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New features and enhancements in SDL LiveContent S1000D 5.3

This section lists features and enhancements introduced in SDL LiveContent S1000D 5.3.

Improved Performance

SDL 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.

As the initial 64-bit implementation of SDL LiveContent S1000D , there is no direct upgrade path. A full install is required; therefore, you must uninstall the previous versions, install the new version, and republish your IETPs in the 64-bit environment.

Publish performance enhancements use multithreading and parallel processing to significantly reduce the time required to publish an IETP.

Redesigned Search

SDL LiveContent S1000D has a redesigned search interface, and includes the following enhancements:
  • 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 And operator 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 Code is a new categorical search option, which matches hits on the dmCode element.
  • New Advanced Search options—Added the And Not and Near logical operators. The Near operator will match up to 12 words surrounding the search entry

    You can use the And Not logical operator for specifying exclusions in your search. For example, gauge And Not pressure returns 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 SDL LiveContent S1000D product documentation has been reorganized as follows:

Pre-5.3 Publication Name5.3 Publication Name
SDL LiveContent S1000D Release Notes 5.2, 5.1Merged into a cumulative SDL LiveContent S1000D Release Notes 5.3, 5.2, 5.1
SDL LiveContent S1000D API GuideRenamed as SDL LiveContent S1000D API Reference Manual
SDL LiveContent S1000D Configuration Guide UnixMerged into the SDL LiveContent S1000D Implementation Manual
SDL LiveContent S1000D Configuration Guide Windows
SDL LiveContent S1000D Delivery Server Installation and Configuration GuideMerged into the SDL LiveContent S1000D Delivery Server Installation and Upgrade Manual
SDL LiveContent S1000D Product Verification WindowsMerged 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 WindowsMerged 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 WindowsMerged 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:
  • SDL LiveContent S1000D User Guide
  • SDL Contenta Cross-Product Graphics and Multimedia Support
  • Style Position Paper
  • Trademark Notice (referenced from all publications)

Accessing Product Documentation

The SDL LiveContent S1000D product documentation is available in PDF format from the product installation at the following location:

Install_Dir\LiveContent\documentation

The SDL 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

Once you download the .zip file, and decompress it, double-click search_lcs in Acrobat Reader, then search away.