What's new in Content Hub

New feature - Studio (free trial version)

Content Hub’s Studio feature provides an innovative approach to campaign creation as part of the powerful Content Publisher toolset. Using the free trial of Studio enables you to create up to 100 incredible marketing designs based on preconfigured templates such as Back to school or Chilltronics. When the full version of Studio is launched, you’ll be able to base your designs on any Content Publisher template. This connects your product data and business logic with your marketing assets, and allows automation across channels.

Improvement - advanced search options

We've fine-tuned the functionality of our advanced search filters to provide a more intuitive experience. The is before option has been changed to is before and including, ensuring that search results encompass the specified date and all assets created before it. Similarly, the is between option now reads is between and including, and includes both the start and end dates you entered. We've also updated the label for is after or on to is after and including, while retaining the existing logic.

Improvement - better error messages

Error notifications in Content Hub are now more user-friendly, providing clear guidance to help you smoothly resolve any issues you might encounter.

Changelog

• The EnvironmentSpecific setting is now set to true by default to prevent package imports from overwriting its value. (MONE-39391)
• We’ve updated the fetch jobs API to confirm each job has a description attached before attempting to process it. (MONE-39575)
• The WebClient SDK now supports usernames with non-ASCII characters, expanding compatibility and usability. (MONE-39715)
• Two recent issues related to draft approvals have been resolved, meaning the process once again works as expected. (MONE-39785)
• If the disablePublicLinksWhenAssetIsRestricted flag is not specified in the DRM setting, its value is considered true by default. (MONE-39839)
• Links within email and in-app notifications now correctly redirect users to the appropriate work item. (MONE-39857)
• We've improved connectors to ensure seamless login experiences. You will now be directed to the requested page. (MONE-39879)
• Notifications about unsaved changes are now correctly displayed after transitioning states, providing an accurate representation of content status. (MONE-40019)
• When configuring an order with a custom name, that name is now used as the filename for download, improving clarity and consistency. (MONE-29668)
• Superusers can now delete non-standard email templates, streamlining template management. (MONE-29828)
• Information regarding failed publishing jobs is now more clearly presented, helping you to better identify and solve issues. (MONE-32683)
• With the antivirus feature enabled, the extraction of archive files is now deferred until the virus scan result is either OK or Unknown, ensuring secure file processing. (MONE-37355)
• Thumbnails now retain transparency when uploading assets with a transparent background. (MONE-38281)
• We’ve improved how logging is handled during report generation, preventing logs from being incorrectly overwritten and ensuring a more accurate and informative output.

Improvement - stay informed about maintenance time

Keep an eye out for the new Improvements in progress indicator. It will pop up when there’s work happening behind the scenes that might briefly affect your experience.

Improvement - smooth content fields update

In view mode, content fields will now update in real time whenever another user saves changes to the fields you're looking at. As a result, you won't need to save and refresh the content yourself when a change is made to the content you're currently viewing.

Changelog

• Content item deliverables are now correctly included in successor tasks. (MONE-38860)
• You can no longer use public links for asset and file entities unless the virus scan result is OK or Unknown. (MONE-39297)
• You can now switch to another language on any page without errors. (MONE-39624)
• The information in the dialog box for reassigning tasks is now displayed correctly. (MONE-39639)
• Translations are now correctly shown when creating or modifying a Creation component. (MONE-39665)
• Duplicating content now works as expected. (MONE-39716)
• Approving drafts now works as expected. (MONE-39785)
• If the antivirus feature is enabled, you cannot extract archive files unless the virus scan result is either OK or Unknown. (MONE-37355)
• You can now fetch only the visible related items from the server. (MONE-39367)
• Images appear correctly on the Details component when selecting the List with images view mode. (MONE-39411)
• Autocomplete is now filtered correctly based on what's selected in the linked taxonomy item. (MONE-39415)
• All notification dialogs now correctly display a notification message. (MONE-39481)
• Assets that are removed from a search selection are not shown in the Search component while the Saved selection filter is active. The number of items and search items is updated after refreshing. (MONE-39649)
• Translations are now correctly displayed when creating or modifying a Creation component. (MONE-39665)
• The spinning blue circle next to the mouse pointer no longer appears when you access the inline preview. (MONE-39833)

Improvements

Upload dialog

• During an upload, the dialog now displays the progress percentage, the number of uploaded files compared to the total, the uploaded MB versus the total MB, and the estimated time remaining until the upload completes.

