New third-party software support
Support for databases, operating systems and XML editors has been updated.
Generally, SDL provides platform support for up to two versions of any given platform to provide more flexibility in how organizations incorporate vendor changes. Typically, SDL provides support for the latest and previous version of a third party platform. This previous version is implicitly marked as deprecated.
- The following software component support was added in this release
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Server Software
- Java Runtime 1.8.0_112 (64-bit)
- Java Development Kit 1.8.0_112 (64-bit)
- MSXML4 is replaced by MSXML6
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We have removed all dependencies towards MSXML4 in Knowledge Center, you are therefore no longer required to have it installed.
This has a number of consequences:
- Classic .ASP files, .VBS files and COM+ DLLs are modified. Typically MSXML2.DOMDocument.4.0 becomes MSXML2.DOMDocument.6.0 with extra configuration for optional
resolveExternalsorvalidateOnParseproperties where required. - It breaks COM+ DLLs binary compatibility. However, COM+ interface became obsolete in Knowledge Center 2014 SP1.
- ConvertStyles.bat implementation changed from MSXSL.EXE to xslTransform.vbs.
- Obsolete pages regarding
IndexTermsandClassicASPimplementation ofPreviewExternalare removed. - Custom files are changed (e.g.
Rep*Dlg.asp). Therefore you need to remove the MSXML4 dependency for your custom pages.
- Classic .ASP files, .VBS files and COM+ DLLs are modified. Typically MSXML2.DOMDocument.4.0 becomes MSXML2.DOMDocument.6.0 with extra configuration for optional