The document outlines the features and updates of the Discover EZ Platform v2.4 released on December 21, 2018, focusing on enhancements like GraphQL support, configurable editorial workflows, and improved content management tools. Key improvements include the introduction of rich text blocks for editing, flexible form creation, and better user permissions and translations. The document encourages users to explore additional resources and provide feedback.

1. Discover eZ Platform v2.4
December 21st, 2018

2. Product Timeline

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eZ Platform 2018-2019 Release Cycle

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Experimental package for GraphQL support
• Expose the content repository using
GraphQL to allow developers to more quickly
and simply implement headless and
decoupled implementations
• Easily retrieve complex set of content
information from the repository with one
single http query
• Developers can write a unique query to
easily retrieve from their repository different
information stored in their content repository
( ex. Blog posts, thumbnails, author’s name
and more)

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Editorial workflow

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Why editorial workflow?
• Organizations of all sizes and types might
need to follow process involving several
users when publishing content
•An effective editorial workflow needs to be
both simple to set up by administrators and
easy for editors to use, even if the process is
complex.
•For now "Editorial Workflow covers the use
case of Content Creation and Content
Update, other actions might be supported
later (like archival, translation)
•https://ez.no/Blog/Sneak-Peek-Configuring-
Editorial-Workflows-on-eZ-Platform

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Configuring Editorial Workflows on eZ Platform
• It is a list of stages and transitions that the
various contributors must go through in order
to publish a piece of content.
• Different editorial workflows can be
configured and can be assigned to different
content types
• Workflows are defined by developers and
administrators are responsible for assigning
each users their role and permissions
•The Editorial workflow is based on the
Symfony workflow component.

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• A typical workflow example would be
publishing of corporate financial information
that needs to be reviewed for compliance.
•Multiple stakeholders will need to be involved
in the process (ex. editors, designer, and
chief editor)
• A designer would be assigned to the design
stages and will only have permission to
Use case for an editorial workflow

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Page builder updates

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Edit rich content directly in the page with Rich Text Block
• Editors can create a rich text content on to
pages in the Page Builder
• The rich text block includes all the capabilities
of the online editor such as images, Embeds
links, styling, custom tags and more.
• Rich Text block can be customized and
extended by developers
• Content created using the rich text block will
not be stored as a content item and cannot be
reused.
• See https://ez.no/Blog/Sneak-Peek-Creating-
Content-on-to-the-page-using-the-Rich-Text-
Block

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Working quickly with forms with the new Form Block
• Create Forms on the fly from the Universal
Discovery Widget
• Editors can use the form builder to quickly select
existing forms that are stored in the content
repository and place them into the page..
• Editors can re-use forms in different locations.
• See https://ez.no/Blog/Sneak-Peek-How-to-
create-forms-with-the-new-Form-Builder

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Managing content

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Improved design of the online editor
• Making the online editor lighter and not
prominent in order to improve the editorial
experience
• Reducing the size of the tool bar to
maximize screen real estate
• Editors can add links to various images that
are embedded in content items
• Embedding inline content

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Custom tag improvements
• Editors will have the capability to write rich
text into the custom tags.
• The editor can embed a custom tag inside
another custom tag (ex. Youtube video inside
rich text custom tag)
• No limit to the number of custom tags that
can be embedded.

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Filter search by subtree
• More readable and enables editors to
increase the number of filters they want to
use
• New filter lets editors restrict search to a
specific subtree of the content repository
• Example: Useful in multi-site configurations
as editors will be able to search more quickly
for various content items

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Bulk move and delete of content items
• Let editors upload, move and delete
multiple content items in bulk
• Reduce time and clicks by easily selecting
multiple content items that an editor wants to
move or delete.

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Better support of user permissions
• The list of content type presented to the
editor when creating content now depends
on his permissions, she/he will only see the
content types she/he can create
• Multi-file upload relies on user permissions.

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Translating a content type
• Users can easily translate content type via
the admin panel.
• The translation of the content type will be
automatically showcased based on the
language defined in the browser.
• Full support for translations of the admin
interface. (ex. better user experience for local
teams based on their native language).

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Additional features

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Additional surprises
• Dedicated view for draft lists under user
accounts menu.
• Regenerate URL aliases
• Formatted text to migrate literal tag

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Additional Resources…
Check out the release notes for full list of
changes: Documentation
And the blog announcement with short videos:
Discover eZ Platform v2.4

22. What next?

23. Thank You!
Product feedback: productmanagement@ez.no
Personal?: amit.gutin@ez.no
Stay tuned by following https://ez.no/Blog/
and https://discuss.ezplatform.com/