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Headless CMS
HCMS Release Notes
HCMS Core concepts
1 - Entities and schemas
2 - How Censhare and HCMS work together
3 - Domains and output channels in Censhare and HCMS
4 - HCMS satellites and satellite groups (clusters)
Getting started HCMS
HCMS Command Line Interface Tool
HCMS CLI global options
HCMS CLI for managing authorization providers
HCMS CLI managing Censhare domains
HCMS CLI managing configurations
HCMS CLI for managing output channels
HCMS CLI for managing satellite groups
HCMS CLI for managing shared filesystems
Installation options
HCMS server module
Docker based HCMS installation
Overview and requirements for HCMS Docker-based installation
Main steps of HCMS Docker installation
Additional HCMS Docker container variables
Customize HCMS configuration upon installation
HCMS container logging
HCMS AWS ECS Installation
Manual HCMS Linux Installation
Local-only setup
HCMS First Steps
HCMS REST Endpoints
Headless CMS Configuration
Overview of HCMS configuration assets
All about HCMS schemas
Base schemas
HCMS Schema - Core
HCMS Schema - Custom Keys and Views
HCMS Schema - Predefined Queries
HCMS Schema - Asset Relations
HCMS Schema - Storage Items
HCMS Schema - Asset Template
HCMS Schema - Time Features
HCMS Schema - Workflows
HCMS Webhooks
Schema development best practices
HCMS Query Language
HCMS Schema - Asset Reference Features
HCMS Censhare Server Meta Data
HCMS Schema - Asset Feature Basics
HCMS Schema - Transformations
Authorization
HCMS Authorization JWT and OAuth integration
HCMS Authorization
HCMS support for external session
How-to guides and more
HCMS Request Logging
HCMS Change Notifications
HCMS GraphQL Support
HCMS Using S3 buckets as a file storage
HCMS How to configure output channels
HCMS CDB Optimization
Configuration assets reference
HCMS DataStore Configuration
HCMS Proxy Configuration
HCMS Statistics configuration
HCMS Client Starter Kit
Introduction HCMS CSK
HCMS CSK infrastructure overview
HCMS CSK feature overview
Application features
Authentication, authorization and security
Modules
Deployment and infrastructure-related features
Reverse proxy in HCMS CSK
Local installation HCMS CSK
1 - Prerequisites
2 - Censhare server
Register HCMS instance
Server preparation
3 - Get the HCMS and HCMS CSK docker images
4 - Prepare Docker host
5 - Run docker compose
6 - Open in a new browser instance
7 - Create an administrator account
Troubleshooting local installation
Detailed explanation of the Docker Compose setup
HCMS Client application configuration
OpenID Connect configuration in the HCMS Client
Modules configuration
Path prefix
Portal configuration storage for dynamic and design elements
Session configuration
System (infrastructure) configuration
Backend development
Backend (middleware) development
Portal Configuration
REST API overview
HCMS schemas
Portal configuration with multiple domains
Frontend development
Frontend development setup
Module development
Deployment
Docker image build
AWS installation
1 - Prerequisites for installing in AWS
2 - CloudFormation templates for instfrastructure-as-code
3 - Create AWS storage resources
4 - Create ALB load balancer
5 - Censhare Server side preparations
6 - Build and push images
7- Running containers in ECS
8 - Create task definitions
9 - Create services
Troubleshooting AWS installation
How to upgrade HCMS CSK
User tracking
OpenID Connect integration
OpenID Connect integration configuration
OpenID Connect provider configuration
OpenID HCMS Client configuration
Notes on most widely used providers
User management with OpenID Connect
Online Channel
Getting started OC
Satellite
InstallationSatellite
Dynamic Image Cache Configuration
Managing access restrictions
SiteConfiguration
Online Standard Portal SetUp
OC Modules
Using S3 buckets as a file storage
How to configure output channels
Configuration
PasswortValidation
Satellite configuration
Configure satellite to use SSL
Configuring the OC satellite
Updating bundles or configurations
Sending mails
Webserver Configuration
Development OC
FreeMarker Model OC
AcceptedTOUs
ActionModel
AddressModel
ArticleExtensionModel
ArticleModel
AssetElementModel
AssetMessagesModel
AssetModel
AssetSearchModel
AssetSocialModel
AudioAXmlWrapperModel
AudioBoxTagModel
AudioModel
AuthorModel
AuthProviderModel
BasketEntryModel
BasketModel
BindingModel
BookMarkModel
CachedTableModel
CallToActionAXmlWrapperModel
