Changes with Gentics Content.Node 5.27.0

Date: 12.04.2017


Security SUP-2676 🔗 Link

The node user doesn‘t have a password now by default (new CMS installations). See: How can i set the password of the node CMS user?.


Enhancement GTXPE-73 🔗 Link

The queue for pages which have to be approved for publication will now also show the name of the template for each page.


Enhancement 🔗 Link

The new feature Devtools allows to edit tagtypes, datasources, templates and object properties in the filesystem.
Possible usecases are

  • Developers can use their favourite editors for editing
  • Implementations can be versioned and distributed via versioning systems (like git)
  • Clean separation of implementation assets (javascript, css, images) from content elements
  • Staging of implementations via the filesystem (fully automated)

Enhancement 🔗 Link

The library used to generate the REST API (Jersey) has been updated to Version 2.23.1.


New UI Update 🔗 Link

UI Version 1.8.0

  • Increased performance and responsiveness across all browsers
  • Navigation across items and edit modes now persist in the URL and browser history
  • Improved confirmation prompt when navigating away from unsaved changes
  • Hover intent for item list checkboxes improved
  • Page status visible in repository browser
  • Fix edge-cases with custom scripts for long-loading pages
  • Fix missing cancel button in certain tagfill dialogs
  • Fix time management modal inconsistency in edge-cases
  • Fix creation & edit date in file/image preview
  • Fix file upload issues for Firefox 45
  • Fix breadcrumb styling on deep navigation
  • Item list no longer jumps when using pagination
  • Start page icon now more obvious and added to repository browser
  • Buttons in edit panel rearranged & improved
  • Publishing a page closes the edit panel
  • Folder list is scrolled to top on navigation
  • Better error messages for failed file uploads

This Gentics Content.Node version includes the Aloha Editor 1.4.28 – 05.04.2017

This Gentics Content.Node version includes the .Node Version 2.1.1