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  • Allow basic Arithmetic in Variable and Conditions

    • Under Community Review
    • 2 Comments
    We often have several values that are related. For example the number of ADC Channels is twice the number of ADC instances. Now we need two variables. It would be easier if we could say: Use this variable value, but times 2. Same for conditions. We...
  • Referenced by report shows all versions

    • Under Community Review
    • 1 Comment
    If a version 1 topic contains a reference to an illustration, and later versions of that same topic do not use the illustration, the 'referenced by' report will show all versions. It is then up to the user to determine in which version of the topic the...
  • Bring back publish confirmation in Docs 15

    • Under Community Review
    • 1 Comment
    We noticed in Docs 15 there is no confirmation dialog when clicking the publish button to publish a publication: Although this UI is not identical and is reached differently, we would still like to see a confirmation step before publishing starts...
  • Add Folder Shortcuts to My Favorites

    • Under Community Review
    • 1 Comment
    Can we have a way to add a shortcut to an existing repository folder in the My Favorites area of Pub Manager repository view? Some writers would like a "bookmark" like option to quick access certain folders within the repository. Using Tridion Docs 14...
  • Paste as plain text for Draft Space

    • Not Considering
    • 2 Comments
    When editing a topic in the Draft space, it is useful to have a "Paste as plain text" feature. This is because when copying and pasting text from styled documents like HTML or DTP, the text may not paste as expected.
  • Delete plugins similar to Write plugins

    • Idea Delivered Partially
    • 5 Comments
    Proposed interface: Current access model allows read or write access only on the folders. Child folders get the same access similar to the parent folder. In this way, we do not have the complete control on the child folder's objects like graphics or...
  • Need a Dedicated Permission to Allow Editing of Metadata on Released Objects without Requiring Full System Administrator Privileges

    • Under Community Review
    • 3 Comments
    Currently, if a user needs to edit the metadata (properties) for a released file, the user must have full system administrator privileges. This is problematic, because we have multiple use cases where we need to update the metadata for released files...
  • Log Downloads of Publications

    • Under Community Review
    • 2 Comments
    Like many companies, we have extensive corporate IP represented in our publications. Our management would like a log of who downloads what, and when, that could help us manage our risks. We did file a ticket with RWS support to see if this data was already...
  • Draft Space - figures and inline images - add ability to use external references from CDN/DAM

    • New
    • 1 Comment
    We manage a large repository of images in a DAM and can reference these images via an external link/CDN reference. Would like ability to use external reference / URL link to the image in a Figure or Inline Image as opposed to having to duplicate the...
  • Access logging on the connection between client tools and servers

    • Not Considering
    • 0 Comments
    Since the access logging is not available for the connection between client tools and remote servers, troubleshooting is not easy. Actually, my Production servers are hosted by RWS CloudOps, and those multiple servers are load balanced. And each of...