CallToActionModel
CategoryModel
CenshareNamespace
CompanyModel
ComponentDetailModel
ComponentModel
ComponentStateModel
ConfigurationModel
CookieModel
CoordinateModel
Country
CreateStatisticsDataPointModel
CreditBalanceModel
CropDataInfo
CSPModel
CsResourceModel
CsrfTokenModel
DataObjectModel
DataStoreSessionModel
DateTimeModel
DebugNamespace
DebugStopWatchModel
DisclaimerCookie
DownloadModel
DownloadsModel
DTO
DurationModel
ElementRelationModel
ElementRelationsModel
EMailAddressModel
EmbedServiceModel
EventModel
ExifDataModel
ExplicitPermissionModel
ExtendedMediaHtmlModel
ExtendedNavigationStateModel
ExternalUrlModel
FacettedConfiguration
FacettedResult
FacettedResultEntry
FacettedResultMap
FeatureInstanceModel
FeatureInstancesModel
FeatureModel
FeatureValueModel
FeatureValuesModel
FieldModel
FileEntryModel
FilteredDownloadsModel
FilteredShareLinkId
Gender
GeoLocationModel
GetTextAssetExecModel
HashBuilderModel
HeaderModel
Image
ImageBoxTagModel
ImageModel
ImageSrcModel
ImagTagModelWrapperModel
InteractiveElementBoxAXmlWrapperModel
InteractiveElementTagModel
IptcContactSubModel
IptcContentSubModel
IptcDataModel
IptcImageSubModel
IptcStatusSubModel
IssueImage
IssueModel
IssuePage
IssuePageListModel
KeyVisualModel
KeyVisualXmlWrapperModel
LayoutModel
LikeModel
LinkDataModel
LinkModel
LocaleSite
LocalizedFeatureValue
MainImageModel
MapStyleMethodModel
MediaPortalDownloadInfo
MediaPortalUsageRights
MemoryGameAXmlWrapperModel
MemoryGameModel
MemoryGameTagModel
Message
MessageAttachment
MessageDetailModel
MessageModel
ModelInfoModel
ModuleCategoryModel
MPAdModel
MPAudioModel
MPDocumentModel
MPImageModel
MPIssueModel
MPLayoutModel
MPPresentationModel
MPUserModel
MPVideoModel
MPZipModel
NavigationStateModel
NavigationTreeNodeGroupModel
NavigationTreeNodeModel
NodeModel
NodeSequenceModel
NotAcceptedTous
NullModel
OnlineIssueModel
OrderCountPriceContainer
OrderItemModel
OrderModel
OtherAddressModel
PageAwareDownloadModel
ParameterModel
PathParameterModel
PDFModel
PermissionGroupAssetFeatureModel
PermissionGroupAssetModel
PersonModel
PersonNotificationModel
PhoneAddressModel
PollAXmlWrapperModel
PollBoxTagModel
PollModel
PortalNavigationStateModel
PostAddressModel
PrefixNewsletterMethodUrl
PriceModel
ProductItemGroupModel
ProductItemModel
ProductModel
PropsTemplateHashModel
QueryResultModel
QuickPollAnswerModel
QuickPollItemModel
QuickPollModel
QuickPollQuestionModel
RatingDetailModel
RatingModel
RelatedContentExtendedUrlModel
RelatedContentLinkModel
RelationModel
RelationsModel
RemoteSiteModel
RequestEncryptionStateModel
RequestModel
SeoDataModel
SeoModel
SequenceBuilderModel
SessionModel
ShareLinkDownload
ShareLinkDownloadInfo
ShareLinkId
SharelinkImageUrlModel
SiteAttributesHashModel
SiteModel
SlideModel
SlideshowAXmlWrapperModel
SlideShowModel
SlideshowTagModel
SocialPersonModel
SrcModel
StateUrlModel
StatisticsServiceModel
StorageItemModel
StorageItemsModel
StripeConfigModel
TableCell
TableDataModel
TableModel
TableRow
TargetGroupModel
TeaserBoxAXmlWrapperModel
TeaserBoxTagModel
TeaserListAXmlWrapperModel
TeaserListTagModel
TeaserModel
TechnologyModel
TocAnchorMethodModel
TocDataModel
TocEntry
TocModel
TouModel
TurnTableAXmlWrapperModel
TurnTableImagesModel
TurnTableModel
TurntableTagModel
UnitMapper
UrlWithParameterMethodModel
UserIdMethodModel
UsersTargetGroupModel
VideoAXmlWrapperModel
VideoBoxTagModel
VideoModel
WidgetLabelModel
WidgetMap
WidgetModel
WidgetTargetModel
Online Channel Configuration
CDB Optimization
Command Configuration
Configure the wrapper
DataStore Configuration
Embedding Assets in a Teaserlist
Feed Cache Configuration
FilteredDataStore Configuration
Image Service Configuration
Limiter Configuration
Localization
Remote Session Manager Configuration
Session Manager Configuration
Using poll-box in article text
Statistics Configuration
Proxy Configuration
Online Channel Release Notes
Monitoring OC
Access Log Configuration
Access Logging Configuration
Censhare Cloud Dev & Admin Guide
What's new
Censhare Cloud: features and capabilities
Censhare Cloud: Release information
Censhare Documentation
What's new in Censhare
Release information
System requirements
Censhare Web browser requirements
Censhare server, database and tools requirements
Compatibility matrices
Censhare clients requirements
Third-party libraries
Known issues
Deprecations and changes
User Guide
Get started
Key concepts
Tools
Log in - log out
