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Andreas Müller, 05/21/2021 08:30 AM

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# Cdm Platform Roadmap
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## CDM Platform 5.24 (scheduled for Jun 26th, 2021)
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*Issues: {{ref_issues(-f:fixed_version_id = 304 , -c)}}*
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12 660 Andreas Müller
*Downloads:*(not yet available)   [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.24.0/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.24.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.24.0/)
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**What will be new?**
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## CDM Platform 5.23 (scheduled for May 18th, 2021)
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*Issues: {{ref_issues(-f:fixed_version_id = 309 , -c)}}*
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*Downloads:*(not yet available)   [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.23.0/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.23.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.23.0/)
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**What is new?**
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* - **CDM Model**
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    * Adaptations for the upcoming taxon concept/identifier strategy for E+M
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    * Rename ICNB to ICN
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    * Label for nomenclatural code editions
28 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * Unified word seperator (underscore) for role based groups
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* - **CDM Library**
30 668 Andreas Müller
    * Formatting and Parsing
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          * Improved formatting for teams (no et al. anymore for long citations, unified short citation handling)
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          * Improved formatting for references
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                 * year behind author and followed by colon, not at the end anymore
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                 * pages for booksections
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                 * improved formatting for subsections of booksections and articles
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          * Improved formatting for misapplications (when being searched via titleCache e.g. in TaxEditor)
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          * Improved formatting of specimen being media
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          * Improved formatting for specimen being DNA samples
39 668 Andreas Müller
          * Improved formatting for condensed distribution string for areas having subareas with various status
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          * parser for original spelling
41 668 Andreas Müller
    * Media info service added for fast image metadata reading
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    * role "user manager" added
43 664 Andreas Müller
* - **Imports/Exports**
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    * CDM Light
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         * Add appended phrase to taxon table
46 667 Katja Luther
         * move condensed distribution string to simple facts
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         * fix handling of sec references of misapplied names/pro parte synonyms
48 665 Andreas Müller
* - **CDM Server**
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    * instances with severe problems should not start
50 663 Andreas Müller
* - **Data Portal**
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    * Remove duplicates from specimen trees
52 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * Remove redundant field unit information from derived units in specimen view
53 663 Andreas Müller
    * Bugfix for regressions in context with using extended secundum sources in 5.22
54 668 Andreas Müller
    * Some further bug fixes for specimen related data 
55 660 Andreas Müller
* - **TaxEditor**
56 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * Sorting for distribution status drop downs in distribution editor improved
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    * Flag to include authors in taxon and name search in TaxEditor
58 668 Andreas Müller
    * Include misapplications and pro parte synonyms in "set secundum for subtree"
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    * Improved progress monitoring and reporting for some long running tasks (like "set XXX for subtree")
60 663 Andreas Müller
    * Refresh navigator after ABCD import
61 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * Bug fixes:
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           * Error when swaping taxon and synonym
63 663 Andreas Müller
           * Problems when saving a polytoumos key (including fix for incorrect numbering after such changes)
64 660 Andreas Müller
           * Selection for team members does not filter on persons only
65 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
           * Disable details view for structure and property trees in character editor
66 663 Andreas Müller
           * Searching for not existing UUIDs in bulk editor throws exception
67 668 Andreas Müller
           * Remove duplicated terms from search in databases with >1 language (e.g. Englisch and Spanisch)
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## CDM Platform 5.22 (released Apr 16th, 2021)
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*Issues: {{ref_issues(-f:fixed_version_id = 303 , -c)}}*
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*Downloads:* [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.22.0/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.22.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.22.0/)
76 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
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**What is new?**
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* - **CDM Model**
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    * Handle taxon secundum source and classification source as "full" sources now with external links etc. (similar to nomenclatural sources) - classification sources are not yet handled as such in TaxEditor
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    * Add "ratio to" for characters expressing a property ratio between 2 structures (e.g. length ration upper leave to lower leave)
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* - **CDM Library**
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    * Improve name parser to recognize journals like PhytoKeys and PLoS ONE
84 651 Andreas Müller
    * Improve name parser to recognize and handle "ser." correctly
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    * Improve formatting for bibliographic in-references
86 650 Andreas Müller
    * Improved formatting for taxa using a webpage as secundum reference (title does not include the URI anymore)
87 651 Andreas Müller
    * Improve taxon search for names with protected title cache (for these taxa the search runs on the full name and not on the name without author only now)
88 650 Andreas Müller
    * Sorting for certain invalid designations improved (e.g. for misspellings, which are set to the end now)
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* - **Imports/Exports**
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    * Cdm light:
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          * fix bug in type designation export
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          * flag names in name type designations to make it possible to format them in italics
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    * ABCD import:
