The Content Station Release Notes contain information about the new features, changes, fixed issues, known issues and upgrade instructions for each release of Content Station Aurora (version 11).
The versions are sorted by version number in descending order. Use the Navigation block to the right of the page to quickly navigate to the information of a released version.
Content Station 11.14 build 104
Release date: 13 June 2018
Content Station version: 11.14 build 104
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 195
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
InDesign PrintToDigital script: 1.0.12
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
No new features have been added to this release of Content Station.
Changes
No changes have been made for this release of Content Station.
Documentation
No changes to the documentation have been made for this release of Content Station.
Known issues
The following known issues exist for this release of Content Station:
- Layouts: Saving a layout while previewing the layout in Content Station might result in "Operation cannot be executed" when RabbitMQ is disabled.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for this release of Content Station:
CSH-5597 Issues using footnotes in the Print editor.
CSH-5601 Single CR LF is not respected when copying and pasting text to the Digital editor.
CSH-5604 Custom search: Unable to filter on Route To.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.13 build 194
Release date: 30 May 2018
Content Station version: 11.13 build 194
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 103
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
InDesign PrintToDigital script: 1.0.12
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following feature has been added to this release of Content Station:
- Digital editor: restoring versions. A previous version of the Digital article can now also be restored as the current version from within the History panel in the Digital editor (in previous versions this was already possible by using the History panel in the Search results page). For more information, see Viewing and restoring file versions using Content Station Aurora.
Changes
The following change has been made for this release of Content Station:
- Exporting an InDesign layout to a Digital article: The InDesign menu command 'Create InDesign Article' has been renamed to 'Prepare article'. See Creating an InDesign Article for export from InDesign to a Digital article in Content Station Aurora.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Content Station:
- Viewing and restoring file versions using Content Station Aurora - updated
- Working with Digital articles in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Restoring a previous version of a Digital article in Content Aurora - new
- Comparing articles in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Creating an InDesign Article for export from InDesign to a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - updated
Known issues
The following known issues exist for this release of Content Station:
- Layouts: Saving a layout while previewing the layout in Content Station might result in "Operation cannot be executed" when RabbitMQ is disabled.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for this release of Content Station:
CSH-1726 [Microsoft Edge] Long template name not fully visible in Create New window.
CSH-2360 Edit icon in History panel not shown on thumbnail of a checked-out file.
CSH-2409 [iPad Chrome] Not possible to remove files from the Inbox.
CSH-4927 [Publication Overview] Page number is not shown in Full layout preview.
CSH-5168 Fullscreen layout preview: horizontal scroll bar is always shown.
CSH-5173 Custom search: not possible to select 'Current Issue'.
CSH-5227 [Publication Overview] Changing Editions zooms in the view in Full layout preview.
CSH-5268 [Print editor] Text disappears after pasting from Microsoft Word.
CSH-5439 [Print variant] 'Next style' is not working correctly.
CSH-5484 Placing a Digital article on a checked-out layout results in a unplaced article.
CSH-5500 [Internet Explorer, Print editor] Insert note icon is not shown.
CSH-5536 [iPad] Unable to scroll when comparing Digital article versions.
CSH-5538 Layout preview: Unable to scroll left.
CSH-5568 Routing multiple selected files do not appear in the user's Inbox.
CSH-5612 [Exporting an InDesign layout to a Digital article] Export fails when images are not stored in Enterprise.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.12 build 192
Release date: 16 May 2018
Content Station version: 11.12 build 192
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 102
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
InDesign PrintToDigital script: 1.0.10
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following features have been added to this release of Content Station:
Using the Print editor, Inline Notes can now be added to a Print article.
Inline Notes can be used for adding a note as a reminder, comment or reference, or as a question, instruction or feedback about the text in the article.
Inline Notes appear as an icon in the text editor. When the icon is clicked, the content appears in a pop-up window.
Figure: Inline Notes appear as an icon in the text. When clicking the icon, the content appears in a pop-up window.
For more information, see Working with Inline Notes in the Print editor of Content Station Aurora.
Using the Print editor, footnotes can now be added to a Print article.
Footnotes appear as an icon in the editor. When the icon is clicked, the content appears in a pop-up window. Footnotes also appear in the layout preview (when available).
Figure: Footnotes appear as an icon in the text. When clicking the icon, the content appears in a pop-up window.
For more information, see Working with footnotes in the Print editor of Content Station Aurora.
Changes
The following changes have been made for this release of Content Station:
- File versioning: The 'Versions' panel (used for viewing and restoring versions of a file), has been renamed to 'History' panel. This is done to bring it more in line with the History panel of the Digital editor.
Figure: Viewing versions of a file in Content Station Aurora.
For more information about file versioning, see Viewing and restoring file versions using Content Station Aurora.
- Digital articles: The context menu of a file in the History panel of a Digital article now also contains a command for downloading the original version of the file.
