MadCap Contributor 8 released

Released: Mar 15, 2016

Updates in this release

Updates in 8

  • Advanced Sorting in Tables - Sort tables by choosing which columns to sort first.
  • Change Bars - When you track changes in a document, you can now use change bars to identify new, revised or deleted text.
  • Conditions on Styles - Associate a condition with a style by using the mc-conditions property in the Advanced View of the Stylesheet Editor.
  • Equation Editor - You can now use a third-party editor outside of Contributor to create equations written in MathML or LaTeX.
  • Insert Page Break - You can now manually insert a page break that is not tied to an HTML element. This allows you to insert a page break at any location within a topic.
  • Insert Variable Button - In many places throughout the Contributor interface, you will find that you can now insert a variable where text can be added.
  • Link to Styles - When creating a link, you can point to content using a particular style. This can be done in when you are creating text hyperlinks or cross-references.
  • Macros - Assign Shortcuts in Dialog - You can now assign keyboard shortcuts to macros in the Manage Macros dialog.
  • Smart Quotes per Language - Contributor now replaces quotes based on your project's current language.
  • Snippet Conditions - If you are going to use the same snippet multiple times in a single topic, you can apply conditions at snippet level. Conditions at the snippet level override snippet conditions applied at the topic level.
  • Stylesheet Editor Redesign - The Stylesheet Editor has undergone a complete redesign, including a redesigned properties pane, including alphabetical and grouped views and expand/collapse options.
  • System Variables use Language in Project - When displayed in Contributor, system variables no longer use the language of the operating system. Instead, the language set in the Flare project is used.
  • XML Editor Enhancements - You can now select additional layout modes in the XML Editor, which allows you to see how content will look in Tablet or Mobile mode as well as in Web or Print mode.
  • 64-Bit Support