ARender 2023.10.0 Release Notes

Version Number: 2023.10.0

Release Date: 03-June-2025

Download: https://www.arender.io/download/v2023

Upgrade Note: will be done later

Overview

ARender 2023.10.0 is a minor release focused on improving hyperlink behavior and JavaScript interaction capabilities, addressing document rendering issues (especially with DirectOffice), and reinforcing document compatibility. Several important fixes are also included to support better Docker environment feedback and MIME-type handling.

An upgrade note is available to assist with adoption.

Prerequisites

This version requires the following software versions as prerequisites:

• OpenJDK 8 or 11

🔍 User Perspective

🔗 Improved Hyperlink Placement

• Hyperlinks now appear in the correct position in documents where the clickable area was previously misaligned. (AR-16938)

🛠 Developer / Integrator Perspective

🔄 Control Hyperlink Behavior via JS API

• JavaScript callback registerFollowLinkHandler now reliably captures hyperlink click events across documents.

• Depending on the configuration, cross-doc hyperlink clicks can either open a new tab or be handled silently via JS. (AR-17643)

  • More details can be found in the documentation link below:
    • https://docs.arender.io/guides/configurations/web-ui/properties/hyperlinks/#annotation

⚙️ Start DocLink Workflow via URL

• DocLink workflow can be automatically triggered on viewer startup by setting topPanel.docLink.activateOnStartup=true in the URL. (AR-17493)

📥 Expose ARender Version via API in Docker

• ARender version is now correctly retrieved using the /version API endpoint when deployed in Docker. (AR-17514)

📄 Improved PDF Detection

• Improved PDF Detection for specific PDF files. (AR-17431)

📄 Better Rendering for DOCX & Multilingual Documents with DirectOffice

• Fixes rendering issues with DOCX files and improves line breaking for non-Latin languages like Thai when using DirectOffice. (AR-17567, AR-17568, AR-17569)

🏗 Exploitation Perspective

No operational-specific changes were introduced in this version.

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