Creation component

There are two new options available in the Creation component settings for new entities:

• Has fixed modal width - sets the modal to its maximum size rather than adjusting it dynamically based on its content.

• Use the detail page title as the modal title - names the modal after the chosen detail page title.

  

Relation editor

• We've improved the performance of the entity relation editor.

Changelog

• You will see a warning when a superuser makes a schema change that might cause entities to be reprocessed. The warning will also show the estimated number of entities that will be reprocessed. (MONE-32971)
• When Content Hub is loaded within an iFrame, single sign-on (SSO) now works as intended for all users (MONE-38654).
• When the Content Hub antivirus scan is enabled, if a file is considered malicious by the chosen antivirus service (or if the scan result is unknown), the Download operations in the file history are now hidden and the Share via email operation is now disabled on the asset details page, as expected (MONE-39262 / MONE-39277).
• The properties within a conditional wrapper or raw component are now correctly translated into the chosen language (MONE-39470).
• On-the-fly creation of taxonomy relation members now works correctly. The newly created item is selected by default as expected (MONE-39619).
• In edit mode, the unsaved field values on an asset details page are no longer deleted when the preview image finishes loading. After saving your edits, if you refresh the page, the values are no longer lost (MONE-32738).

Changelog

• When using a state flow with dynamic assignees, creating a project from a template now works as intended. (MONE-39045)
• The Terms and conditions page now displays correctly for new users. (MONE-39334)
• The scripting framework can now be used to add rules to a security policy. (MONE-38953)
• The correct notification is now displayed when saving content items with validation errors. (MONE-39292)
• You can now configure help text as a tooltip in inline preview for entity definition members. (MONE-39132)
• The tooltip for removing a search filter now works as intended. (MONE-39271)
• Menu items now display correctly for right-to-left languages. (MONE-39088)
• Required fields containing only images now work as intended. (MONE-39097)
• Notification icons and messages are now displayed correctly. (MONE-39319)
• Editing an entity now shows only one validation message. (MONE-39310)
• Sorting parameters now work as intended. (MONE-39409)
• Table headers are now aligned with corresponding data for all templates in the Table view. (MONE-39306)
• When applying filters and facets on the Calendar page, the + Content button now works as intended. (MONE-39272)
• The contents of a rich text field will no longer disappear while the mouse cursor is not positioned over that field. (MONE-39125)
• Display formats in inline preview now work as intended. (MONE-39293)
• In Edit mode, the DateTime field now displays the configured timezone. (MONE-39337, MONE-39252)

Key functional change - deprecating raw components

As we migrate more components to React, support for raw components and operations will gradually phase out.

What should I do?

We recommend that you replace these raw components with out-of-the-box components. If you can't find the equivalent you're looking for, feel free to submit a support request.

Simplified configuration for the Sitecore Content Hub Digital Apps connector

It's now easier to set up the Sitecore Content Hub Digital Apps connector. Previously, you had to manually enter the CIHubAssetSearchConfigSetting, CIHubWIPSearchConfigSetting, CIHubWIPSearchConfigSetting, and CORS settings. With the latest update, these are now configured automatically during the connector setup, saving you time and effort.

However, the OAuth configuration still requires manual input.

Functional improvements for renditions and collections

The Rendition component will now only display downloadable renditions, namely renditions whose Intended area of use is Download. What's more, custom renditions are now categorized as downloadable by default, ensuring they are available for download when needed.

Please be aware that existing user renditions have been updated to align with this change.

Also, to make it easier for users to manage collections, anyone with the ManageRoles privilege can now manage any collection, even if they haven't been added as a collection manager for a specific collection.

