Released: Apr 29, 2025

Updates in 2025

Features

• Security:
  • Updated version of RequireJS used from 2.3.6 to version 2.3.7 (most recent).
• Layout:
  • Added the ability to control position the page number in relationship table proxy.
• Dependencies:
  • Updated .NET SDK and Hosting Bundle Dependencies for Flare and Elasticsearch.
• Updates:
  • Syndicate publishing enhancement.
  • Added the ability to accept review topics and maintain changes.
  • Enhanced MadBuild with added support for JSON config files.
  • Added support for complex scripting languages, for...

Released: Oct 1, 2024

Updates in 2024 r2

Features

• Adds the ability to generate PowerPoint output via Flare.
• SFTP improvements, including use with advanced encryption servers, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• SVG improvements for PDF output.
• Increased compiler performance when using SVG images in HTML5 and PDF.

Fixes

• Can't add text after a hyperlink (or Xref) in a table cell.
• Japanese font specified in font set for PDF output does not work unless it is the first entry.
• Salesforce - version history is not maintained when publishing...

Released: May 1, 2024

Updates in 2024

Features

• Publish to Xyleme Syndicate™ - You can now publish output files to a Syndicate destination.
  • Use Syndicate as your cloud-based content delivery platform for multi-file or single-file documents (e.g. technical documentation, eLearning material).
  • Manage, share, and give access to hosted content.
  • Syndicate includes beneficial hosting features (e.g. a global content delivery network (CDN), federated search, scheduling activation/deactivation dates for output access).
• Reducing Flicker in...

Released: Oct 5, 2023

Updates in 2023r2

Features

• Added a new Branding Editor.
• Several CSS variable enhancements have been made.
• Added EU Server support.

Fixes

• Flare converts absolute links to relative links when copy and pasting files to new location.
• CSS3 property not properly honored in outputs (background-size).
• Background-size property does not render correctly in XML Editor.
• Unable to edit table caption in print layout if it appears after a page break.
• Detect button for Source Control Destination File not working with Git...

Released: May 5, 2023

Updates in 2023

Features

• 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.
• Send Files for Review Wizard Updates - Accessible via the Review ribbon or TOC Editor, the wizard has been updated to include review package fields.
• View and Accept Files Back into Flare from Central...

Released: Feb 1, 2023

Updates in 2022r3

Features

• Content Services have been updated to .NET 6.0.13.
• Elasticsearch has been updated to 7.10.2.
• You can now import data in Content Services Portal.

Released: Nov 16, 2022

Updates in 2022r2

Features

• Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) for MadCap Central
  • You can now log in to MadCap Central direct from Flare using SSO once configured on your license. SSO offers enterprise teams many benefits including:
    • User Management.
    • Password Management.
    • SAML Authentication.
    • Security Compliance.
• 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...

Released: Jun 16, 2022

Updates in 2022

Features

Meta Tags

• Meta Tags in Previous Versions of Flare:
  • Until now, you could open the properties for a topic and enter a description on the Topic Properties tab. This created a description meta tag, which is one of the most common types of meta tags used by browsers to make an HTML file findable. The Description field is no longer found on this tab. It has been moved to the new Meta Tags tab, and any description meta tags that you have created in the past for topics are retained and can be...

Released: Jan 10, 2022

Updates in 2021 r3

Features

• Added new branching support for your MadCap Central Git repository:
  • Reviews on Branches - Added the ability to send files from MadCap Flare to individual branches for a review in MadCap Central.
  • Building Output for Specific Branches - Added the ability to easily build and publish your output for specific branches, rather than just the main branch.
  • View Files and Commits for Branches - Added the ability to verify the files and committed changes for specific branches pushed up from Flare...

Released: Aug 2, 2021

Updates in 2021 r2

Features

• Added the ability to create and build interactive eLearning courses.
• Added the ability to create multiple choice questions and knowledge checks.
• Added the ability to convert existing content into course/quiz content.
• Added the ability to create xAPI (Tin Can) or SCORM packages for Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Added Insert IFrame support for media and web-based content.
• Added the ability to pass publishing credentials via command line builds.
• The term "Master" has been replaced...