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          * mark taxon descriptions as specimens holding descriptions where suitable and use only a single description for holding specimens
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* - **Data Portal**
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    * New implementation of the specimen tree view that shows specimen data in a collapsible derivation tree
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    * Lower default zoom level for occurrence maps
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    * Fix sort order in condensed distribution strings for E+M
99 650 Andreas Müller
* - **TaxEditor**
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    * Referencing objects
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         * improve performance
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         * cancelable if list is long
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         * allow "open in ..." also for sources
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         * improved label for some categories
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         * recursive call of referencing objects view
106 650 Andreas Müller
    * Sources
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         * implement advanced secundum sources
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         * Reduce visible fields for nomenclatural sources
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         * Remove "type" from all external links
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    * Bulk editors
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         * fix behavior when they are opened first time by selecting a single record (e.g. via "open in" context menu) - the bulk editor could then not be used for further search anymore
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         * show and allow editing by "created by"
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         * text in fields is copyable
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    * Make handling of original spellings configurable when deleting a name
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    * Add symbol to taxon factual datasets holding specimens 
116 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * Add preferred stable identifier field in type designation duplicate wizard
117 655 Andreas Müller
    * Bug fixes
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         * correct saving of publish flags for occurrences/specimen
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         * ordering in character editor structure tree 
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         * multi-select handling for "open in distribution editor" in taxon navigator
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         * unpersisted term tree title for newly created term trees
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         * exception when reusing a name in new taxon dialogue
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         * cancel behavior for "Change accepted to synonym"
124 650 Andreas Müller
* - **Web editor**
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    * Bug fixes
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        * problems with selection of media references of type specimens (#9568)
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        * Error in data transfer object needed for name part search filters (#9490) 	
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## CDM Platform 5.21 (released Mar 10th, 2021)
132 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
133 642 Andreas Müller
*Issues: {{ref_issues(-f:fixed_version_id = 302 , -c)}}*
134 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
135 647 Andreas Müller
*Downloads:* [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.21.0/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.21.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.21.0/)
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**What is new?**
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* - **CDM Library**
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    * Added distribution status "undefined" to CDM library
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    * Improved formatting for classifications
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* - **Data Portal**
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    * Correct formatting of condensed distribution string for E+M
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    * Show distributions of "fallback" areas in textual representations of distributions (for E+M)
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    * Remove distributions with status "undefined" from distributions in data portal (for E+M)
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    * Media viewer shows source data for images
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* - **TaxEditor**
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    * Fix problem with using TaxEditor on a system using an non-standard encoding (e.g. Turkish)
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    * Fix critical bug where data changes under certain conditions can get lost if a taxon and its parent taxon is edited at the same time
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    * Improve performance when saving taxa (and some other operations), mostly for database with large classification trees
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    * Support workflow for taxon operations (accepted -> synonym, syn -> acc, swap acc/syn, syn->misapplication, move taxon etc) if publish flag or secundum are not equal for taxon and "parent" taxon
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    * Descriptive data matrix
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         * Sources for "literature" records editable
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         * Specimenlist added to taxon (individual associations) are marked as such
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    * Make copyright statements reusable
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    * Make abbreviated title and URI editable for rights statements in supplemental data view
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    * Distribution status "isAbsent" attribute editable
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    * Order termlists/-trees which are marked as unordered alphabetically by default
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    * Remove multi-select from default feature tree selection
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    * Improved image handling for images related to taxa or specimen (media view)
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    * Further bugfixes
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         * exception when swapping synonym and accepted if taxon is used in a descriptive dataset
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         * exception when opening default feature tree selection preference page
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         * exception when trying to open orphaned taxa in name editor
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         * LayoutComposite exception when working with taxon related images
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* - **Web editor**
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    * Phycobank registration UI
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         * full support for type designation references
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         * UI-improvements and bugfixes 
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## CDM Platform 5.20 (released Feb 10th, 2021)
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*Issues: {{ref_issues(-f:fixed_version_id = 305 , -c)}}*
