Version 2025 of Altova Authentic was announced on October 22, 2024. Learn about all the new features below and update to the latest version.
Sometimes a StyleVision developer designing and Authentic form wants XML markup to be displayed by default when an Authentic user opens a form. This is the preferred option for effective editing of certain types of content. A new setting makes it possible to display markup by default.
Learn about all the additional capabilities you’ll get by upgrading from an older version to Authentic Version 2025.
| Authentic® 2013 (September 15, 2012) |
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| Browser plug-in for Google Chrome – Authentic now supports Windows IE, Firefox, and Chrome |
| Push installer for browser plug-ins – simplified installation and improved IT control of user experience |
| Java application seamless integration – integrate Authentic functionality in custom Java applications for Windows |
| Integration with Eclipse 4.2 – adds to support for earlier versions |
| Flexible integration of external programs – add up to 10 external programs that be directly accessed inside Authentic |
| Performance improvements – Authentic has been optimized for significantly improved performance |
| Authentic® 2012 (October 19, 2011) |
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| JDBC database driver support |
| Java API |
| New samples for API use – example files demonstrate how to use the APIs to automate Authentic electronic form capabilities (examples are available for JScript, C#, and Java) |
| Warning before execution of Authentic script |
| Search in project window |
| Authentic® 2011 Release 3 (June 8, 2011) |
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| Support for XML digital signatures – facilitate the secure exchange of documents among business users |
| Support for the Portable XML Form™ (PXF™) file format – dramatically increases the portability of Authentic electronic forms and the XML and database data associated with them |
| New spell checker with improved dictionary support |
| Support for Internet Explorer® 9 and Firefox® 4 |
| Support for .TIFF, .JPEG XR, and .SVG image formats |
| Scripting editor supports .NET 4.0 |
| Ability to add additional .NET assemblies for scripting – easy access to external .NET assemblies |
| Authentic® 2011 (September 8, 2012) |
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| Scripting & extended COM API – enables Authentic to be used as a completely customizable editing solution using scripts embedded in StyleVision designs |
| Charts as a new design element – lets users view and in some cases even indirectly edit charts and graphs designed in StyleVision |
| Assigning styles to HTML/CALS tables – allows users to add styles to HTML/CALS tables that may have been missing from the source component code |
| Extended support for CALS tables – includes the CALS element spanspec and the attributes rowsep, colsep, frame, and spanname |
| Authentic® 2010 (October 28, 2009) |
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| Enterprise Edition with advanced features – available as a desktop application or browser plug-in. |
| Browser plugin for Firefox® |
| Absolute positioning in design layouts |
| Native code calls (.NET, Java, JavaScript, etc.) in XPath statements |
| Support for fixed lines in form design |
| Paste as text |
| Rendering of user-defined HTML elements/blocks |
| Rendering of contents with disabled-output-escaping enabled |
| Rendering of variables |
| Internet Explorer support extended to include IE8 |
| Compatibility with Windows 7 |