What's New in MadCap Flare 2024 Release
MadCap Flare now integrates directly with Xyleme Syndicate™, turning your content delivery process into a seamless, one-click operation.
Bridging Silos with One-Click Publish to Syndicate™
Unifying Technical Communications and Learning & Development: an industry first in transforming how technical authors and instructional designers collaborate and share content.
This powerful integration allows you to instantly publish your Flare projects to Syndicate™, leveraging a cloud-based platform that's tailored for the diverse needs of today’s content.
Transform and Streamline Content Delivery
Publish to Syndicate offers a seamless, one-click solution for publishing content from MadCap Flare to Xyleme Syndicate™, streamlining workflow for technical communicators and instructional designers.
Benefits:
- Single Cloud-based content delivery platform for multi-file or single-file documents (e.g., technical documentation + eLearning material)
- Enhanced content delivery and hosting including global content delivery network (CDN)
- Federated search across all content
- Manage content availability and expiration: Scheduling of available content and published output for activation/deactivation
- Additional detailed analytics and tracking of content performance and usage.
- Advanced SSO
Import FrameMaker® 2022 Files into Flare Projects
Don’t feel like you are locked into a proprietary file format. Import files directly from FrameMaker 2022 into a Flare project, keeping your workflows modern and efficient.
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MadCap Flare 2023 r2 Release: October 2023
Branding Editor
Amplify your brand’s identity
Boost your brand and streamline styling with our revolutionary Branding Editor, you no longer need to be a CSS expert. We’ve also made improvements to single-source stylesheet designs with CSS variables enhancements.
CSS Variable Enhancements
Unleash the Power of Single-Sourcing in Style
The enhancements to CSS variables aren’t just a mere add-on; it's a paradigm shift in how you manage and apply styles across your projects.
Webinar
Do More With Less: Introducing AI Assist in MadCap Central and Branding Editor in MadCap Flare
Tuesday, October 24 at 10am PT
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Presented By:
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Previous Releases
2023 r1 release:
May 2023
- Bundle Files
- User Interface and Process Changes
- File Review Inbox
2022 r3 release:
May 2022
- Elasticsearch Update
2022 r2 release:
November 2022
- Log in to MadCap Central direct from Flare using SSO
- ID Attributes on Anchor Tags
- Command Line Activation
2022 r1 release:
June 2022
- Micro Content Expanded
- Improved SEO and Content Management
- New Analysis and Reporting
- A Completely Redesigned Skin Editor for Micro Content
- HTML5 Skin Editor Enhancements
2021 r3 release:
January 2022
- Branching Support for Your MadCap Central Git Repository in MadCap Flare
- New Git Publishing Features in MadCap Flare including Sending and Receiving Reviews for Individual Branches
- Branch Manager Dialogue Enhancements for Git in MadCap Flare
- New Filter Enhancements for Topic Reviews Make Finding Topics Quick and Easy in MadCap Central
- New Site Profiles Make Managing Sites Easier in MadCap Central
2021 r2 release:
July 2021
- Create Interactive eLearning Courses and Learning & Development Programs
- Use Pre-Built Templates for Easy Content Creation
- Quickly Turn Existing Content into a Quiz or Knowledge Check
- Reuse eLearning Content Across Projects and Teams
- Publish Content to Your LMS or LRS
- Improve Cross-Department Collaboration
2021 release:
April 2021
- New Markdown Import
- New Layout Resizer Provides an Entirely New Level of Responsive Design Handling and Control
- Table and Image Support for Cloud-based Reviews in MadCap Central
- Redesigned Start Page
- PDF Universal Access Support
- FrameMaker® 2020 Import
2020 r3 release:
December 2020
- Browser Content Display Updated to Use New Chromium
2020 r2 release:
October 2020
