
A single PDF can now accommodate different page sizes and page orientations (portrait, landscape). This lets you combine disparate content, such as Figures, when printing from an IETP. Tables are not supported in PDF foldouts.
Security Update
User accounts and profiles are saved to an XML database rather than to a file system.
Reorganized Product Documentation
The LiveContent S1000D product documentation has been reorganized as follows:
| Pre-5.3 Publication Name | 5.3 Publication Name |
|---|---|
| SDL LiveContent S1000D Release Notes 5.2, 5.1 | Merged into a cumulative SDL LiveContent S1000D Release Notes 5.3, 5.2, 5.1 |
| SDL LiveContent S1000D API Guide | Renamed as SDL LiveContent S1000D API Reference Manual |
| SDL LiveContent S1000D Configuration Guide Unix | Merged into the SDL LiveContent S1000D Implementation Manual |
| SDL LiveContent S1000D Configuration Guide Windows | |
| SDL LiveContent S1000D Delivery Server Installation and Configuration Guide | Merged into the SDL LiveContent S1000D Delivery Server Installation and Upgrade Manual |
| SDL LiveContent S1000D Product Verification Windows | Merged into the SDL LiveContent S1000D Delivery Server Installation and Upgrade Manual and the SDL LiveContent S1000D Publishing Server Installation and Upgrade Manual |
| SDL LiveContent S1000D Product Verification Unix | |
| SDL LiveContent S1000D Product Verification Windows | Merged into SDL LiveContent S1000D Delivery Server Installation and Upgrade Manual and the SDL LiveContent S1000D Publishing Server Installation and Upgrade Manual |
| SDL LiveContent S1000D Product Verification Unix | |
| SDL LiveContent S1000D Publishing Server Windows | Merged into the SDL LiveContent S1000D Publishing Server Installation and Upgrade Manual |
| SDL LiveContent S1000D Publishing Server Unix | |
Publications carried forward with no name changes, but revised content:
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Accessing Product Documentation
The LiveContent S1000D product documentation is available in PDF format from the product installation at the following location:
Install_Dir\LiveContent\documentation
The LiveContent S1000D documentation—including an Acrobat Catalog search index—is also available as a .zip download from the following FTP Site:
ftp://SDLdoc2:ReadTheDoc@ftp.sct.sdl.com/download