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*Downloads:* [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.20.0/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.20.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.20.0/)
178 622 Andreas Müller
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**What is new?**
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* - **CDM Library**
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    * support for pollen, leafs, and trichomes as tissue samples
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    * fix formatting for taxa for taxa with secundum detail information
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    * formatting for DNA Sample
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    * bugfixes
186 640 Andreas Müller
    * role to allow setting the publish flag added 
187 628 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Data Portal**
188 637 Andreas Müller
    * bugfix related to missing source references of distribution data if aggregated data is involved
189 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **TaxEditor**
190 637 Andreas Müller
    * if a new synonym is added the publish flag now gets the same value as the accepted taxon
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    * bugfix for the reference select dialog
192 635 Andreas Müller
* - **Web editor**
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    * Phycobank registration UI
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         * designation refences for name and specimen type can now be edited
195 635 Andreas Müller
    * Distribution editor
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         * fix exception when using textual taxon filter 
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## CDM Platform 5.19 (released Jan 27th, 2021)
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*Issues: {{ref_issues(-f:fixed_version_id = 298 , -c)}}*
204 599 Andreas Müller
205 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
*Downloads:*   [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.19.0/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.19.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.19.0/)
206 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
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**What is new?**
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* - **CDM Library**
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    * fix handling of 2 person teams in short citations (author + year) 
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* - **Data Portal**
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    * specimen lists further improved (work in progress)
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        * Specimens without assigned field unit are now visible in the tree and "compresses" table view
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    * remove disabled classifications from advanced search classification filter
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* - **TaxEditor**
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 * show taxon name for references used as nomenclatural references in referencing objects view
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 * distribution editor
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    * improve sorting (now sorting is equal to sorting in taxon navigator)
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 * new taxon dialogue
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      * fix ignored publish flag
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      * fix handling of reuse taxon in New Taxon dialogue
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      * fix exception when reusing a name
223 614 Andreas Müller
 * terms
224 620 Andreas Müller
      * fix copy&paste in term tree editor
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      * dirty flag not set when moving a feature in feature tree editor
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      * add "open in " menu to context menu in term/term tree editor
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      * main menu for term vocabularies and trees refactored and unified
228 614 Andreas Müller
 * details view
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    * improve and fix handling of fields covered by (un-)protected caches
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         * fix some inconsistencies
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         * use light color for indirect protection
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         * use various colors if >1 caches are using the field
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 * media
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      * changes not persisted in media bulk editor
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      * missing reference detail in media specimen details view
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      * update (unprotected) titlecache in media details view when underlying data is changing
237 614 Andreas Müller
      * fixing multiple bugs in media view
238 620 Andreas Müller
 * agents (person, team, instituion)
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      * improve converting person to team handling (especially handling of cache fields)
240 614 Andreas Müller
      * fix duplicate entries in agent search dialogue
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 * descriptive data sets navigator ordered alphabetically
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 * further bug fixes:
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      * fix incorrect state of taxon navigator toggle button which indicates if the taxon navigator jumps to the taxon that has the focus
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      * remove area level from distribution label for distribution areas not having a level
245 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
      * alphabetic ordering of reference types in dropdown lists
246 620 Andreas Müller
      * exception when saving parsed hybrids in name editor
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      * exception when adding specimen to character matrix
248 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
249 620 Andreas Müller
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## CDM Platform 5.18 (released Dec 3rd, 2020)
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*Issues: {{ref_issues(-f:fixed_version_id = 295 , -c)}}*
254 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
255 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
*Downloads:*   [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.18.2/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.18.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.18.0/)
256 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
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**What is new?**
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* - **Data Model**
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 * "single sources"
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     * some data that refer to a single source only are now handled as full sources (before it was only a reference and a reference detail), with possibility to add further information like name used in source and external links; 
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     * protologues/original publications handled as external link for the nomenclatural source
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     * original spelling handlied as name used in source of nomenclatural source now (before it was a name relationship)
264 605 Andreas Müller
 * added new nomenclatural status "comb. ined", protected, in sched., pro syn., orth. var. (as status)
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 * labels updated for "is blocking name for" and "is isonym of", is correct spelling for, is earlier isonym of, conservation designated ; abbreviations updated for op. utique oppr., orth. cons., orth. cons. prop.