Change your password
Change password (Censhare Client)
Common actions
Edit user profile
Edit user preferences
Keyboard shortcuts
Rich text editing for properties
Get to know your workspace
The standard workspace
The simple DAM workspace
The dashboard
Access common actions - top navigation
Access assets quickly - side navigation
Manage tabs
Manage widgets
Pin assets to pinboard
Manage assets
Work with assets
Upload files & create assets
Create empty assets
Create assets from templates
Upload files
Upload & edit wizard
Check for file duplicates
Check files for malware and viruses
Import and export assets (Censhare Client)
Upload multiple and large files
Search & filter assets
Quick search
Detailed search
Expert search
Operators
AND and OR operators
NOT and RELATION operators
Expert search recipe
Find assets with the Asset Chooser
Search assets by keywords
Sort search results
Asset Explorer
Export search results
Filter search results
Store, share & manage searches
Media categories (structured search for image assets)
Contextual Search
Search & filter assets (Censhare Client)
Asset Query window (Censhare Client)
Quick search (Censhare Client)
Preview lists in Asset Query window (Censhare Client)
Search tips (Censhare Client)
Edit & relate assets
Manage asset properties
Work with asset details
Properties widget
Edit individual assets
Bulk-edit with the wizard
Bulk-edit with the Properties Editor
Copy asset properties
Manage asset relations
Add relations with the Asset Picker
Manage relations in the table widget
Add relations by drag & drop
View & organize assets
View assets
Asset lists
View asset relations
Working with asset lists
Assign previews to assets
Compare previews
Tag assets with keywords
Build an asset taxonomy
PDF previews (Censhare Client)
Use Preview widget with PDFs (Censhare Web)
Use multi-page layout with PDFs (Censhare Client)
Share assets & collaborate
Download asset files
Share asset files via download links or web pages
Ad-hoc exports with Export groups
Communicate on assets
In Censhare Web
Messages and tasks
Working with markers in Censhare Web
Compare content with markers
Notifications about communication updates
In Java Client
Messages and tasks (Censhare Client)
Working with markers in Java Client
Store & delete assets
Restore asset versions
Delete assets
Manage workflows & completeness
The My work page
Work with workflows
Completeness checks
Quality gates
Workflow concept
Manage media
The Media Page
Manage image assets
Edit images
Google Cloud Vision image analysis
Google Cloud Vision (Censhare Client)
Manage video assets
Google Cloud Video AI
Simple video editing in Censhare Web
Manage 3D assets
Interactive previews of 3D models
Create screenshot of 3D model assets
Extract files: Create assets from bundle files
Analyze media with Google Cloud AI
Publish social media posts
Manage product information
Manage your products
Import product classifications
Import product classification localizations
Import product data (Censhare Web)
Import product data (Censhare Client)
Product assets
Manage product text blocks & feature stories
Edit product features
Create & publish product specification tables
Export product data (Censhare Web)
Export product data (Censhare Client)
Manage content
The Content Page
The Content Editor
Work with the Content Editor
Create and open articles
Display article content
Structure your content
Edit your content
Alternative text for content-in-content placements (Censhare Client)
Preview for content-in-content placements (Censhare Client)
Kanban board - manage publication cycles
Kanban board - manage property values of asset sets
Manage release process
Google Cloud Natural Language Analysis (Censhare Client)
The Xeditor
Create and open Xeditor texts
Edit and save Xeditor texts
Google Cloud Natural Language Analysis
Manage translations
Prepare Text assets for translation
Translate with memory
Manage translation memory
Translate without memory
Exchange translations with XLIFF (Censhare Client)
Create translation reports
Translate asset properties
Manage print & publications
Work with Adobe InDesign documents
Create and view layouts
Edit layouts
Edit images & text in layouts
Edit asset structures
Adjust layouts
Create PDF
Manage layout elements
Work with layout snippets
Resolve content & geometry updates in layouts (Censhare Web)
Resolve content & geometry updates in layouts (Censhare Client)