Changelog

• (React only) In search results, numbers with four or more digits now include commas to indicate thousands and larger values, such as 1,000,000. (MONE-35880)
• We've upgraded libraries to enhance the calendar and timeline view. (MONE-39063)
• You can view reporting logs in text format. (MONE-39202)
• We've limited entity selection to 2,000 for better performance. (MONE-35302)
• Taxonomy labels in facets now persist when follow-up facets are enabled. (MONE-34964)
• Translations now work as intended, and include indicators. (MONE-37644)
• We've increased the default upload limit to 50 GB in the Creation component. All existing Creation components and UploadConfiguration entities have been updated to use these new defaults. (MONE-38344, MONE-38344)
• We've implemented proper asset cleanup based on the expected TrashCleaner setting. (MONE-39137)
• Toggleable paths are now displayed correctly. (MONE-38151)
• Configuring a taxonomy member now works as intended. (MONE-38920)
• (React only) Nested taxonomy paths now display as intended on their details page. (MONE-39022)
• DateTime and DateTimeOffset fields now behave as intended with user-set timezones. (MONE-39237)
• Dialog boxes opened by clicking Show All now allow searching for first-level entities. (MONE-39246)
• When opening multiple tabs of the same content item, content item fields no longer have duplicated text. (MONE-36055)
• Adding a culture-specific default value to an entity definition member in a Creation component now works as intended. (MONE-36872)

UI change - inline editing

Inline editing is finally here! Before, opening the content details page automatically activated edit mode for all fields, and the data seen was temporarily stored in a cloud service, which caused pages to load slowly. Inline editing improves performance by providing a clearer distinction between temporary and permanent data storage in Content Hub. When you access a content details page, your content fields load in read mode. To open the edit mode, all you need to do is click the field you want to change.

We've also added new notifications and indicators. You'll now receive alerts when others save or create versions, ensuring you update your content accordingly. Pending Changes indicates that there is temporary collaborative data not shown in that respective field, There are unsaved changes reminds you that there are fields with pending changes, and All changes saved shows that all changes have been saved.

Note that clicking Save as new version after you have edited content will remove any comments and pending changes in closed fields.

Improvement - automatic asset restrictions

When the driveAssetRestrictionByRightsProfileRelation property is enabled (set to true), the restricted status of an asset will now be automatically updated. This happens when the asset is either added to a rights profile or removed from all rights profiles, ensuring seamless asset restriction management.

Changelog

• When infinite scroll is enabled, page components now behave as intended. (MONE-38028)
• When a DateTime field is marked as Required, during editing that field is left blank for you to fill in as needed. (MONE-33442)
• We've upgraded to the latest version of jQuery and jQuery-UI. (MONE-34308)
• Users with the ManageRoles privilege are now able to manage any collection, even if they're not added as CollectionManager for that collection. (MONE-38875)
• You can no longer use download orders for files that are malicious or are being scanned by an antivirus. In this situation, the downloaded zip file will contain a report listing all concerned assets. (MONE-37360)
• Renditions that use built-in images now work as intended when accessed through the API. (MONE-38735)
• Switching to a new portal language now behaves as intended. (MONE-38752)
• Automatically refreshing public links now correctly displays the cropping configuration of WebP files. (MONE-38837)
• Lazy loading now gives consistent results on GetRelationAsync. (MONE-39013)
• Search now correctly returns results when the number of items exceeds 10,000. (MONE-39018)
• You can now add help text in inline preview when fields are added manually. (MONE-38076)
• All the dates in the UI now use the timezone selected by you. (MONE-38214)
• Export operations now behave as intended. (MONE-38762)
• Applying filters in a Search dialog box will also apply that filter to the Search component. (MONE-38786)
• Suggestions are now correctly aligned and displayed in a browser window. (MONE-38849)
• Infinite scroll now behaves as intended. (MONE-38866)
• (React only) When a search event is triggered by an external component, filters are now applied without having to refresh the page. (MONE-38919)
• Clicking the New improvements banner now takes you directly to the documentation page. (MONE-39005)
• Buttons created in the Navigation component now correctly display their linked style. (MONE-39087)
• Filtering by date on the Publishing audit log page now works as intended. (MONE-39089)
• Values selected after clicking the magnifying glass on the Filters pane on a Search component are correctly applied and filter the results. (MONE-39095)

