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CDL affirms commitment to stable XTF

Icon Written by mhaye on September 27, 2013 – 11:51 am

XTF has proven itself as a stable, extremely useful tool, and we here at CDL are re-affirming our commitment to keep it that way. Last year a series of discussions considered large changes, even a total rewrite, but those plans didn’t really come to fruition. At the same time, these discussions couldn’t help but create […]



XTF 3.1 Now Available

Icon Written by lschiff on August 6, 2012 – 3:00 pm

The California Digital Library (CDL) is pleased to announce the release of version 3.1 of XTF, now available for download. Major features in the 3.1 release include: Improved schema handling for EAD finding aids.  In addition to EAD 2002 DTD,  XTF now provides support for search and display of: EAD 2002 schema and EAD 2002 […]



XTF 3.0 Released

Icon Written by lschiff on April 5, 2011 – 2:56 pm

The California Digital Library (CDL) is pleased to announce the release of version 3.0 of XTF, which, along with updated tutorial packages, is now available to download. Highlights from the 3.0 release include: • Scanned book display support in default UI • Stability improvements to index rotation support • Globalization and RSS support • An […]



XTF 3.0 beta

Icon Written by mhaye on February 1, 2011 – 1:56 pm

We’re excited to announce that the beta release of XTF 3.0 is available now. Here are the highlights: Scanned book display support in default UI Stability improvements to index rotation support Globalization and RSS support More Unicode improvements Many bug fixes See the full change log for details We’ll be gathering feedback (please sent it […]



XTF Website Launched

Icon Written by mhaye on September 29, 2010 – 4:43 pm

eXtensible Text Framework (XTF) Website Launched Robust open-source application makes managing access to digital content simple The Publishing Group of the California Digital Library (CDL) announces the launch of the eXtensible Text Framework (XTF) website (/), supporting a robust open-source application for providing access to digital content.  Developed and maintained by the CDL, XTF functions […]



XTF Community Preview

Icon Written by mhaye on September 23, 2010 – 12:53 pm

Dear XTF Community Members: You’re invited to preview the new eXtensible Text Framework (XTF) website! The California Digital Library, which developed and maintains XTF, has created this new site to make it easier for programmers, librarians, and the general public to learn more about and implement the open-source program. What’s new about the XTF site: […]



XTF 2.2 released

Icon Written by mhaye on June 8, 2010 – 3:07 pm

The XTF 2.2 release is out and available on the download page (and on SourceForge). Aside from a single bug fix, there are no changes since the beta. For more info on the changes in 2.2 see the change log. As always existing users should download the “xtf-core-2.2.zip” file; this contains the essential parts of […]