- Digital articles: For exporting a layout to Content Station as a Digital article, the following changes have been made:
- When the user starts the export process, a template to create the Digital article with now first needs to be selected.
- The created article will now have the Brand and Category of the template assigned. In Content Station 11.11, the Brand and Category of the original layout was assigned.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Content Station:
- Working with Inline Notes in the Print editor of Content Station Aurora - new
- Working with footnotes in the Print editor of Content Station Aurora -new
- Working with Print articles in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Viewing and restoring file versions using Content Station Aurora - updated
- Exporting an InDesign layout for import as a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - updated
Known issues
The following known issues exist for this release of Content Station:
- Layouts: Saving a layout while previewing the layout in Content Station might result in "Operation cannot be executed" when RabbitMQ is disabled.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for this release of Content Station:
CSH-2582 Microsoft Edge - Not possible to open multiple files in fullscreen mode from Thumbnail view with the Space bar.
CSH-2777 Layout preview: Incorrect page number shown in the navigation box after navigating to a page by entering a number in the navigation box.
CSH-5252 'Send to next status' context menu command does not respect Access Right setting.
CSH-5280 Minor user interface issues on Safari.
CSH-5400 No message shown when user is not allowed to edit a Digital article.
CSH-5420 Article compare: text removed from Product article component is not marked as deleted.
CSH-5421 Article compare: added text is not marked as added.
CSH-5424 Tooltip text is not shown for the Version button.
CSH-5427 iPad: Unable to scroll in a Digital article.
CSH-5429 iPad: Unable to add components in an empty Digital article template and Digital article.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.11 build 190
Release date: 2 May 2018
Content Station version: 11.11 build 190
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 101
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
InDesign PrintToDigital script: 1.0.5
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following feature has been added to this release of Content Station:
- Exporting an InDesign layout to a Digital article. Stories that have been created as a layout in InDesign for use in a print workflow can now be turned into a Digital article by exporting the layout from InDesign.
Figure: Example of an InDesign layout (left) imported as a Story in Inception (right). Imported are the title (A), subtitle (B), author (C) and body text (D). Images are currently added as attachments (E) and can be manually added.
This feature is based on an InDesign Article that contains all content that needs to be exported. By running a script in InDesign, the InDesign article is automatically turned into a Digital article in Content Station.
For more information, see Exporting an InDesign layout to a Digital article in Content Station Aurora.
Changes
No changes have been made for this release of Content Station.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Content Station:
- Exporting an InDesign layout to a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - script installation and configuration - new
- Exporting an InDesign layout to a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - new
- Preparing a layout for export from InDesign to Inception - new
- Creating an InDesign Article for export from InDesign to a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - new
- Exporting an InDesign layout for import as a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - new
Known issues
The following known issues exist for this release of Content Station:
- Layouts: Saving a layout while previewing the layout in Content Station might result in "Operation cannot be executed" when RabbitMQ is disabled.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for this release of Content Station:
CSH-5417 History panel: editing the article, switching out of the History panel and switching back to the panel while the changes are being saved displays an error and incorrect versions.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.10 build 100
Release date: 19 April 2018
Content Station version: 11.10 build 100
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 189
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following features have been added to this release of Content Station:
An article typically goes through many changes which are made by multiple people. It can be practical (and even important) to verify which changes were made, when they were made and by whom they were made as work on the article progresses or even after the article has been published.
It works by comparing one version of the Digital article with the version before it. This is done by using the new History panel that has been added to the Digital editor.
The following changes are shown:
- For components that contain text: Text that has been removed is shown on a red background with strike-through text; text that has been added is shown on a green background.
- For components that do not contain text (such as image, interactive, social, and video components): changes to the content of the component cannot be shown; only shown is if the component itself has been added or removed.
Figure: Comparing versions of a Digital article.
For more information, see Comparing articles.
Dossiers typically contain many files whereas users only want to work on some of those files. To filter out files that a user does not want to see at that time, labels can now be used.
Example: Labels could be 'Photo shoot 1', 'Photo shoot 2', 'Inspiration', 'Draft content', and so on. Imagine for instance a photo editor who needs to work on images taken during the second photo shoot. To show all the files related to that photo shoot, all it takes is clicking the label that has been set up named 'Photo shoot 2'.
Figure: A Dossier in which files are filtered based on their label. Here, only those files are shown that have the label 'Photoshoot 2' assigned.
For more information, see Filtering files in a Dossier using labels.
The 'Deadline icon' column has been added to the List view. It shows a green, yellow or red icon if the deadline is set on a file. For more information, see Configuring the deadline warning time (soft deadline) in Enterprise Server 10.
