Inmagic^® DB/Text^® WebPublisher PRO Version 11.00 README

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About DB/Text^® WebPublisher PRO

DB/Text WebPublisher PRO is a server version of DB/TextWorks that enables you to publish textbases on the Internet or an intranet, so Web users can search them. WebPublisher PRO accepts queries from standard Web browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, and accepts XML function calls. The software returns search results in dynamically generated HTML and XML reports, and allows for editing over the Web. WebPublisher PRO is used together with DB/TextWorks, which is the "buildware" for creating searchable textbases.

What's New in this Version?

Each new and enhanced feature is discussed briefly here. For more information on a feature, see the DB/TextWorks online help, unless otherwise noted. The applicable Inmagic Software Feature Request number follows each item listed.

• Windows Server 2008 Compatibility. Both WebPublisher PRO and InmagicBrowse have been tested and, if needed, modified to work when installed on Windows Server 2008. [5270]
• XHTML Support.  WebPublisher PRO now emits XHTML rather than HTML in all cases except edit screens. It is also possible to override the default DOCTYPE emitted, although this has no effect on the content of the rest of the page. [5723, 5581]
• Query Logging. Use this feature to maintain a log of all queries performed on the Web. The log is maintained in comma-delimited format, for ease of use with spreadsheets or DB/TextWorks. Information captured includes the date, the times that the query processing started and ended, the IP address from which the query originated, the query, the textbase, and the number of records retrieved. [1499]
• Hit Navigation. This feature provides hyperlinks to jump to the next or previous highlighted word or phrase in a body of text. [5740]
• Control over Validation Treatment. This feature permits invalid terms entered on a Web edit screen to be accepted, with or without updating the validation list. This feature, if used, applies to all textbases and all fields editable by WebPublisher PRO, subject to the validation constraints defined for each field in the textbase structure. [5984]
• Original Field Names in InmagicBrowse. InmagicBrowse now shows the original field names in the header and drop-down list, with accents and spaces intact. [6008]

Issues Addressed

This version addressed the following issue in WebPublisher PRO.

• An RSS feed containing extended characters now displays properly in Internet Explorer 7.0. Previously, the proper encoding was not retained in the output, causing IE 7 to display an error. [5040]

Known Issues

The following issues were discovered but not addressed in WebPublisher PRO.

• Some pages generated by WebPublisher PRO look slightly different. As a side-effect of implementing XHTML conformance, some pages have minor changes in appearance. For example, page background colors are currently ignored in Firefox, except on edit pages. [6193]

Additional Documentation and Help Resources

• Installation and Upgrade Notes.  The document WebPublisherPROInstallAndUpgradeNotes.pdf explains how to install and upgrade the product. An electronic version of this document is available on the installation CD-ROM or when you download the product.
• DB/TextWorks Online Help. This help file, which covers DB/TextWorks and WebPublisher PRO, is installed with DB/TextWorks. It contains the most up-to-date information. To open the help file, start DB/TextWorks and press F1, or choose Help>Help Topics from the DB/TextWorks menu bar.
• Knowledgebase. Use the Inmagic Technical Support knowledgebase on the Web to search for solutions to common problems and explanations for error messages. To access the knowledgebase, go to the Inmagic Customer Extranet.