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 * abbreviations added for "Flowering Period" (Fl.) and "Fruiting Period" (Fr.)
267 607 Andreas Müller
 * add [m] as predefined default measurement unit for altitude
268 609 Andreas Müller
 * improved handling of nomenclatural standing of a taxon name
269 630 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **CDM Library**
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    * improve formatting with citation detail
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    * improved type designation formatting
272 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * cloning of taxonomic subtrees (not yet available in TaxEditor)
273 630 Andreas Kohlbecker
        * more configurable
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        * cloning of subtrees, not only classifications, possible
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    * major upgrade of third party code
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* - **Data Portal**
277 606 Andreas Müller
 * specimen lists and pages fully refactored and improved (work in progress)
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 * map serives improved
279 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * adapt sort order of taxon tree to sort order in TaxEditor
280 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * display of name facts improved
281 606 Andreas Müller
 * new base font size
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 * improved rendering of footnotes
283 629 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * fix missing nomenclatural status on name pages and registration pages
284 630 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Exports**
285 607 Andreas Müller
 * Several major and minor issues fixed in cdmlight export (#9262, #9256)
286 608 Andreas Müller
 * less cryptic default name for cdmlight export file
287 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **TaxEditor**
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 * "Single Sources"
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     * objects with single sources (like taxon name nomenclatural source or name relationship source, etc.) are handled as full sources now including "Name in source", "original Information", "external links" etc.
290 607 Andreas Müller
     * protologues/original publications were moved to the new nomenclatural source section as external link for the nomenclatural source
291 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
     * original spelling now available in nomenclatural source section
292 607 Andreas Müller
 * term tree (hierarchy) editors and character editors fully refactored and many bugs fixed, also preferences for term tree display added
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 * reduce download size and preparation for further reducing download size
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 * remove incorrect "invalid designation" handling
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 * assist for secundum handling when making a synonym an accepted taxon
296 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * add LSIDs to persons and references
297 599 Andreas Müller
 * improve default reference type for in-reference creation dialogue (depending of the original reference type), e.g. journal for articles
298 607 Andreas Müller
 * bug fixes:
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      * missing dropdown list if no rank was selected yet in name details view
300 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
      * adding derived units to derived units (e.g. DNA sample to specimen) is possile again in specimen tree editor
301 599 Andreas Müller
      * error in LSID handling
302 630 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Web editor (Phycobank registration UI)**
303 606 Andreas Müller
 * annotations for names and field units visible
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 * #8859
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## CDM Platform 5.17 (released Aug 19th, 2020)
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311 592 Andreas Müller
*Issues: {{ref_issues(-f:fixed_version_id = 299 , -c)}}*
312 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
313 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
*Downloads:*   [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.17.0/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.17.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.17.0/)
314 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
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**What is new?**
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* - **Data Portal**
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 * image viewer
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       * improved thumbnail handling
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       * automated creation of thumbnail URLs (avoids that always 2 or 3 versions of the image have to be stored in the database)
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       * improved image meta data handling
322 594 Andreas Müller
 * possible default copyright statement below image viewer
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 * improve handling of annotations and other footnotes like sources
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      * some more annotations and sources are shown now
325 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * improved map representation for TDWG area maps
326 595 Andreas Müller
 * occurrence maps hidden if no data exists 
327 594 Andreas Müller
 * fix bug that misapplied name taxa are not shown and not found in search
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 * fix bug that placemark icons are not clickable in map
329 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * improve test system
330 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **CDM Library**
331 594 Andreas Müller
 * fix https handling for images 
332 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Web Services**
333 594 Andreas Müller
 * fix bug in taxon service that misapplied name taxa return no result