Changes
No changes have been made for this release of Content Station.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Content Station:
- Filtering files in a Dossier using labels in Content Station Aurora - new
- Working with Dossiers in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Comparing articles in Content Station Aurora - new
- Working with Digital articles in Content Station Aurora - updated
Known issues
The following known issues exist for this release of Content Station:
- Layouts: Saving a layout while previewing the layout in Content Station might result in "Operation cannot be executed" when RabbitMQ is disabled.
- Digital editor > History panel: editing the article, switching out of the History panel and switching back to the panel while the changes are being saved displays an error and incorrect versions.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for this release of Content Station:
CSH-5176 Article does not scroll when dragging a component.
CSH-5282 Digital editor: Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters are not displayed correctly in Chrome v65 / Firefox 59.0.2.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.9 build 186
Release date: 4 April 2018
Content Station version: 11.9 build 186
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 99
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following features have been added to this release of Content Station:
Info: This feature also requires Enterprise Server 10.4 or higher.
A layout of a print publication rarely exists as a unique object in the system but is likely to be duplicated to one or more other Brands as the basis for other layouts, or it could be that one or more Editions are created for the layout.
It is important therefore to be aware of any relations that may exist between a particular page and other pages that are derived from it.
Such relations can now be viewed in the Related pages panel.
Figure: The Related pages panel shows all pages that are related to a selected page.
Pages in the panel are grouped by Issue and are sorted based on the order that is configured on Enterprise Server. To view all pages of an Issue, click the 'Open Issue in a new browser tab' icon.
The pages in the panel display the same information as those in the main screen. They can also be double-clicked for viewing in fullscreen mode, or right-clicked for accessing the context menu.
The Filter at the top of the panel can be used to only see related pages that are part of specific Brands.
Info: This feature also requires Enterprise Server 10.4 or higher.
When Content Station is used together with a planning system, layouts that need attention are marked by the planning system with a red flag. This flag appears in the thumbnail of the layout in the Publication Overview Application of Content Station.
A custom use for this flag can now also be configured. When triggered, the flag is colored yellow.
It works by defining a metadata field in the configuration of Enterprise Server. When this field holds any value (typically a message for the user, added to the field through the Properties window of the layout), the flag turns yellow. The user can hover the mouse pointer over the flag to see the message as a tooltip.
Note: When a planning system is used and that system also sends out a trigger for the flag, the custom use of the flag is overruled and the flag will appear red.
Figure: Flags for a layout in the Publication Overview Application: the default red flag (left) and a custom yellow flag (right).
Configuration is done through the ContentStationCustomFlagField option.
For more information, see Adding a custom use to the Publication Overview flag.
Changes
No changes have been made for this release of Content Station.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Content Station:
- Adding a custom use to the Publication Overview flag in Content Station Aurora - new
- Using the Publication Overview Application in Content Station Aurora - updated
Known issues
The following known issues exist for this release of Content Station:
- Layouts: Saving a layout while previewing the layout in Content Station might result in "Operation cannot be executed" when RabbitMQ is disabled.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for this release of Content Station:
CSH-3224 Management Console: Green check mark does not display on successful save of custom channel.
CSH-5324 Log-out action is not working when a Digital article (template) or Print article is opened.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.8 build 181
Release date: 22 March 2018
Content Station version: 11.8 build 181
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 95
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following features have been added to this release of Content Station:
Note: This feature also requires Enterprise Server 10.4.0 (or higher). This version is scheduled to be released in a few weeks.
When a print variant is created, it is now possible to automatically change specific metadata fields of the Digital article and/or the created Print article. This makes it possible to change the name, set the status, set the author, add a comment, and so on.
Configuration is done through the following options in the configuration file of the Content Station Server plug-in and can be made specific to certain Brands only:
- CS_SOURCE_METADATA_OVERRIDE. Use this option to change the metadata of the Digital article.
- CS_VARIANT_METADATA_OVERRIDE. Use this option to change the metadata of the print variant.
For more information, see Creating a print variant of a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - configuration.
An SDK for the Digital editor is now available which can be used in external plug-in javascript files to manipulate text in the editor. The following actions can be performed:
- Get text
- Select text
- Replace text
- Insert text
For more information, see the following file:
- <Content Station installation folder>/sdk/digital-editor-sdk.md
Changes
The following change has been made for this release of Content Station:
- Publication Overview Application: Navigating to the next or previous page now includes all pages of the Issue and not just the pages of the layout that was accessed.
- Search result Filter. It is now possible to select multiple file types by Cmd/Ctrl-clicking additional types.
- Search results. When viewing search results in list view mode, the column headers can now be clicked to sort the content of the columns.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Content Station:
Known issues
The following known issues exist for this release of Content Station:
- Layouts: Saving a layout while previewing the layout in Content Station might result in "Operation cannot be executed" when RabbitMQ is disabled.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for this release of Content Station:
CSH-2361 Empty tags in multi-list and multi-string property fields.
CSH-2753 Required metadata missing when uploading file.
CSH-2972 It should be possible to select multiple file types in the Filter.