Control geometry updates with content locks in layout geometry variants
Supported frames & content in InDesign
Edit content of XML placements (Censhare Client)
Frame fitting options for InDesign placements (Censhare Client)
Work with Adobe InCopy documents
Create and open ICML Text assets
Display ICML texts
Edit ICML texts
Edit multiple ICML text sections
Edit ICML texts in the Editor for InDesign Documents
Review ICML texts
Preview ICML texts
Prepare Adobe InCopy files for Translation with Memory
Add footnotes in ICML texts (Censhare Client)
InCopy Editor known issues
Plan publications with flatplans
Key tasks in the flatplan
Sheets and binding options
Insert special content
Work with print previews (Censhare Web)
Plan publications with flatplans (Censhare Client)
Work with flatplans (Censhare Client)
Select elements in flatplans (Censhare Client)
Define regions for local editions (Censhare Client)
Check for conflicts in flatplans (Censhare Client)
Work with print previews (Censhare Client)
Select and save page preferences for print setup (Censhare Client)
Reduce PDF size
Reduce PDF size (Censhare Client)
Managing asset templates with production flags
Manage projects
The Projects Page
Work with tasks
Approvals
Project Editor
Time zone support for project management
Manage teams & organizations
Manage your organizations
Plan team workload
Use CI HUB integration
Install & register
The CI HUB panel
Open, download & place assets
Update & create assets
Marmind integration for campaign management
Understanding the Marmind integration
Access to assets in the Marmind integration
Working with assets in Marmind UI
Marmind object tree in Censhare
Create feature requests
Administrator Guide
Get started
Components and architecture
Key concepts
Administrator tasks and tools
censhare Admin Client
Configure server actions - generic parameters
Configure the system asset - Censhare Web
Server actions in Censhare Web
Best practices for administrators
Administrator role and access
Switch to Admin mode - Admin Client
Switch to Developer mode - Censhare Web
Switch to Admin mode - Censhare Client
Installation
RPM installation packages
RPM installation tutorial
Install additional services
Install Mail service
Install Image Service tools for Censhare Server or Service Client
Install color profiles, job options and fonts
Install Oracle or PostgreSQL databases
Censhare clients
Install Java-based Censhare clients
Install and configure Censhare Service Client
Load balancing with HAProxy
Setup
Initial configuration for CGW, SRS, and additional services
Censhare Server
Initial Censhare Server and database configuration
System properties
Configure units in numeric asset features
Configure application server names
Providing fonts for XSL-FO-transformations
Localization
Enable UI languages
Assign languages to applications
Services
HTTP server service
FTP service
Mail service app registration for OAuth 2.0
Messaging service
Mail service
Master data
Export and import Master data
Modules
Change history of modules
Server actions
Preferences
File system
File management
File system replication
Configure Censhare file system replication
Clean temporary file systems
Storage item locations
Hash codes for storage items
Configure Production asset file systems Ro to test server
Configure file system & Render Client in multihomed environments
MIME types
Amazon S3
Amazon S3 - Basics
Amazon S3 - Configuration
Amazon S3 - Monitoring
Amazon S3 vs local file system
Whitepaper - Deploy Censhare in AWS Cloud
Embedded Censhare database (cdb)
Rebuild cdb
cdb performance optimization
Remote server setup
Cluster multiple Censhare servers
Remote server distance
File system setup in clustered environments
Render Client setup in clustered environments
Update server configuration & synchronize remote servers
Database setup
Cheatsheet - Oracle and PostgresSQL
Export & import PostgreSQL database
Export Oracle database
Import Oracle database
Oracle compression licensing
Oracle Extended Data Types
Enhance security in Oracle database environments
Migration Oracle → PostgreSQL
Migration PostgreSQL → Oracle
Number of database connections - Configuration & troubleshooting
Oracle database installation
Extended data types for Oracle 18
censhare clients
Client-Server communication
Client versions
Change memory allocation
Censhare Admin Client
Cached tables
Production flags
Censhare Client
Local client preferences