334 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **TaxEditor**
335 595 Andreas Müller
 * reduce download size (by >100MB)
336
 * make specimen media editable in specimen assistants and in specimen list editor details view (to improve workflow when editing e.g. type specimen)
337
 * find doubtful taxa without having "?" at beginning of search string
338
 * new layout for taxon node dialogue
339
 * additional parameters editable for taxon node placement source
340 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * move update site to https
341 595 Andreas Müller
 * open in browser button for ORCIDS
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 * bugfixes
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     * when moving synonym into homotypical group of accepted taxon
344
     * missing synchronization between taxon node dialogue and name editor
345 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
     * problems with name fact preferences
346
     * exception when editing data in bulk editor
347 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Web editor (Phycobank registration UI)**
348 597 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * Collection editor extended by name filed
349
    * Improved authorship inferrence redarding ex-authorship
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    * NameTypePopupEditor: Genus can be selectable as the name type for higher ranks
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    * Registration items show type status in bold letters
352 595 Andreas Müller
353 596 Andreas Kohlbecker
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## CDM Platform 5.16 (released June 30th, 2020)
356 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
357 583 Andreas Müller
*Issues: {{ref_issues(-f:fixed_version_id = 297 , -c)}}*
358 585 Andreas Müller
359 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
*Downloads:*   [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.16.0/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.16.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.16.0/)
360 629 Andreas Kohlbecker
361 583 Andreas Müller
**What is new?**
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* - **Data Portal**
364 587 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * Fix for sortorder of taxon nodes in taxon tree
365 583 Andreas Müller
 * Fix for incorrect link for geo-coordinates in point maps
366
 * Fix for missing information on taxon pages (see #9095)
367 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **CDM Library**
368 629 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * Improved deduplication of references and authors during name parsing (the relatively empty parsed references and authors are now merged with richer references and authors, which include e.g. also URI, ISBN, lifespan, first name, etc. information)
369 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * Improved caching mechanism (which hopefully leads to less multiple representation exceptions in TaxEditor)
370 583 Andreas Müller
 * Improved formatting and parsing of dates and periods (now we generally use a format like "30 Jun 2020" which is more language independent)
371 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **TaxEditor**
372 584 Andreas Müller
  * Setting focus automatically to newly created facts in Fact View
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  * Improved reference and author deduplication during creation of new taxa and synonyms
374 588 Andreas Müller
  * Improved handling of malformed URIs
375
  * Fix bug which threw multiple representation exceptions when editing taxa with a taxon node source (which exists very often in some databases)
376 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
  * Fix bug throwing an exception when deleting a classification
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  * Fix bug throwing an exception when deleting multiple records in bulk editor  
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## CDM Platform 5.15 (released June 23rd, 2020)
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385 574 Andreas Müller
*Issues: {{ref_issues(-q:Release5.15 , -c)}}*
386 548 Andreas Kohlbecker
387 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
*Downloads:*   [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.15.0/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.15.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.15.0/)
388 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
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**What will be new?**
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* - **Data Model**
392 565 Andreas Müller
 * TaxonNode has a "status" attribute now instead of flags "doubtful", "unplaced" and "excluded"
393 567 Andreas Müller
     * Allows to use only max. 1 of the above status for the same node
394 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
     * "Excluded Notes" changed to => "Status notes" and is valid for what ever status has been chosen
395 566 Andreas Müller
 * Measurement values handled as "BigDecimal" to avoid rounding errors related to floating point algebra and to allow to handle exactness (e.g. 1.6 differs from 1.60) 
396
 * "Available for" attribute for features to distinguish if features are available for taxa, for names and/or for specimen
397 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * Temporal fact datatype for e.g. flowering periods supporting time periods like (Apr-)May-July(-Aug)
398 566 Andreas Müller
 * New feature "Flowering period"
399 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * New feature "Altitude" added
400 572 Andreas Müller
 * Rename "later homonym for" to "later homonym of"#
401
 * "Links" added to main classes like taxa, names, references, authors, ... - these allow adding an unlimited number of URL-links to these objects together with a description what this link is for
402
 * Key-Value structure for storing media metadata (not yet used)
403 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Data Portal**
404 580 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * New implementation of the occurrence point display is maps which allows new important features:
405 579 Andreas Kohlbecker
     * Field unit information can now be shown. 