CSH-3219 Issue panel not displaying the full Issue name.
CSH-3259 Checking-in files with drag and drop fails when Content Station Desktop app is running.
CSH-3329 The 'en space' cannot be selected in a Conversion Rule.
CSH-3345 Sort list views by clicking the column header.
CSH-3485 Conversion Rule cannot be saved when a space is used at the end of the name of a paragraph style.
CSH-3964 Interactive Component; Left-align the "Edit" button.
CSH-4146 Fit to screen remembers previous value after resizing the screen.
CSH-4916 Print component list in Conversion Rule only shows 20 entries.
CSH-4920 Type property should be included when updating the status.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.7 build 180
Release date: 7 March 2018
Content Station version: 11.7 build 180
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 92
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following features have been added to this release of Content Station:
When a print variant is created from a Digital article and the layout on which the article is placed contains paragraphs in which a Next Style defined, then this Next Style is used.
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Example: A Digital article containing 4 'body' components is placed on a layout. The Conversion Rule that is used defines that the text of the component is styled with paragraph style 'A'. In the paragraph style on the layout, paragraph style 'A' is set up to use style 'B' as the next style. In turn, paragraph style 'B' is set up to use style 'A' as the next style. The components are styled as follows:
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Note: The behavior described above only works if there is no separator configured in the Conversion Rule. When a separator is used, the second body will still use the paragraph style of the first body because the content will be added to the first paragraph.
Custom integrations can be added to the Publication Overview in the form of actions in the menu located at the top right of the Publication Overview (the triple dot button). Creating sub-menus is also supported.
Actions and sub-actions can have an icon and/or a label and can be separated by a line.
To help you create your own customizations, an SDK and sample files are available in the following location:
Content Station folder > sdk
The following files are relevant to creating customizations:
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po-ui-sdk.md. The SDK describing the available options that can be implemented in the Publication Overview.
- samples. Folder containing some example plug-ins. See the SDK for more information.
For more information, see:
Changes
- Digital editor: The URL property of the social components in the component properties is made read-only.
- Integrations: A uniform way for configuring the path to the custom integrations has been implemented: it is no longer needed to prefix Print editor plug-ins with ../ .
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Content Station:
- Adding custom integrations to the Publication Overview of Content Station Aurora - new
- Adding custom functionality to Content Station Aurora - updated
Known issues
The following known issues exist for this release of Content Station:
- Layouts: Saving a layout while previewing the layout in Content Station might result in "Operation cannot be executed" when RabbitMQ is disabled.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for this release of Content Station:
CSH-2532 When a Dossier is created with a name that already exists, the dialog should not close.
CSH-3021 Incomplete message shown when user is not allowed to use Publication Overview.
CSH-3214 Custom Search not working correctly.
CSH-3344 Column label header of icons columns should be hidden.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.6 build 174
Release date: 21 February 2018
Content Station version: 11.6 build 174
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 91
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following features have been added to this release of Content Station:
An Interactive component is a new type of component that can be used for creating a Story using the Digital editor.
It displays content that is hosted on the Internet somewhere, such as a Google Map, a video, a poll, a quiz, and so on, and also allows this content to be customized in the Digital editor.
Example: A basic Google Map could be made available to which one or more locations can be added, the map settings changed, and so on.
Interactive components are managed in Enterprise Server and can be made available for all Brands or for specific Brands only. They appear in the Component selector as part of the 'Interactive' tab.
When adding the component, a basic view of the content is shown.
Customizing the content is done in a pop-over.
When done, the changes are displayed and stored in the article.
For more information, see:
Custom integrations can be added to the Digital editor to make functionality such as the following possible:
- Custom previews
- Dialogs showing Web CMS metadata and/or related content
- A menu bar containing options that trigger specific functionality
- Getting the article content in JSON format
To help you create your own customizations, an SDK and sample files are available in the following location:
Content Station folder > sdk
The following files are relevant to creating customizations:
-
digital-editor-sdk.md. The SDK describing the available options that can be implemented in the Digital editor.
- samples. Folder containing some example plug-ins. See the SDK for more information.
For more information, see:
Using the Editing tools that appear when selecting text in the Digital editor, text can now be turned into subscript or superscript.
When creating a print variant of the Digital article, the subscript and superscript is also included.
Changes
The following change has been made for this release of Content Station:
- Storing settings. User interface settings and Custom Searches are now stored on Enterprise server instead of in the Web browser cache.
Note: This requires Enterprise server 10.3 or higher.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Content Station:
- A beginner's guide to styling a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Creating an Interactive component for a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - new
- The components of a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Working with the components of a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Adding custom functionality to Content Station Aurora - updated
- Adding custom integrations to the Digital editor of Content Station Aurora - new
- Using Custom Searches in Content Station Aurora - updated
Known issues
The following known issues exist for this release of Content Station:
- Digital articles: embedded Twitter post does not display correctly in the Digital editor when using Firefox.