New feature - add an ID column to a mass edit table

You can now add an ID field to any Mass edit table component, displaying the IDs of every item in the table. This column is hidden by default, and superusers can enable it from the component's details page by turning on the Show ID switch.

Improvement - notifications about content changes

You will now receive notifications when the content you're viewing is updated or modified by other users, ensuring you're always on top of the latest changes.

Upcoming UI change - inline editing

Starting from the September 22, 2023 release, content editing will change to inline mode, for an improved and seamless user experience. Try it out for yourself! Superusers, you can enable it from Settings > Content > ContentGroups. Simply set the enableInlineEditing property to true.

Changelog

• Language redirect update: reverting to the default language now redirects to the correct pages and the user's profile language is updated properly. (MONE-37660)
• String facet filtering: when using string properties as search facets, results are now filtered correctly. (MONE-26061)
• Improved copy methods: copy methods overwrite and append now accept values as intended. (MONE-37381)
• Draft public link update: when publishing a draft, public links are now automatically regenerated if the master file of the asset is modified. (MONE-38252)
• Selecting public links: the Select button for public links is now displayed correctly. (MONE-37080)
• Navigation for self relations: (React only) having different Allow navigation values on self relations now works as intended. (MONE-38836)
• Responsive UI: (React only) the horizontal scroll bar and navigation bar now respond correctly. (MONE-38054)
• Multiline field update: multiline fields no longer display HTML tags, and they don't have a rich text editor in the inline preview or details component. (MONE-38162)
• Faceted search update: activating Enable faceted search and setting view mode to Grid now behaves as expected. (MONE-38257)
• Related path item limit: when using the Related Path display format for relations, the item number limit now behaves as expected. (MONE-38454)

MyGet feeds moving to NuGet

All the latest released Content Hub SDK packages are being transitioned to the new Sitecore Cloudsmith public feed, and all the NPM packages are being transitioned to NPMJS, to provide central locations for improved efficiency.

New feature - focal point crop option

We've added an option that lets you crop to a custom focal point when creating public links, custom downloads, and renditions. After selecting this option, click Edit focal point to specify where you want the crop to be focused. After that, you can choose dimensions or an aspect ratio for cropping relative to the focal point. This new feature gives you significantly more control when manipulating images, making it easy to get the results you need.

New feature - Publishing audit log

The publishing audit log API tracks all publishing operations within your Content Hub environment, making content management easier by giving you better insight into your publishing activity. Superusers can now monitor all entity and schema updates, and check the progress of publishing queues, using the new Publishing audit log page. You can access this feature from the Manage page.

Upcoming UI change - inline editing

Starting from the September 22, 2023 release, content editing will change to inline mode, for an improved and seamless user experience. Try it out for yourself! Superusers, you can enable it from Settings > Content > ContentGroups. Simply set the enableInlineEditing property to true.

Changelog

• Endpoints: we've modified the authorization scope for the api/status/system endpoint. (MONE-37059)
• PDFtron: color profiles now work correctly for images on Knockout pages, such as Annotations. We've also added support for PDFtron 8. (MONE-37072)
• Email enhancements: the Preview button is now disabled on the email template detail page when the email body is empty. (MONE-37073)
• State flows: state flow IDs are now displayed as expected in error logs. (MONE-38161)
• Mass edit table: metadata is now correctly displayed in the mass edit table after users switch cultures. (MONE-38447)
• Asset definition: you can now enter decimal values such as 0.0000001 in Decimal property fields of any definition. (MONE-37930)
• Quick edit: (React only) adding comments to assets through the Quick edit mode now works as intended. (MONE-38146)

Improvement

We've introduced a dedicated static style class for the Improvements banner. For Knockout pages, you can make direct changes to the banner using the improvements-banner class. On React pages, the banner will intelligently position itself beneath the navigation bar; however, if needed, it can be targeted using the ch-improvements-banner class (note the ch- prefix).

