What’s New in
MadCap Flare 2023 Release

MadCap Flare now supports an enhanced review package process between Flare and MadCap Central that provides a collaborative and intuitive workflow for both owners and reviewers.

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MadCap Flare 2023 Release: May 2023

Bundling Files

Send One or Many Files

With Flare’s Review Packages feature, you can now organize and manage multiple files (in a bundle) as a single review package, sending it to the cloud-based Central platform. This means less time spent on organization and more time spent on creating amazing content.

Easily adjust your review packages even after they've been sent for review. Whether you need to add or delete files, change the TOC, or update the status, the Review Package Profile has got you covered.

User Interface and Process Changes

Send Files for Review Wizard Updates

The updated Send Files for Review Wizard is your one-stop-shop for all your bundling needs. Accessible via the Review ribbon or TOC Editor, the wizard has been updated to include review package fields.

With the option to select a TOC to be associated with the files, you can ensure that your reviewers are seeing your content in the order it was meant to be viewed.

File Review Inbox

View and Accept Files Back into Flare from Central

This brand new feature now gives authors more control over their files. Authors now have the option to preview a read-only version of the reviewed file while keeping the status open for reviewers to continue to make edits on Central. Once the author is ready to finalize their work and closes the file, it becomes read-only up on Central and reviewers can no longer edit it.

Upcoming Webinar

Maximizing Your Collaboration Workflow with MadCap Central's New Review Packages Feature

Thursday, May 25 at 10am PT

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Mike Hamilton

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New Release: Elasticsearch Update Available in MadCap Flare 2022 r3. Read the What’s New Help Topic Here.

MadCap Flare 2022 r2 Release: November 2022

Log in to MadCap Central direct from Flare using SSO once configured on your license. SSO offers enterprise teams many benefits including streamlined user management and security compliance.

User Management

Password Management

SAML Authentication

Security Compliance

SSO for MadCap Central

Easy to Set Up and Manage
Supports Any Identity Provider Using Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
Faster Onboarding Process for Multiple Users

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Additional New Features

ID Attributes on Anchor Tags

You can now add ID attributes to anchor tags (i.e., bookmarks) in your project. Simply select the option in the Advanced tab in the Target Editor for HTML5.

Command Line Activation

You can now activate (or deactivate) the application using the command line. This can be helpful if you are using imaged machines that cannot activate Flare from the user interface.

Webinar-On-Demand

How You Can Leverage SSO for Your User and Password Management

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MadCap Flare 2022 r1 Release: June 2022

Micro Content Expanded

Turn your documentation into a veritable resource to help drive sales & marketing, user experience, and ROI – all without sacrificing the integrity of your documentation.

Micro content can now be designed and displayed as curated “knowledge containers” on any topic or in search results, all managed and controlled by the author.

Key Benefits and Use Cases of Micro Content:

Display the most relevant search results for improved user experience and ROI
Bridge the gap between Sales & Marketing and your technical documentation by highlighting new products, updated features, promotions and more
Include “What” and “How To” information in the search results
Add What’s New info in the topic output
Provide simple definitions in the search results
Include related product plugs in the topic output
Add YouTube video links in the search results
Provide related resources such as Getting Started Guides in the topic output

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A proxy acts as a placeholder for auto-generated content or content that you have created elsewhere.

FAQs

Generate a list of phrases and responses for the selected micro content file(s) in most outputs.

Knowledge Information

Use a Knowledge proxy to display content such as information about a person, a company, technical specifications, related tasks, and more.

Promotional Content

Use a Promotion proxy to display information about relevant products, events, new features, etc.

How It’s Used

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Integrate meta tags with your micro content for more flexibility and control over what micro content displays in the output and where.

Use Cases for Micro Content

Author Attribution in Topics
Content in Search Results (Located in Middle-Top)
Content in Search Results (Located on Left or Right)
FAQs in Search Results
FAQs in Topics
Marketing of Products or Services

Product Warnings and Labels in Topics
Random Tips
Resources Related to Each Topic (e.g. PDFs, Videos)
Technical Specifications in Topics
Troubleshooting info in Topics
What’s New Related to Topics

Output Types Supported for Micro Content and FAQ Proxies

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What Is Micro Content?

Micro content is short, concise information that stands alone and is easily consumable. In MadCap Flare, it begins with the creation of a collection of brief phrases and corresponding responses, such as questions and answers.

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The micro content in MadCap Flare is fantastic. It allows us to do announcements and get short pieces of information out without confusing our end users, and it has helped immensely with deflecting questions and tickets, and just generally sharing information.

Ryan Nicholson Director of Content and Training

Improved SEO and Content Management

A Completely New Editor for Meta Tags Makes Content Easier to Manage and Optimize

New added control for meta tags makes it easier to apply metadata to your content. Applying meta tags to your content has many benefits, including making it easier to find information in your source files or in your published output.