- Digital articles: Facebook posts do not appear in the Digital editor when using Content Station in Internet Explorer or Edge. In the published version of the article the posts do appear in these Web browsers.
- Layouts: Saving a layout while previewing the layout in Content Station might result in "Operation cannot be executed" when RabbitMQ is disabled.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for this release of Content Station:
CSH-3157 Health Check of Content Station Server plug-in in Enterprise Server raises error when running Content Station test without being logged in to Admin UI.
CSH-3209 Environment goes into broken state when uploading Digital article templates when the server plug-in is disabled.
CSH-3219 Issue name not displayed in full in the Issue panel.
CSH-3228 Layout containing different Editions shows error in Publication overview full screen mode.
CSH-3335 Character count in Digital editor should include a space.
WR-964 Publishing fails without warning when invalid social media URL is used.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.5 build 171
Release date: 8 February 2018
Content Station version: 11.5 build 171
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 90
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following features have been added to this release of Content Station:
Creating a Digital article is done by basing it on a template. This template contains a Style that controls the look and feel of how you want the content to look.
It is now possible to control this by creating custom Styles and applying them to a Story. This can be used to bring it in line with your house style or to match it with the channel that the article is going to be published to. It also has the effect of turning the editor in a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor because the user will have better idea of how the end result will look. The user can also easily switch between styles while working on the article.
Creating a new Style is done by basing it on an existing Style and to then modify the CSS code for it. Creating, editing and applying Styles is done in the new Look and Feel panel.
Figure: Creating, editing and applying Styles is done in the Look and Feel panel.
Figure: Editing the CSS code of a Style.
For more information, see:
As part of creating a Style (see above), it is also possible to create Style variants.
A Style variant is a collection of style settings that are stored for repeated use. They are used for quickly styling a component.
Using a Style variant has the following benefits:
- The same style can be applied whenever and wherever it is needed.
- The style is defined through CSS and therefore very customizable.
- The style can be quickly and efficiently applied by the user
Applying a Style variant to a component is done in the Properties panel for that component.
For more information, see:
Allowing or denying a user to create or edit Styles (see above) can be done through the following Access Right:
Digital Styling > Manage Styling
For more information, see Access Rights in Enterprise 10.
When a print variant of a Digital article is created by placing the Digital article on a layout, the following processes can now automatically take place:
- Inserting text before / Inserting text after. Text can be added before or after the text that is in the component when the component is placed on the layout.
Use this to automatically add often occurring text. This way, users do not have to add this themselves, thereby making this process more efficient and less error prone.
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Examples: The 'author/name' component can be used as a byline with additional text:
Or:
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- Separator. A separator can be used for separating multiple Digital components when they are combined into the same Print component.
Options to choose from include a paragraph return and various types of spaces such as em space, thin space, figure space, and so on.
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Example: The 'author/name' and 'author/location' components can be used as a byline with additional text (assumed here is that byline components are combined when placed):
Result: From our correspondent Rob Smart Amsterdam |
- Bold, italic, bold/italic. Text that is styled in the component as bold, italic or bold/italic can now have a specific character style applied.
These definitions are controlled in the newly added Advanced options of a Conversion Rule.
For more information, see Creating a print variant of a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - configuration.
Changes
No changes have been made for this release of Content Station.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Content Station:
- Access Rights in Enterprise 10 - updated
- A beginner's guide to styling a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Creating a print variant of a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Creating a print variant of a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - the concept - updated
- Styling a Story in the Digital editor of Content Station Aurora by using Styles - updated
- Working with the components of a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Working with Digital articles in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Creating a print variant of a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - configuration - updated
- Content Station Aurora full installation - updated
Known issues
The following known issues exist for this release of Content Station:
- Digital articles: embedded Twitter post does not display correctly in the Digital editor.
- Digital articles: Facebook posts do not appear in the Digital editor when using Content Station in Internet Explorer or Edge. In the published version of the article the posts do appear in these Web browsers.
- Layouts: Saving a layout while previewing the layout in Content Station might result in "Operation cannot be executed" when RabbitMQ is disabled.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for this release of Content Station:
CSH-2882 'Name' and 'Publish In' fields revert changes after the ''Category' field is modified.
CSH-3207 Show Article templates from other Brands when opening the Create New dialog from a Dossier and the current Brand does not have Digital article templates configured.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.4 build 167
Release date: 25 January 2018
Content Station version: 11.4 build 166
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 89
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following features have been added to this release of Content Station:
When adding a Social media component to a Digital article, it is now also possible to add a link to a Facebook post.
Figure: A Facebook post embedded in a story.
For more information, see the components of a Digital article.
Knowing how many paragraphs, words and characters an article contains is essential for a writer. This was already shown in the Print editor and is now also indicated in the status bar of the Digital editor.