- New Micro Content Styles Allow You to Customize the Look of Your Micro Content Search Results, Context-sensitive Help Calls and More
- Major New Enhancements to List Creation and Management, Including Definition Lists
- Style Your Variables in Both the XML Editor and Your Published Content
- MadCap Connect for Salesforce® Publishing Enhancements
- MadCap Connect for Zendesk® Publishing Enhancements
- Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) and Tables Azure DevOps Source Control Support
2020 release:
May 2020
- Micro Content Authoring Adds New Enhancements for Improved User Experience
- Host and Publish Secure Private Output with Password Protected User Access in MadCap Central
- Creating API Documentation Has Never Been Easier: Now Add Code Snippets with Syntax Highlighting in Dozens of Coding Languages
- Publish Your Single-Sourced Content to ServiceNow® with the MadCap Connect Plugin
- Major Enhancements to Find and Replace: Find Text and Find Elements Authoring Improvements with Collapse and Expand Tags in the XML Editor
2019 r2 release:
October 2019
- Converting Microsoft® Word Files Has Never Been Easier with Effortless Drag and Drop and a Completely Redesigned Import Wizard
- Drag and Drop Any File Directly Into Flare for Simplified Content Import
- Improve Your Documentation and Customer Satisfaction with Business Intelligence and Data Analytics on Your Output
- Direct Publishing from Flare to MadCap Central
- Patent Pending Responsive Content Personalization Based on Device and Format
- Now Import Atlassian Confluence® Files
- Zendesk® Publishing Enhancements
- Accessibility Improvements for HTML5 Output
- FrameMaker® 2019 Import Support
2019 release:
April 2019
- Micro Content Authoring Powers Search, Feeds Chatbots, Enhances Virtual & Augmented Reality Applications, and More
- Publish Flare Content Directly to Zendesk
- CSS Variables Reduce Clutter, Save Time and Ensure Consistency in Your Stylesheets
- User Interface Localized in Chinese
- Enhancements for Elasticsearch
- User Interface Improvements
- Redesigned Start Page for Easy Access to Recent Projects, Pinned Favorites and More
- Updated Project Library and Templates
2018 r2 release:
october 2018
- Source Control Enhancements for Git, Including Branch Merging and Revert Commit Support
- Security Improvements for HTML5 Output
- jQuery 3.3.1 Support for Online Outputs
- Bind Your MadCap Central Projects Securely Using the HTTPS or SSH Protocol
2018 r1 release:
may 2018
- New Cloud-based Editing with MadCap Central for Streamlined Contribution and Review
- Extend Your Search with Powerful Elasticsearch for HTML5 Output
- The Power of MadCap Analyzer Is Now Built Into MadCap Flare
- A New Side Navigation HTML5 Output for Improved SEO and User Experience
- MadCap Connect for Salesforce® Improvements, Including Support for Multiple Languages and Salesforce® Lightning
- Enhanced User Experience with Automatically Synchronized TOCs
- New Support for SharePoint 2016, SharePoint 365 and Team Foundation Server 2018
- MadCap Mimic and MadCap Capture Now Bundled Free with MadCap Flare
2017 r3 release:
october 2017
- New Style Inspector to View and Edit Your CSS Properties
- UI Enhancements for the Stylesheet Editor, Previews and More
- Advanced Microsoft® Excel Import
- Text Analysis for Readability, Average Sentence Length and More
- Thesaurus Support
- New Responsive Top Navigation Templates
2017 r2 release:
May 2017
- Salesforce® Integration
- Google Search Integration for Custom Search Engine (CSE)
- Faster Compile Times
- Top Navigation and User Experience Enhancements
- FrameMaker® 2017 Import Support
- Favicon Support for HTML5 Outputs
2017 r1 release:
January 2017
- MadCap Central Integration for Powerful Cloud-based Content Management
- Live Dynamic Preview Window for Your Output Including Print, HTML5 and More
- Pin Your Variables for Quick and Easy Access
- All-New Clean XHTML Output
- Associate Conditions and File Tags to New Files
- Microsoft® Word Equations Converted to MathML on Import
- Synchronization of Topic Title and TOC Entries
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