Configure asset flag calculation
Censhare Render Client
Render Client - Ports to open and installation
RMI hostname for Render Client and Service Client for multihomed server
Login for Render Client and Service Client
Censhare Service Client
Login to Service Client
Virtual File System (VFS)
VFS versions and OS compatibility
VFS Configuration
VFS Troubleshooting
VFS Logging
File system switches without content updates
Configure HTTP proxy for Censhare Client and Censhare Admin Client
Censhare Web
System asset configuration
Censhare Web monitoring and configuration
Network
The hosts.xml file
Ports in Censhare environments
Port redirects with system tools
Connect to Censhare via SOCKS proxy server
RMI hostname and port mapping
Default Trust Manager for secure RMI communication
Updates & Upgrades
Technical FAQ Censhare components and Keycloak
Project FAQ Censhare and Keycloak
Updating Censhare
Migrate users to Keycloak
Why bugfix updates make more sense than hotfixes
Missing languages after server upgrade
Analyze conflicts after a master data update
Patch and Bugfix Updates and Re-Installations
Migration
Portability of user IDs to other systems
Authentication and user management
How Keycloak works with Censhare
Install Keycloak
Configure Keycloak
Upgrade Keycloak
User management
Manage user accounts
Authorization mapper
How mapping works
User data synchronization
Custom mapping
Enable logging for authorization mapper
Add new users to Keycloak
Migrate users to Keycloak
Manage user passwords
Manage user groups
Configure user settings
Domains, roles & permissions
Domain concept
Roles and permissions
Permission concept
Standard governance model for Censhare Web
User roles for dedicated solutions
Domain framework for dedicated solutions
Role and permission schemas
Security management
Whitepaper - Data privacy
Certificates in Censhare environments
Configure virus & malware checks for asset files
Define password policies
Password server actions
censhare authentication with private/public key
Configure session handling
Configure WebSocket connections
Secure storage of secrets to access services
Understand secrets storage
Secrets storage in Censhare Classic and Censhare Cloud
Configure secrets storage using a vault system
Configure secrets storage using file
Use of vault system and Secrets file at the same time
Search and navigation management
Customize the Quick search, filters, and sorting options
Create full-text index
Customize the Detailed search
Build keyword hierarchies for the Detailed search
Configure the Asset Explorer
Configure search result export
Search & navigation management (Censhare Client)
Customize the Quick search in Censhare Client
Manage stored and shared searches
Configure Contextual Search
Asset life cycle management
Ingest and create assets
Create asset types
Configure file types
Duplicate asset structure automatic
Use hash codes to avoid file duplicates
Configure file upload for Censhare Web
Configure multi-thread file upload in Censhare Client
Configure asset import
Hotfolder file and folder structures
Attribute mapping for ingested data
Merge assets
Configure hotfolder actions
Configure a Quarantine Area for new assets
Enrich and manage assets
Manage asset properties - Censhare Web
Properties Editor
Properties Editor - license renewal
Configure Properties widgets
Configure inline editing
Configure multi-editing
Metadata directives - introduction
Metadata directives - overview
Dynamic value lists - Create drop-down lists for property values
Feature inheritance - Key concept
Feature lookup - Key concept
Manage asset relationships
Configure asset relations and references
Resource and performance tips for asset relations and references
Sample configuration - relation features and relation metadata dialog
Asset relation types
Configure asset filters
Filters for asset reference features and relations
Asset relation properties and asset reference child features
Quality-check and process assets
Workflows
Preconfigured workflows
Create custom workflows
Configure workflows
Workflow states
Configure approvals
Manage quality gates
Quality gate sequences
Quality gates
Completeness checks
Completeness check widget
Predefined quality gates
Quality gate reports
Working copies - configure release process
Working copies - customize with XSLT
Share and distribute assets
Set up E-mail links
E-mail command
Configure asset export
Export asset attributes
