XLingPaper version 3.17.0 available for Windows, Mac, and Linux

[Andy Black]

XLingPaper version 3.17.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Note: for Mac users upgrading to this version from versions before 3.7.5, please see:

1. Using a new version of XeLaTeX; and
2. Some changes you may need to make in your documents.

This new version of XLingPaper has a number of improvements and bug fixes.

The main highlight is producing an EPUB version that does not require any special tool (it used to require Calibre).

If you have not previously installed XLingPaper, you can obtain an installation program for Windows, Mac or Linux at https://software.sil.org/xlingpaper/download/.

If you have already installed XLingPaper version 2.10.0 or higher and merely want to upgrade, then you will need to download and install the XLingPaper update file. See https://software.sil.org/xlingpaper/download/config-only/. Be careful to get the installer for the version of the XMLmind XML Editor you are using (it is possible to install both, if you wish). If you have modified any of the stock publisher style sheets, please be sure to make a backup of your work before running this installer. It may overwrite your modifications.

The recent changes are:

• 3.17.0 13 May 2025
  • Rework EPUB production to not need Calibre; the new output should also pass EPUBCheck.
  • Add Schematron check for empty citations.
  • Fix info on mediaOject appendix entry in documentation.
  • Add ability to control hanging indent in contents items via the hangingindent attribute of the contentsLayout element.
  • Add ability to control hanging indent in chapter and section1 through 6 contents items via new attributes of the contentsLayout element.
  • Add ability to control hanging indent in the list of figures and in the list of tables. For figures, added a listOfFiguresHangingIndent attribute to the figureLayout element. For tables, added a listOfTablesHangingIndent attribute to the tablenumberedLayout element.
  • For the web page output using a publisher style sheet
    • Fix bug: endnotes could get the wrong chapter number