Note: The calculation is done only for components that are considered to be part of the main text. In Content Station 11.4, these include 'Body' text components only. Other components which also contain text but which are not considered to be part of the main text, such as image captions, quotes, the author component, and so on, are excluded.
Changes
The following change has been made for this release of Content Station:
- Publication Overview performance improvement. In previous versions of Content Station, the Publication Overview instructed Enterprise Server to clean up the page thumbnails that are stored in the File Transfer folder when a specific action was performed. The downside of this process was that it had to wait for this task to be completed before it could continue, thereby possibly resulting in slow performance. This action has therefore been removed from Content Station.
To make sure now that the File Transfer folder is regularly cleaned up, it is recommended to make sure that the Enterprise Server Job named TransferServerCleanUp is scheduled. For more information, see Working with Enterprise Server Jobs.
- Publication Overview: sharing URLs. The URL of the Publication Overview now also includes the Filter parameters. This makes it possible to easily bookmark the URL for re-use, or share the URL with other users.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Content Station:
- The components of a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Working with Digital articles in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Content Station Aurora full installation - updated
Known issues
The following known issues exist for this release of Content Station:
- Digital articles: embedded Twitter post does not display correctly in the Digital editor.
- Digital articles: Facebook posts do not appear in the Digital editor when using Content Station in Internet Explorer or Edge. In the published version of the article the posts do appear in these Web browsers.
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed for this release of Content Station:
CSH-3071 Dossier can still be created even when user has no Access Right for it.
CSH-3175 Conversion Rules are created for Brands for which a user does not have access.
CSH-3196 Digital article templates are not upgraded to version 2.0 when user does not have access to the Brand.
CSH-3201 Value of Elvis boolean field not correctly shown in the Properties panel.
CSH-3215 Session in one tab expires session in other tabs.
PO-211 Internet Explorer 11 sometimes fails to load the Publication Overview on initial load.
PO-233 Publication Overview is sluggish.
PO-234 Publication Overview page not shown correctly when an Issue with many pages is loaded.
WR-923 Using Content Station on Windows in Chrome with Polish keyboard, Alt+ A acts as Ctrl+A.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.3 build 163
Release date: 12 January 2018
Content Station version: 11.3 build 163
Content Station Server plug-in version: build xx
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following features have been added to this release of Content Station:
When regularly looking for one or more files based on the same set of criteria, a Custom Search can now be created and stored for repeated use. This way, users can quickly run the search without having to enter the criteria each time.
Custom Searches can be created and accessed from the list in the Search box. They can also be shared with other users.
Figure: Setting up a Custom Search.
Figure: Custom Searches (here named 'Recently modified articles') can be accessed from the Search box.
For detailed information, see Using Custom Searches.
Dedicated components are now available for adding social media content and videos from an online hosting platform.
These components can be found in the Media components tab:
Figure: A YouTube video embedded in a story.
Figure: A Tweet embedded in a story.
Note: For social media, currently Twitter and Instagram are supported. For video, YouTube is supported.
For more information, see the components of a Digital article.
All Dossiers that a layout is part of can now be opened in a new Browser tab by Alt+double-clicking the layout.
Digital articles and article templates can now also be created through an API. For more information, see Creating Digital articles using the API of Enterprise Aurora.
Note: Documentation describing the JSON Digital article format will follow next week.
Changes
The following changes have been made for this release of Content Station:
- Publication Overview: duplicate pages. The existence of duplicate pages was in previous versions indicated by a small icon below the page preview. This icon has now been removed and replaced by a red bar at the bottom of the thumbnail to more clearly indicate that a conflict exists for that page.
Also, the page numbers for which duplicate pages exist are shown at the top of the page. When clicking a page number, the Duplicate Pages panel will open showing all layouts that have that page number assigned.
Figure: When duplicate pages exist, this is now more clearly indicated by the affected page numbers at the top of the page (A) and a red bar at the bottom of the thumbnail (B).
- Publication Overview: minimum thumbnail size. The minimum size that can be set for thumbnails by using the slider at the top of the page has been reduced.
- Access Right for Local style overrides. The following component properties are now also restricted by the Access Right Digital Styling > Local style overrides:
- Character Spacing
- Line Spacing
- Drop cap
- Text alignment
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies this release of Content Station:
- Using Custom Searches in Content Station Aurora - new
- Creating Digital articles using the API of Enterprise Aurora - new
- Searching for files in Content Station Aurora - updated
- The components of a Digital article in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Using the Publication Overview Application in Content Station Aurora - updated
- Keyboard shortcuts for Content Station Aurora on Mac OS X - updated
- Keyboard shortcuts for Content Station Aurora on Windows - updated
- Access Rights in Enterprise 10 - updated
Known issues
The following known issues exist for this release of Content Station:
- Saving a layout while previewing the layout in might result in an "Operation can not be executed" message when RabbitMQ is disabled.