Content Export 2 basics
Configure download URL
Configure dynamic download formats
Store and retire assets
Asset Deletion 3
Asset Deletion 3 - Remove versions
Asset Deletion 3 - Deletion process
Asset Deletion 3 - Configure deletion policies
Asset Deletion 3 - Check constraints for deletion
Asset Deletion 3 - Configure server actions for deletion
Asset Deletion 3 - Monitoring
Asset Deletion 1
Compare Asset Deletion 1, 2 & 3
Move asset content to new asset version
Manage asset communication
Access to communication assets
Configure email notifications for user mentions
Configure asset notification cleanup
Media and content management
Image management
Configure automatic image creation
ImageService API
Image service - apply ICC profiles
Image service - Xinet
Configure image resolutions
Create isolated product images via clipping paths
Image cropping - transformation variant
Indexed PNG image files converted with pngquant
Image orientation feature
Support for Adobe PSB MIME type
Metadata mapping for media file import/export
ExifTool - Metadata mapping
ExifTool - Metadate mapping example
ExifTool - Troubleshooting
Metadata handling in variants and dynamic downloads
Activate image slicing (Censhare Client)
Supported image formats
Content management
Content Editor management
Configure the Content Editor
Content Editor - standard content structure v3
Content Editor - standard content structure v3 - customize UI definition
Configure spellcheck and add custom languages
RelaxNG - XML Schema language
Right-to-left writing support in Censhare Web
Migrate content between asset versions
Xeditor management
Configure Xeditor in the Admin Client
Configuration in Cloud Gateway and Haproxy
Configure Xeditor in Censhare Web
Document management
Automatic PDF previews for Office documents (Censhare Client)
Office installation and configuration
Newsroom management
Manage usage rights
Video management
Video transcoding with AWS Elemental MediaConvert
Overview of transcoding services
Video transcoding with FFmpeg
Configure video previews
Configure Video Editor
Product information management
Standard product classification - Key concept
Configure import actions for standard product classifications
PIM connector - Key concept
Install and set up the Pentaho server
Configure product data export with Pentaho
Custom schemas & transformations
PIM - Create product features
PIM Advanced product feature configuration
Configure Product item preview selection
Ingest looked-up product features
Feature groups
Define product families
Create output tables for online and print deliverables
Set up quality gates for products
Products
Product items
Product item groups
Product families
Product accessories
Product parts
Product spare parts
Product warranties
Product services
Product service sets
Product editions
Product sets
Product series
Hero products
Product text blocks
Product text block titles
Product feature stories
Product outputs
Product categories
PIM - Key concept
Custom product classification
Translation management
Set up translation & localization
Set up Translation with Memory
Set up the translation memory (TMX)
Configure variables for translation memory
Segmentation and tag rules for TMX
Article templates for Translation with Memory
Configure translation of asset properties with memory
Share translations
Automatic XLIFF export and import
Configure the segmentation for XLIFF export
Import and export segments
Import TMX via hotfolder
Configure import & export of terminology
Repair translation memory (TMX)
Print and publication management
Adobe integration
About the Adobe plugin
Adobe Plugin vs. CI HUB Plugin comparison
Adobe plugin FAQ
Install the Adobe plugin
Activate logging for the Censhare Adobe plugin
Update Adobe InDesign, InCopy or InDesign Server (Windows)
Error updating Adobe Creative Cloud
Install and configure InDesign Server
Installation of InDesign Server and Render Client
Serialize InDesign Server after the trial with Adobe PRTK
Configure communication between InDesign Server and Censhare Render Client
Activate Render Client and InDesign LayoutService
Automate InDesign Server start, stop, and restart
Configure Render Client and InDesign Server as Windows service
InDesign Server rendering - parallel jobs
Reporting for InDesign documents with Render Client
InDesign - Integrate JavaScript
Automatic OPI exchange with Censhare Renderer
Fix color management policies in InDesign Server