406 581 Andreas Müller
     * Display of error radius
407
     * NOTE: More exciting features will come with the following releases.
408 572 Andreas Müller
 * The new image viewer which has been integrated into the dataportal with version 5.13 is now stable and available for all data portal installations. The new image viewer uses the iiif conform Universalviewer. The new viewer adapts to different screen sizes and supports mobile devices.
409 571 Andreas Müller
 * The beautiful Noto font family is now the default for the data portal and brings improved readability and excellent unicode support.
410 568 Andreas Müller
 * The status (unplaced, doubtful, excluded) of a taxon node is now shown on taxon pages and in the classification tree. 
411 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **CDM Server**
412 571 Andreas Müller
 * Improved logging
413 568 Andreas Müller
 * Debian installation package improved
414 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **CDM Library**
415 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * Improved permissions for users being allowed to edit all taxonomies
416 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **TaxEditor**
417 570 Andreas Müller
 * Improved deduplication, especially for taxa entered via taxon node editor
418 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
 * Persons: allow editing lifespan
419 568 Andreas Müller
 * Possibility to create or update database schema via connect dialog
420
 * Improved layout of connect dialog
421 572 Andreas Müller
 * Taxon nodes status with status notes (see Data Model), available in taxon node wizard and in CDM light export
422 570 Andreas Müller
 * Factual Data:
423
     * Possibility to enter temporal data (phenology)
424
     * Factual dataset source is shown as (uneditable) source for each fact
425
     * Facts view: remember expansion state after deleting
426
     * Remove caching form facts view which (resulted in unexpected results)
427
 * Descriptive dataset editor and matrix editor:
428
     * Improve performance of matrix editor
429
     * Add context menu to matrix editor (and remove preliminary buttons)
430
     * Fix failing adding of specimen which are not attached to a field unit
431
     * Remove taxon in descriptive dataset editor only available if taxon has focus
432
     * Fix bug when selecting a character tree for a descriptive dataset
433
 * Reference bulk editor table has new included columns: year, in-reference, uri
434
 * Open link button for entering DOIs in reference details view
435
 * Features:
436
     * Possibility to define if a feature is available for taxa, specimen and/or taxon names
437
 * Improved decimal/rounding handling of quantitative data (e.g. distinguish 9.1 form 9.10)
438
 * Configurable if the old specimen list editor should be avialable via main menu
439 569 Andreas Müller
 * Bug fixes:
440 570 Andreas Müller
     * Broken media deatils view fixed for "MediaSpecimen" 
441 568 Andreas Müller
     * Exception when creating a new taxon 
442 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
     * Search does find orphaned synonyms now
443 569 Andreas Müller
     * Term search fixed
444 570 Andreas Müller
     * Exception in referencing objects view for TextualTypeDesignations
445 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
     * Exception in name details view if name relations were incomplete (no type, no from-name or no to-name)
446
     * Exception when deleting a descriptive dataset
447
     * Incorrect context menu for synonyms after moving a synonym into or out of the homotypic group
448
     * Opened selection dialogs lock editing in other windows
449
     * Remember expansions state of sections in details view and supplemental data view (this feature was lost for some time)
450 570 Andreas Müller
     * Recently used references list is not emptied anymore after using search dialog for nomenclatural reference
451
     * Bulk editor: multiple deduplications without saving do now remember all deduplications
452
     * Some widget is disposed exceptions fixed
453
     * fix verbatime date not persisted for books
454
455 573 Andreas Müller
{{ref_issues(-q:Release5.15 , id, subject, status)}}
456 563 Andreas Müller
457 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
## CDM Platform 5.14 (released April 8th, 2020)
458
459 629 Andreas Kohlbecker
*Issues: {{ref_issues(-f:fixed_version_id = 293 , -c)}}*
460 563 Andreas Müller
461 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
*Downloads:*   [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.14.0/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.14.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.14.0/)
462 558 Andreas Müller
463
**What's new?**
464 559 Andreas Müller
465 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Data Portal**
466 559 Andreas Müller
    * Structured descriptive data is shown on specimen page as continous text
467 558 Andreas Müller
    * Bugfix for the new universal media viewer
468 559 Andreas Müller
    * Bugfix for some descriptive data pages for taxon descriptions
469 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Import/Export**
470 559 Andreas Müller
    * Handling of descriptions improved for ABCD import
471
    * Bug fix for CDM lite export of textual type designation missing a language
