IBM Daeja ViewONE 5.0.15 Release Notes

This release adds support for viewing the table of contents or bookmarks in applicable PDFs. By clicking the Table of contents / Bookmarks button on north toolbar, users can view and navigate directly to any section of the PDF.
A new HTML parameter, enableTableOfContentsButton, controls the button visibility and getPDFTableOfContents() JavaScript API allows fetching the table of contents / bookmarks programmatically for enhanced navigation.

Example:
enableTableOfContentsButton = false to hide the Table of contents / Bookmarks button.
enableTableOfContentsButton = true to show the Table of contents / Bookmarks button for PDF with table of contents / bookmarks. Default value is true when this parameter is not configured.

JavaScript API getPDFTableOfContents() to fetch table of contents / bookmarks of documents in json format.

CSDV-91 Support the orientation tag in JPG EXIF metadata while rendering
In this release, support for the EXIF orientation tag in JPG files has been implemented to ensure correct rendering.
The feature automatically applies required rotations and flips based on orientation metadata.

CSDV-42 Ability to use access authentication token in the request header
In this release, two JavaScript APIs have been introduced to manage custom header parameters in outgoing requests.
The first method setHeaderParameter allows setting or updating a header by accepting a key-value pair as parameters.
Once invoked, this method ensures that subsequent requests include the specified header.

Example: viewONE.setHeaderParameter("security_token", "xabxyabyzabz")

The second method removeHeaderParameter enables the removal of a previously set custom header, passing key as the parameter.

Example: viewONE.removeHeaderParameter("security_token")

While this feature is primarily intended for setting a 'security token' in the header, it is not limited to that purpose and can be used to configure other parameters as needed.

CSDV-73 View digital certificates present in the PDF file
PDFs can include embedded digital certificates. Starting with this release, users can view these certificates present in a PDF file.
Click on View Certificates button to open a panel displaying all the certificates contained in the PDF. Currently, the following details about the certificates are available:

• Name
• Reason
• Signing Date
• Contact Information
• Location

A new HTML parameter, enableDigitalCertificates, has been introduced to toggle the availability of the button.

A new JavaScript API, getDigitalCertificates(callback), has been introduced to retrieve the digital certificates embedded in a PDF. This is an asynchronous function and requires a callback object to handle the results. The callback object must include the following methods:

• onSuccess(certificates): This method is triggered when the digital certificates are successfully fetched. The certificates parameter contains the retrieved certificates.
• onError(errorMsg): This method is called when an error occurs during the retrieval process. The errorMsg parameter provides details about the error.

Example:
enableDigitalCertificates = false to hide the digital certificate button.
enableDigitalCertificates = true to show the digital certificate button. Default value is true when this parameter is not configured.

JavaScript API getDigitalCertificates(callback)

 // Define the callback object
  const certificateCallback = {
    onSuccess: function (certificates) {
      console.log("Certificates retrieved successfully:", certificates);
      // Process the certificates as needed
    },
    onError: function (errorMsg) {
      console.error("Error retrieving certificates:", errorMsg);
      // Handle the error accordingly
      alert("Failed to fetch certificates: " + errorMsg);
    }
  }; 
  // Call the API 
  viewone.getDigitalCertificates(certificateCallback);

By clicking the Table of contents button on north toolbar, users can view and navigate directly to any section of the PDF.
A new HTML parameter, enableTableOfContentsButton, controls the button visibility and getPDFTableOfContents() JavaScript API allows fetching the table of contents programmatically for enhanced navigation.
Example:

enableTableOfContentsButton = false to hide the Table of contents button.
enableTableOfContentsButton = true to show the Table of contents button for PDF with table of contents. Default value is true when this parameter is not configured.

JavaScript API getPDFTableOfContents() to fetch table of contents of documents in json format.

CSDV-90 Ability to draw sticky annotations on iPad
In this release, users can create sticky annotations on documents using iPad in carbon mode. To enable sticky annotation, use the html parameter annotationsSticky and set the value to true.
Note: The default value of the parameter annotationsSticky is false

CSDV-83 Qualify Windows Server 2022 for IBM Daeja ViewONE Virtual
Starting with this release, we have qualified IBM Daeja ViewONE Virtual on Windows Server 2022.

Daeja ViewONE as an integrated solution

When you run Daeja ViewONE 5.0.15 as a component inside IBM Content Navigator, the minimum-supported version of ICN is 3.2.0, unless stated otherwise by the specific ICN release.

System requirements

Go to the page at Software Product Compatibility Reports to create a high-level report for operating systems, hypervisors, and prerequisites.

Supported File Formats in ViewONE Virtual

Refer for supported file formats in the technote, which is a live document and might get updated frequently. https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10730429

As problems are discovered and resolved, the IBM Support team updates the Support site. By searching the Support site, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.

The following links open queries for IBM Daeja ViewONE documents on the IBM Support site:

• IBM Daeja ViewONE, Version 5.0.15 known problems
• All IBM Daeja ViewONE, Version 5.0.15 documents on the IBM Support site

Comparison with native renderers

IBM Daeja ViewONE Virtual is designed to support as many file types as possible. However, the product is not able to render every type of file with the same accuracy as native applications, such as Microsoft Word. The flexibility of the viewer can lead to differences in the way that the documents are displayed between the native application and the viewer. The severity of the differences varies depending on the complexity of the file type. In particular, PDF files and Microsoft Office files are difficult to render with complete accuracy in a universal viewer.

Excel spreadsheet load times

Excel spreadsheet load times are impacted based on the size and complexity of the Excel document. In order to improve load times, IBM Daeja ViewONE does support tuning capabilities, such as breaking up the Excel document presentation into multiple pages. Be aware, as this behavior cannot be optimal for your user viewing experience.

Prompt to save redacted documents uses hexadecimal file name

After a document is permanently redacted and the user selects Download, they are normally prompted to save the document with a file name based on the original unredacted document. For instance, mypresentation.ppt is default to mypresentation.tif. In this version, the user might be prompted with a file name such as 41f96b20b97f431ebd4efd85245f1f72.tif instead. The user can still change the name to something more meaningful.

No pageN support in document builder mode

If a pageN document is open in the viewer, the user cannot switch to document builder mode. The user remains in the edit mode in which the document was opened. The following scenario explains the effects of this behavior:

Scenario 1:

1. Viewer is loaded in either annotation or redaction mode
2. A pageN document is loaded from a repository
3. A user attempts to switch to document builder mode
4. The user receives a message and remains in annotation or redaction mode

Result: This switch is not permitted and the user stays in their current mode.

To enter document builder mode, the user must close the pageN document and then switch to document builder mode.

No docN support in document builder mode

DocN documents are not supported with document builder mode. The combination of these features can result in unusual and, or unexpected behavior.

Document Builder supported file type limitations

Document builder is able to support TIFF and PDF files except of email attachments. TIFF and PDF files that are attached to emails cannot be used as source files for a new document.

PDF files with access control flag set by the owner of the document cannot be used as a source document for document building where they require a password to view the document or where the owner indicated that the content cannot be copied.

Rendering of the semi transparency appears to blend between the outline and the fill

Annotations that have the semi-transparent property set to true, the transparent property set to true and a fill color set can appear to blend the line and fill colors near the edges.

Annotations with fill color set to black and set to transparent are not printed transparent

Annotations that have the transparent property set to true and a fill color set to black that are not printed transparent for non-PDF documents. When you print PDF documents, with 'Print Original Size' selected, these annotations are printed with transparency applied.

UI mirroring limitation

UI mirroring is not supported for the bidi languages, Arabic, and Hebrew.