Upcoming UI change - inline editing

We're making our text editor even better! Starting from the September 22, 2023 release, content editing will change to inline mode, for an improved and seamless user experience. Try it out for yourself! Superusers, you can enable it from Settings > Content > ContentGroups. Simply set the enableInlineEditing property to true.

Changelog

• Row duplication: the Share with users dialog box no longer displays duplicate rows. (MONE-38013)
• Enhancements indicator: we've improved the visibility of the enhancements indicator, making it easier for superusers to stay informed about the latest improvements to Content Hub. (MONE-38293)
• Multicultural cloning: page cloning now works as intended in multicultural environments. (MONE-38007)
• Public links access: users with ReadPublicLinks permission can now seamlessly access public links. (MONE-33792)
• Enhanced error messaging: we've enhanced error messaging for linking items and composite errors, making the process more intuitive. (MONE-37418, MONE-37724)
• Asset version management: when uploading a new version of an asset, the file name now updates properly. (MONE-37966)
• API usage: we've optimized API usage by disabling the unpaged retrieval of all users. (MONE-38030)
• Simplified print templates: the role parameter is no longer mandatory when utilizing a relation as source data for a print template. (MONE-38196)
• Unlinking attachments: unlinking M.Content attachments through the Selection component now works as intended. (MONE-33457)
• Enhanced audit trail: we've introduced a new publishing audit log, providing a comprehensive record of content publishing activities.
• User-friendly Close button: the Close button on the Reject dialog box on Review pages now works as intended. (MONE-37739)
• Enhanced logo visibility: we've improved the visibility of the logo in email templates, ensuring consistent and professional branding. (MONE-38314)
• Streamlined content selection: we've improved the visibility and usability of the Select all option on relation editors. (MONE-38288, MONE-38213)
• Assets linked to usage rights: the DRM.Restricted.RestrictedToAsset value is based on whether assets are linked to usage rights. This value can now be overridden, giving you more control and flexibility. (MONE-37576)

Upcoming UI change - inline editing

We're making our text editor even better! Starting from the September 22, 2023 release, content editing will change to inline mode, for an improved and seamless user experience.

In this release, get a preview of the feature and try it out for yourself! Superusers, you can enable it from Settings > Content > ContentGroups. Simply set the enableInlineEditing property to true.

If you want to switch back to classic mode, set enableInlineEditing to false.

Try it out

On a content detail page, click the field you want to edit, then use the toolbar that appears to assist you while making your changes.

You can also display all the existing comments in a content item thanks to the new Open fields with comments button.

Improvement - stay informed about updates

Superusers, whenever there is a new Content Hub release you will now see a banner to guide you to this What's new page. If you close the banner and want to see it again, you can click NEW IMPROVEMENTS in the top-right corner of the page.

Changelog

• We've restored read permissions for standard portal pages (MONE-36032)
• You can now remove a schema relation linked to a deleted entity definition (MONE-37652).
• We've updated content pages to display labels instead of lifecycle identifiers (MONE-37486).
• When you remove an asset from a rights profile, its restriction state is now updated accordingly (MONE-37576).
• Project tasks now correctly display the project path (MONE-37685).
• Project tasks with the Include all content switch turned on are now created as expected (MONE-38016).
• If a user's password has expired, they are now redirected to the correct page for changing their password (MONE-38018).
• The Sitecore Content Publisher integration now works as expected (MONE-38046, MONE-38057).
• PDF watermarking through the gateway API now works as intended (MONE-38087).
• Custom themes now correctly support GIF images as notification icons (MONE-31983).

Improvements

• Content Hub has transitioned to continuous delivery, providing you with faster and more seamless updates. Superusers, we have disabled the api/status/version endpoint, but you can now find the release date on the Manage page.