-
Digital Article templates of the Brand for which a user does not have User Authorization are not getting upgraded to v2.0. Workaround: The system admin needs to give itself Brand admin access to the relevant Brands before doing the conversion of the article templates.
- Conversion Rules are created for Brands for which the user does not have user authorization. Workaround: The system admin needs to give itself admin access to the relevant Brands in order to be able to create Conversion Rules for the Brand.
Fixed issues
The following issues have been fixed for this release of Content Station:
CSH-3158 Temporary files created by the Content Station Server plug-in are not always removed from the Transfer Server Folder.
CSH-3161 Do not allow deleting Print article templates for which Conversion Rules exist.
CSH-3178 Issue Filter does not change after selecting a different Brand.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.2 build 160
Release date: 28 December 2017
Content Station version: 11.2 build 160
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 86
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.3 build 39
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following features have been added to Content Station 11.2 build 160:
- Improvements to the Publication Overview Application: On the Publication Overview page, the following has been added for each page:
- The name of the layout
- Icons that show different states:
| Icon | Description |
|---|---|
|
Workflow Status. Indicates the color of the Workflow Status that is assigned to the layout. |
|
Planning interface update. (Requires Content Station 11.2 or higher) Indicates that an update from the planning interface is available. See the tooltip for the exact message. |
|
Identical page numbers. Indicates that pages exist that have the same page number. |
|
Sticky Notes. (Requires Content Station 11.2 or higher) When colored red: indicates that Sticky Notes are added and that at least one is not set to status 'Done' or 'Rejected' (and therefore needs attention). When colored green: indicates that Sticky Notes are added and that they are all set to status 'Done' or 'Rejected'. |
|
PDF download. (Requires Content Station 11.2 or higher) Indicates that a PDF of the page is available for download. Click the icon to download the PDF. |
For more information about working with the Publication Overview Application, see Using the Publication Overview Application.
Changes
No changes have been made for the release of Content Station 11.2 build 160.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release for Content Station 11.2 build 160:
Known issues
The following known issues exist for Content Station 11.2 build 160:
- Saving a layout while previewing the layout in might result in an "Operation can not be executed" message when RabbitMQ is disabled.
- The Publication Overview sometimes fails to load for the first time when opening it in Internet Explorer 11.
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed for Content Station 11.2 build 160:
CSH-1638 Send to Next Status for checked-out files produces contradictory messages.
CSH-2719 Date-time list in Copy To dialog misses mandatory notification when left empty.
CSH-3027 Improve the color schema of list view.
CSH-3092 Title of Linked Files panel overlaps the Open in New Tab label when German is used.
CSH-3100 Context menu and default context menu are shown at the same time.
CSH-3137 User interface of "Add swatch" button is incorrect for German language.
CSH-3139 Brand filter not fully visible when Brand names get too long.
CSH-3157 Health Check of Content Station Server plug-in raises error when running Content Station test without being logged in to Admin User Interface.
CSH-3159 Show warning when opening a layout and the server name is not configured in config.js.
PO-210 InDesign layout names are not shown in Publication Overview.
PO-183 Publication Overview: Issue panel not displaying the full Issue name.
WR-930 Failed to discard the changes of a Print article when having insufficient access rights and ContentStationDisableEditorAutoSave is enabled.
WR-896 Failed to save article name when changing it and then clicking the Check In button.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.1 build 158
Release date: 13 December 2017
Content Station version: 11.1 build 158
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 85
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.2.2 build 32
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following feature has been added to Content Station 11.1 build 158:
- Digital editor: Access Right for controlling if local styling can be applied. An Access Right is now available with which you can control if a user should be able to apply local styling to text in the Digital editor by using the editing tools that appear when text is selected.
Figure: The editing tools in the Digital editor.
This affects the following styling:
- Drop shadow
- Font size
- Font color
Note: Bold, italic, strikethrough, underlined, uppercase and lower case are always allowed to be applied or cleared because these styles are used to for example emphasize text.
Disable this option when pure channel-neutral articles need to be created and users should be prevented from applying local styling.
For more information about Access Rights, see Access Rights in Enterprise 10.
Changes
No changes have been made for the release of Content Station 11.1 build 158.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release for Content Station 11.1 build 158:
- Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora - new
- Content Station Aurora full installation - updated
- Access Rights in Enterprise 10 - updated
Known issues
The following known issues exist for Content Station 11.1 build 158:
- Saving a layout while previewing the layout in might result in an "Operation can not be executed" message when RabbitMQ is disabled.
- The Publication Overview sometimes fails to load for the first time when opening it in Internet Explorer 11.
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed for Content Station 11.1 build 158:
CSH-3105 Creating a print variant: not possible to filter Category on empty value.
CSH-3107 Unable to select a Dossier in the Copy To window.
CSH-3109 Creating a print variant: all components added below a Container component are not included in the print variant.