How to check the InDesign Server version
Configure InDesign layouts
Performance improvements for processing InDesign layouts
Searchable geometry update flags
Export InDesign layouts to standard articles (Censhare Client)
Enable Dylation dynamic layouts for Adobe InDesign
InDesign snippets (IDMS) in the Censhare Virtual Filesystem (VFS)
Configure Layout Element widgets
Cleanup of placement relations for layout assets
Configure variant editing in InDesign (Censhare Client)
Layout geometry variants (Censhare Client)
InDesign scripting (Censhare Client)
Layout placement with conversion (Censhare Client)
Place collections with transformations (Censhare Client)
Filter assets in the Editor for InDesign documents (Censhare Client)
Page planning
Dynamic page planning
Configure page formats
Configure print colour definitions
Page planning (Censhare Client)
Configure percentage markers for ad placements (Censhare Client)
Configure print previews in flatplans (Censhare Client)
Display options in flatplans (Censhare Client)
Page planning with XPath (Censhare Client)
Define regions for flatplans (Censhare Client)
Generate PDF
Create PDF as child asset
PDF export preferences
Configure PDF downsize
Create single-page PDF from a layout
RemoteDirectorâ„¢ Soft Proofing
Web-to-Print templates
Web-to-Print tutorial
Web-to-Print Adobe InDesign Liquid Layout
Marketing project planning
Set up project and task management
Working time conversions
Variant management and targeting
Create variant server action fails
Asset feature customization
Add feature unit
Add feature types
Create asset features
Configure basic attributes
Configure storage options
Configure data value types
Configure feature index
Set feature relevance
Creating and Using Macros in Censhare (Macro UI Editor)
Asset transformations
Create E-Mail editorial workflows
Send E-Mail via XSLT
Combine PDF pages
XSLT server action example
Export and import asset via transformation
Export asset lists or search results to new assets
Asset process automation
Configure automatic server actions
Configuration type AutoExecute
Configure asset automation
Configure preferences for server actions
Enable Fork Sync mode
Statistics on defined events
Asset events on remote servers
Change detection in asset structures
Censhare Web customization
Workspace configuration
User workspaces
Assets in the standard workspace
Side navigation in the standard workspace
Workspace configuration methods
Modify workspace with resource replace variants
Workspace templates with resource events
Workspace templates with XML files
Tutorial - Create an XML workspace template
Modify the standard workspace
Change links in the side navigation
Special changes to pages, tabs, and widgets
Configure roles for asset actions in a workspace
Update the standard workspace
Analyze workspace modifications
Report on resource replace variants
Report on workspace templates
Ruling out changes to the workspace structure
Widget configuration
Generic widget configuration
Configure Properties widgets
Configure Single-relation widgets
Configure Multi-relation widgets
Configure Table widgets
Configure asset relations (config) assets
Configure root and child queries for tables
Configure table layouts and columns
Configure Report widgets
Configure Life Report widgets
Configure Transformation Chart widgets
Configure detail panel
Preview widget: allow multi-page layout for PDFs
Other Web UI customizations
Customize asset previews
Configure automatic previews for assets without files
Configure asset list views
Configure the Table view for asset lists
Customize the Create asset dialog
Configure the Asset picker
Configure property groups
Add toolbar to specific widgets
Change double-click behavior of assets to open with an application
Add server actions to page actions menu
Asset relations configurations for Table widgets and Properties Editor
Customized Edit properties dialogs
Create custom Kanban boards
Censhare Client customization
Modes in Content Editor and Article Editor
Content-in content via XLINK
Create entries in pop-up or auto-completion fields
Create icon keys via expressions
Customize column sorting
Customize text previews with XSLT
Extensions of the For-Each widget
Insert text in empty fields
Support for multiple icon resource sets
XML Editor - Radio Button widget
XML Editor - Auto-completion field
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