What's new with CF18 | HCL Digital Experience

This Combined Cumulative Fix (CF18) includes new software fixes for HCL Digital Experience 8.5, 9.0, and 9.5 users.

Go to the HCL Software Support Site for the list of software fixes, including CF18. Product software can be accessed from the HCL Software Licensing Portal. Go to this Step-by-step guide to downloading DX products and accessing Customer Support for more information.
Note: the CF18 update is available for HCL Digital Experience 8.5, 9.0 and 9.5 Windows, AIX, and Linux deployments.

Web Content Manager (WCM) Support Tools

The HCL WCM Support Tools Portlet is provided to investigate and analyze information related to the WCM Java Content Repository (JCR) nodes. The WCM Support Tools Portlet is provided in the HCL Digital Experience CF18 release, and is accessible from the standard Digital Experience administration panel. See HCL Web Content Manager Support Tools for more information.

Web Content Manager (WCM) Mirror Syndication - Disable full build option

An option to disable the rebuild with the WCM mirror syndication option is available. This option can be set using the WCM Configuration service on the syndicator. See Manually syndicating items for more information.

Web Content Manager (WCM) restore version REST API

The Restore version API supports restoring content versions to a previous level. See How to use REST with Versions for more information.

Web Content Query Parameter APIs

Web Content Query Parameter APIs are added for use with HCL Digital Experience. See REST Query service for web content for more information.

Web Content Manager (WCM) Export Digital Asset Management references API

The Web Content Manager Export Digital Asset Management (DAM) references API REST service can be used to retrieve content or components with references to externally managed resources, using the Digital Asset Manager plugin. See How to use REST with content items for more information.

Enhanced Content Template API

The Enhanced Web Content Manager Content Template API adds the ability to retrieve the configuration details of content template elements. See How to retrieve the settings of the elements for content templates by using REST for more information.

Enhanced Web Content Manager (WCM) Content Template API element configuration

The Enhanced Content Template API element configuration updates allow the configuration of template elements to be updated. See How to set default content values for content templates by using REST for more information.

JavaServer Faces (JSF) portlet bridge

An updated JavaServer Faces (JSF) portlet bridge is provided in the HCL Digital Experience CF18 software. Customers installing HCL Digital Experience 8.5, 9, or 9.5 CF18 or Container Update release CF18, and using an IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment version later than 8.5.5.17 or 9.0.5.2 can utilize the new JSF Portlet Bridge. See JavaServer Faces implementation for more information.

Apply Content Template REST API

The Apply Content Template API allows a developer to apply a content template to a set of specific content items or all content items of a certain template.

It is equivalent to the functionality in the user interface. See How to set default content values for content templates by using REST for more information.

Rich Text Editor Textbox I/O updates

Updates are provided for the Textbox I/O Rich Text Editor, requiring use of Java 8. SeeRich text editor toolbar configuration options for more information.

Updated HCL Digital Experience platform support statements

Access the updates to HCL Digital Experience detailed system support statements published to the HCL Digital Experience Support site. See This HCL Software Support article for details.

See Combined Cumulative Fix strategy for installation instructions for HCL Digital Experience Cumulative Fix updates.