472 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **TaxEditor**
473 559 Andreas Müller
    * Set as basionym available also for accepted taxa
474
    * Distribution details view: configurable to show also abbreviation for selected named areas
475 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * Performance improved for preference dependend descriptive data matrix editing
476 559 Andreas Müller
    * Cloned descriptions show according icon
477
    * User/roles/rights:
478 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
            * ROLE_USER_MANAGER is allowed to change passwords
479 559 Andreas Müller
            * unnecessary "expired" flags removed from User UI
480 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
            * isAdmin valid for all users having ROLE_ADMIN
481 559 Andreas Müller
    * DNA Sample view allows editing of determinations
482
    * Export dialogue remembers last selected folder
483 560 Andreas Müller
    * Bug fixes:
484 559 Andreas Müller
         * Handling of preferences for term lists fixed
485
         * ConcurrentModificationException occurring at different places fixed
486
         * Incorrect handling of "show descriptions only for field units" fixed
487 560 Andreas Müller
         * Missing "id in vocabulary" in term labels fixed
488 559 Andreas Müller
         * Freetext filter for name relationship type selection in name relationship dialogue fixed
489 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
         * Exception caused by missing "number of rows in status dropdown" fixed
490 558 Andreas Müller
         * Exception when opening orphaned names in name bulk editor from search result fixed
491 546 Andreas Müller
    
492 561 Andreas Müller
493 533 Andreas Müller
{{ref_issues(-q:Release5.14 , id, subject, status)}}
494 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
495 551 Andreas Kohlbecker
## CDM Platform 5.13 (released March 23th, 2020)
496 629 Andreas Kohlbecker
497 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
*Issues: {{ref_issues(-f:fixed_version_id = 284 , -c)}}*
498 548 Andreas Kohlbecker
499 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
*Downloads:*   [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.13.1/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.13.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.13.0/)
500 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
501
**What's new?**
502 549 Andreas Kohlbecker
  
503 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Data Portal**
504 548 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * A new image viewer for the dataportal is now available. The new image viewer uses the [iiif](https://iiif.io/) conform [Universalviewer](http://universalviewer.io/).   
505
    * Several bugfixes regarding security and display of structured descriptions etc...
506 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Import/Export**
507 548 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * DarwinCoreArchive: Categorical and quantitative data added to export
508 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **CDM Library**
509 552 Andreas Müller
    * Caching of in-references for nomenclatural references: only author's family name (without initials) is used now if available
510
    * Some improvements to the rights&roles management for editing of references
511
    * Bugfixes:
512
         * Names without ranks not found in taxon searches
513
         * Find best matching (in terms of size) image representation fixed/improved
514
         * some further bugfixes
515 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **TaxEditor**
516 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
     * Fix for failing connections (this might be the reason for many unclear errors that occurred in the past)
517 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
     * MacOS X version fixed (TaxEditor available for MacOS X again)
518 629 Andreas Kohlbecker
     * Search in bulk editors now also works on abbreviated title(caches)
519 552 Andreas Müller
     * Some improvements to the distribution editor
520
     * Some improvements to preference pages
521 553 Andreas Müller
     * Freetext search for all dropdown boxes available now
522 555 Andreas Müller
     * Search result view moved to the bottom of taxon navigator view (as default)
523 553 Andreas Müller
     * Taxon navigator allows open-in for multi-selection for name editor and distribution editor
524
     * Suggested file name for DwC-A export improved
525 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
     * Move-to functionality improved in term editor and term tree editor
526 553 Andreas Müller
     * Bugfixes:
527 555 Andreas Müller
         * Names without ranks not found in search
528 552 Andreas Müller
         * NameInSource only added after moving factual data if requested by the user
529 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
         * Measurment units added to quantitative data in descriptive data matrix editor
530 553 Andreas Müller
         * Automatically refresh available-specimen list for descriptive data matrix if descriptive dataset changes
531
         * Name features not visible in taxon factual data view anymore, but only in name factual data view
532 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
