Release notes of the SemSpect RDF Server #

Version 16.0.1 (2024-06-27) #

New feature: search in exploration and field list menus
New feature: hide empty fields in object dossier
New features in table view:
- extended text search settings (case match, whole word, regular expression)
- easier (de-)selection of columns (incl. hide empty columns)
- right click on header for quick menu access
- empty values are now identifiable
New feature: load/explore multiple databases (datasets)
New feature: manage databases via REST
Improved: group tooltip now contains filter information
Improved: IRIs of classes and properties are now shown in tooltip
Improved: extended options for handling of RDF statements
Improved: sorting and filtering of RDF collections
License valid until the end of September without restrictions
Various small fixes and performance enhancements

Reworked: command line calls
New feature: dedicated handling for links and image urls (via dossier config file)
New feature: “repeat expansion” menu entry for faster traversal of uniform data
New feature: context menu “Start exploration with class” in class tree
New feature: option to disable domain/range entailment
New feature: option for exploration menu without resource count (for full performance)
Improved: input of numerical filters in table views
Improved: entities with the same rdfs:label now show their IRI for distinction
Improved: ignore OWL 1 vocabulary
Experimental: streaming import via SPARQL 1.1 Graph Store HTTP Protocol
Experimental: SKOS mode for better exploration of SKOS data
Experimental: facets from classes (via facet config file)
Various small fixes and perfomance enhancements
License valid until the end of June without restrictions

Breaking: Renaming of spring server options
New feature: SemSpect specific JDK options can be set using the environment variable SEMSPECT_JDK_OPTIONS
New feature: SemSpect server path be set using the parameter server.servlet.context-path
New feature: Load RDF dump file from URL
Experimental: Show top class in class tree
Experimental: Show classes and properties as resources
Improved: Better hints on missing or misuse of script arguments
Fixed: Script fails to start SemSpect with JDK version >= 19
Fixed: Floats displayed as integers in object dossier