  

• In the relation editor, you can now expand the related path to show parent items in addition to current items.

  

• As with projects and stages, you can now comment on project tasks when collaborating with other users.

  

• You can now visualize the taxonomy path in single-select and multi-select search facets of the taxonomy item type, such as M.Brand or M.AssetType.

  

Changelog

• The sort order of facets when moving between parent and child items now persists based on the settings you defined in the Search component. (MONE-36708)
• The State flow transitions operation is now imported as expected through import/export packages. (MONE-37833)
• You can now query the nested Search components used in a relation editor. (MONE-37778)
• On content detail pages, when mentioning a user in a comment, the background color of the @ drop-down list is now back to normal, allowing you to select a user as expected. MONE-37738
• Your Sitecore Experience Edge for Content Hub GraphQL queries now return the display name of the M.DRM.Territory entity definition correctly. (MONE-37706)
• Reference fields are now correctly locked for the original version of any entity that has a draft. MONE-37623
• Users with the required permissions can now upload assets attached to a content item as expected. MONE-37520
• When a main asset file is flagged as malicious during an antivirus scan, physical rendition files are now deleted. (MONE-37356)
• A single error message is now displayed as expected when a user tries to create an entity for which they don't have the required permissions. (MONE-37039)
• On the Taxonomy Management page, all hierarchical level two items are now displayed correctly in search facets. (MONE-36973)
• When updating the date ranges of a Chart filter component, the number of items displayed is now correctly refreshed. (MONE-35426)
• React-based Search components now correctly handle settings operations created in Knockout. (MONE-37763)
• M.Asset members of the decimal data type can now have values with up to 5 digits after the decimal. (MONE-37544)
• When refreshing the renditions of an asset, the alternative file is now used instead of the original file. (MONE-37730)

Improvements

• We've added new aspect ratio options for Public link, Custom download, and Custom Rendition dialog boxes. These ratios are available for the Manual crop and Crop to center options. They can be selected from the Dimensions drop-down menu, same as the rendition preset dimensions.

  

• We've added two new indicators for asset details pages. Both indicators are restricted to M.Asset entities and only apply to Adobe InDesign files:

  • In the Entity indicators component: Linked assets have been changed - displayed when the asset has at least one child linked to a more recent main file.
  • In the Search component: There is a new version of this linked asset - displayed in the search results of the Linked assets pane, wherever the file of the child linked asset is more recent than the file of its parent asset.

  

• The size of the Creation component dialog box is now relative to the size of the selected window type.

Changelog

• The font color and background color pickers on the rich text editor toolbar are now displayed correctly. (MONE-37527)
• The Remove from saved selection operation now correctly selects and deselects assets on the Selection component, and it is no longer displayed to users without appropriate viewing rights. (MONE-37614)
• You can now import assets used as code sources by external components. (MONE-37671)
• You can now use the API to cancel jobs with pending conditions. (MONE-37714)
• The Access, Control, Allow, and Origin headers are now correctly displayed on gateway links for allowed origins. (MONE-37719)
• Assets now appear in the search output immediately after they are uploaded or linked to a collection, without you having to refresh the page. (MONE-37760)
• Dead letter messages are now kept for up to 90 days, and the dead letter queue is now limited to 100,000 messages. (MONE-35566)
• Selecting and deselecting assets now works on the first attempt. (MONE-36692)
• Advanced search filters now display the labels of relations instead of their names. (MONE-36835)
• Creating a campaign from a template now follows the same logic as the duplication operation, clearing fields and setting the lifecycle status to Idea. (MONE-37518)
• Horizontal scroll bars now work correctly on pages with grouping and infinite scroll paging. (MONE-37591)
• The Media matrix page and the Trigger detail page now display correctly in hybrid mode. (MONE-37683)
• In the Preview API, querying over 1,000 assets and then calculating or returning public links for those assets now works as intended. (MONE-37702)
• The content of ingested documents is now indexed correctly. (MONE-37810)