CSH-3110 Creating a print variant: the Price field of a Product component is not included.
CSH-3111 User interface errors in the Digital editor when German language is selected.
CSH-3118 Creating a print variant: component fields are in the incorrect order after placing a digital article on a layout.
CSH-3119 Creating a print variant: non-placed images are not placed on the pasteboard when the feature is configured directly in the config.php file.
Installation
- Clean installation. For information about installing Content Station on a system on which Content Station is not yet installed, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
- Upgrade. For information about upgrading an existing installation of Content Station, see Upgrading an existing installation of Content Station Aurora.
Content Station 11.0 build 157
Release date: 29 November 2017
Content Station version: 11.0 build 157
Content Station Server plug-in version: build 84
Content Station Desktop App version: 2.1.0 build 31
Content Station Desktop App - Chrome extension: 1.0 build 15
Content Station Aurora offers the next step in multichannel publishing by making it possible to create channel-neutral content that can be easily re-used in digital and print channels.
Downloads
The download files for Content Station Aurora can be found in the Release announcement.
New features
The following features have been added to Content Station 11.0 build 157:
Using Content Station Aurora, two types of content can be created:
- Content specifically for print. This is done using the Print editor and the Print article file format.
- Channel-neutral content for output to digital and print channels. This is done using the Digital editor using the Digital article file format. This format can only be opened in the Digital editor of Content Station, not in InDesign or InCopy. Digital channels that are available to publish to are Adobe AEM, Apple News, Facebook Instant Articles or any custom channel.
For more information, see Available article editors in Content Station Aurora.
Figure: The Digital editor is used for creating channel-neutral content for output to digital and print channels.
Figure: The Print editor is used for creating content specifically for output to print.
Content Station Aurora is available in 2 Editions:
- Content Station print. As far as creating content is concerned, this version only contains the Print editor for creating content specifically for output to print.
- Content Station multichannel. As far as creating content is concerned, this version contains the Print editor for creating content specifically for output to print, as well as the Digital editor for creating channel-neutral content for output to digital and print channels.
Each Edition requires a different license. Users will have to choose the Edition to use when logging in to Content Station.
For a full overview of the differences in features, see Content Station Aurora Editions.
In a 'digital first' workflow in Content Station, stories are first published to one or more digital output channels such as Adobe AEM, Apple News, Facebook Instant Articles or a custom channel such as a Web CMS.
This is done by creating and publishing a Digital article using the Digital editor.
Next, these stories might be re-used in a print publication such as tomorrow's newspaper or next month's magazine.
To re-use a Digital article in a print workflow, a print variant of the Digital article can be created which is optimized for a print environment.
The process of creating a print variant consists of the following actions:
- A print variant is created in the form of a Print article
- The Print article is subsequently placed on a layout
Creating a print variant can be done by placing it on a layout that already exists (typically done from within the Publication Overview application), or by placing it on a new layout.
For more information, see the following articles:
The following Access Rights have been added to Enterprise Server 10.2 for use in Content Station Aurora:
| Group | Access Right | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Workflow | Create Digital article templates | Allows a user to create and edit Digital article templates. |
| Workflow | Publish | Allows a user to publish Digital articles from the Digital editor. |
| Digital Styling | Local style overrides |
Reserved for future use. |
Note: The group named 'Digital Styling' is new to Enterprise Server 10.2.
For more information about Access Rights, see Access Rights in Enterprise 10.
Layouts in the Publication Overview application can now be right-clicked to access their context menu.
Requirements
To use Content Station Aurora, the following needs to be installed:
- Enterprise Server:
- Multichannel Edition: Enterprise Server 10.2 or higher
- Print Edition: Enterprise Server 10.0, 10.1 or 10.2
- Smart Connection:
- Users of Smart Connection for Adobe CC 2017 should install Smart Connection version 12.0.0 build 7 (Quick Patch) or higher. This fixes some issues related to the print variant feature of Content Station Aurora.
Documentation
The following documentation accompanies the release for Content Station 11.0:
- Product documentation is available in the Content Station Aurora section on the Help Center
- Access Rights in Enterprise 10 - updated
- Compatibility Matrix for Content Station - updated
Known issues
The following known issues exist for Content Station 11.0 build 157:
- Saving a layout while previewing the layout in might result in an "Operation can not be executed" message when RabbitMQ is disabled.
- When creating a print variant, the order of the components is not correctly respected (planned for next release).
- When creating a print variant, components that are positioned below a Container component are not included.
- The Publication Overview sometimes fails to load for the first time when opening it in Internet Explorer 11.
Fixed issues
The following issue has been fixed for Content Station 11.0 build 157:
CSH-2795 List view does not end.
PO-205 Duplicate pages panel always expands when selecting page.
WR-893 Article name still editable when Article state is blocked.
Installation
For information about installing Content Station Aurora, see Content Station Aurora full installation.
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