Release notes

Changes between 3.6.3 and 3.6.4.

3.6.4

Java 24 and 25 shipped with JAXP default parameters that are too small; see JDK issue 8368902. This affected rendering of SVG files, which now applies larger values as needed. Upgrading is highly recommended.

ba20863d – Changes build script to use binary
c2857f6c – Uses SCRIPT dir variable
bf40fd9d – Fixes SVG issue, fixes nbsp entity issue
39bfcd15 – Upgrades to Java 25 LTS, minor library updates
f065aa80 – Upgrades EchoSVG library

Changes between 3.5.13 and 3.6.3.

3.6.3

Windows build

Creating a signed Windows build requires either paying approximately $500 CAD to a signing service, or shifting the build process to a third-party service such as GitHub. Until there are either sufficient donations made, or a free third-party service for builds presents itself, a native Windows executable will not be released.

New features

Bracketed span extension – Syntax support for enhanced formatting ([word]{.class})
Endnotes extension – Native endnotes support in Markdown
Enhanced typography – Smart quotes now enabled by default
Dashes – En-dashes and em-dashes are converted to HTML entities
Improved math handling – Better rendering with frac function for fractions
Fonts – Add more fonts to the typesetting container
Captions – Fixes for captions to figures, tables, equations

Documentation

Complete user manual – Comprehensive documentation with examples and screenshots
Extended syntax reference – Summary table for all supported Markdown extensions
Installation guide updates – Improved setup instructions for all platforms

Export

XHTML export improvements – Better DTD handling and document structure

Technical improvements

Java 24 support – Upgraded to JDK 24.0.2 (for performance and security)
Library updates – Updated JSoup, Flying Saucer, RichTextFX, and other dependencies
Optimizations – Reduced typesetting logspam
ConTeXt – Upgraded typesetter container image to version 2025.08.21 23:32
Startup – Warnings are suppressed

Bug fixes

Text/Markdown export fixes – Resolved broken export functionality
Hyperlinks – Fixes variables within hyperlinks

Typesetting theme improvements

xhtml – Forces image placement

3.6.2

XHTML namespace fix – Properly imports head element into XHTML namespace for better compatibility

3.6.1

Build system – Updated release script for better packaging

3.6.0

New features

Smart quotes in preview – Automatic quote curling in the preview window
Improved XHTML export – Better handling of document structure and metadata
Enhanced CLI support – Command-line interface improvements for batch processing
Typography protection – TeX formatting protected from unwanted ligature conversion
HTML injection – Ability to inject HTML head and foot content

Export enhancements

Automatic format detection – .xhtml files now export as XHTML automatically
Document title extraction – Titles properly extracted from variable definitions

Data handling

CSV improvements – Preserves original header names when reading CSV files

Library updates

Modern dependencies – Updated ControlsFX, RichTextFX, JavaFX Media, and other core libraries
Performance improvements – Various efficiency tweaks and code cleanup

Bug fixes

Variable handling – Suppresses null values in variable lists