         * Inheriting sec-reference for root taxa from classification reference works again
533 553 Andreas Müller
         * Selection list for entering states for categorical data is sorted now
534 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
         * Deleting specimen descriptions possible now
535 555 Andreas Müller
         * Fix for deleting name types
536 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Web editor (Phycobank registration UI)**
537 556 Andreas Müller
    * Bug fix in reference editor 
538 550 Andreas Kohlbecker
    
539 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
540 547 Andreas Müller
{{ref_issues(-q:Release5.13 , id, subject, status)}}
541 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
542 533 Andreas Müller
## CDM Platform 5.12 (released Jan 20th, 2020)
543 542 Andreas Müller
544 496 Andreas Müller
*Issues: {{ref_issues(-f:fixed_version_id = 283 , -c)}}*
545 629 Andreas Kohlbecker
546 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
*Downloads:*   [TaxEditor](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/taxeditor/5.12.0/), [CDM Server](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/cdmserver/5.12.0/), [Data Portal](https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/download/dataportal/5.12.0/)
547 537 Andreas Müller
548
**What's new?**
549
550 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Data Model**
551 537 Andreas Müller
    * Added "per mm²" to measurement units
552 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * Allow linking to CDM taxa as information source (currently only available for algorithms, not (yet) for editing in TaxEditor)
553 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Data Portal**
554 537 Andreas Müller
    * Structured Descriptions
555 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
          * Show structure descriptions in general page as pseudo feature block (position configurable)
556 537 Andreas Müller
          * Implement explicit page for descriptions, using dataset character/feature tree (or general feature tree) for ordering
557
          * Order states by frequency
558
          * Improve display of average values (and other statistical vlaues) and single values
559 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
          * Support for linking to other CDM records as information source (for aggregated desciptions)
560 537 Andreas Müller
    * Show type designations for synonyms
561
    * Improved handling for URLs linking to not existing/deleted records (e.g. deleted polytomous keys)
562 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Import/Export**
563 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * CDM light:
564 537 Andreas Müller
        * Typification column added to name and homotypical group files
565
        * Handling of name identifiers fixed
566 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **CDM Library**
567 537 Andreas Müller
    * Algorithms for descriptive data aggregation (distributions/structured descriptive data) fixed/improved
568
    * Polynomous key generation algorithm improved
569 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * Fix bug for deleting a taxon used in 2 different classifications
570 537 Andreas Müller
    * Fix repair term tree sortindex
571 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * Allow distribution aggregation to run on taxonomic subtrees
572 631 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **Documentation**
573 537 Andreas Müller
    * New Documentation available at https://dev.e-taxonomy.eu/redmine/projects/edit/wiki/PlatformDocumentation
574 634 Andreas Kohlbecker
* - **TaxEditor**
575 539 Andreas Müller
    * Documentation: see above
576 537 Andreas Müller
    * Editing of structured descriptive data now available as standard feature (was experimental before)
577 538 Andreas Müller
            * Character editor
578 537 Andreas Müller
            * Term search
579
            * Matrix editor
580
            * GFBio and ontology imports
581
            * Support for "allow duplicates" for term collections
582 538 Andreas Müller
            * Note: however there are still issues especially with the Character editor which hopefully will be fixed in the next version (we recommend to contact the EDIT team before using this feature)
583 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * Distribution aggregation available in taxon navigator
584
    * Added freetext filter to combo boxes
585 538 Andreas Müller
    * Links to other CDM records as information sources visible (but not editable)
586 537 Andreas Müller
    * "Move to ..." added to term editor
587 536 Andreas Müller
    * Improved handling for different term tree types (ordered, flat, distinct, ...)
588
    * Specimen import: list of existing BioCase endpoints available as dropdown
589 542 Andreas Müller
    * Fix multiple bugs related to BioCase specimen import
590 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
    * Fix collapsing tree bug when moving taxa in taxon navigator
591 535 Andreas Müller
    * Fix bug that reference search dialog does not open under certain conditions
592
593 563 Andreas Müller
{{ref_issues(-q:Release5.12 , id, subject, status)}}
594
595 1 Andreas Kohlbecker
## Previous Releases Archive
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597
see [[CdmPlatformRoadmapArchive]]