iDocBrowser
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Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
iDocBrowser is an iOS client for keeping up to date with your airline employers flight operational documentation via the DocBrowser Content Distribution System.
The app supports both PDF and various XML document formats (Such as Boeing FTID, GDS XR Aviation, YonderMinds) with full text search across all documents. Additionally the app can be used to distribute training material and videos in the most commonly used formats.
Please note that this application is only meant for users with access to an DocBrowser Content Distribution Server. Specific server and user account information is required in order to retrieve any documents with this application.
more This update improves overall reliability and performance, making the app more stable during everyday use. Downloads, syncing, and sign-in are now more dependable, especially when the app is running in the background or offline. You’ll also notice fixes and improvements to document viewing, navigation, and playback for a smoother experience.
Version 6.3.1 fixes a login issue for some users upgrading from an older version of the app.
6.3.1 9 Apr
This update improves overall reliability and performance, making the app more stable during everyday use. Downloads, syncing, and sign-in are now more dependable, especially when the app is running in the background or offline. You’ll also notice fixes and improvements to document viewing, navigation, and playback for a smoother experience.
6.3.0 7 Apr
Solves a few issues leading to crashes
Fixes issue that in certain conditions could block single sign in flow.
Fixes issue with certain Yonder document hyperlinks.
Improves redundancy when submitting read/confirm data for documents read offline.
6.2.2 13/11/2025
This minor release fixes an issue with streaming of videos configured for "manual download" and also improves back button logic documents after having followed a hyperlink from an XML document.
6.2.1 08/12/2024
New improved document indexing process that improves stability and performance.
Smart search mode replaces the "AND" as default search mode. In most cases they work the same, but for more complex search phrases natural language processing logic will try to determine relevant search terms to increase the likelihood for relevant search hits.
Yonder XML documents now have the page header disconnected from the actual text content. This will provide a better experience in various screen sizes, and reduce complexity.
XML and HTML documents now have an option to make table headers sticky and not scroll out of view for long tables. This option is turned on by default for Yonder documents, but can be controlled for individual documents in the document settings view.
6.2.0 25/11/2024
Add home and lock lockscreen widgets with quick links to documents.
Improved synch performance and document indexing processes.
Yonder document viewing experience improved.
Applied XML document filter displayed at top of page.
"Decluttered" mode renamed to "Flight Focus". Selection of Flight Focus hides documents deemed by your system administrator as less operational relevant from the library view and search results.
Multiple other minor improvements and fixes.
6.1.0 01/07/2024
Minor bugfixes for decluttered mode and document count display.
Fixes document search hit thumbnail showing incorrect page.
App now remembers XML document settings between document revisions.
Prevent app from crashing when opening corrupt XML documents.
Added "Fix Document" maintenance option that will attempt to recover corrupt XML documents also when offline.
Yonder XML Document related fixes and improvements:
- Fixes dark/light mode switching when displaying Yonder document changes.
- Improved font size handling
- Improved tag filter handling when combining multiple filters.
- Fixes issue with filtering Table Of Content based on tag selections.
- Display tags separated by tag domain in content.
- Optionally "Auto Hide" Tags from display in content. This feature hides tags that fully matches the selected tag filter to provide a cleaner reading experience.
- Automatically generates thumbnails for Yonder XML documents.
6.0.2 27/11/2023
Minor bugfix that solves issue with opening document in external applications.
Also fixes dark mode colors for a couple of views.
6.0.1 27/09/2023
A lot of things that are thoroughly described in the release notes that are displayed when launching this new version.
Some highlights:
Shows download progress of individual documents.
Long press context menu replaces document accessory menu. Do a long press on any document to access options available for that document.
Assign Topics to favourites, bookmarks and annotations. Access document bookmarks and annotations from the in-document table of content/outline menu.
Read a document before confirming receipt of the document.
6.0.0 11/09/2023
Fixes issue with highlight and commenting of PDF documents in recent iOS versions.
Improved XML document indexing redundancy.
5.6.2 20/12/2022
Minor bugfixes
Support for password protected PDF's.
5.6.1 05/10/2022
Adds support for XR Aviation/IDB document format.
Fixes issue with emojis being displayed in some search results.
XML/HTML documents now observe iOS dark/light theme.
5.6.0 01/08/2022
Changes
- Revised user authentication logic similar to online viewer. App now also supports single sing-on for customers where this is implemented.
- Transferred apps to new IT Flight Ops Solutions AB Apple distribution account.
- All three apps (iDocBrowser/iFlyThere/iReForm) needs to be updated for sharing of user credentials across these apps to function.
- New design for button symbols to provide more consistent iOS experience.
- Redesign of menu for accessing required, recent and bookmarked/annotated documents.
- Share images from XML documents
- More search result filtering options added
- Refined search results
- Deep link now also to PDF Outline destinations and not only page numbers
- Various UI refinements and fixes
Bugfixes
- Fix crash when a user not subject to usage tracking taps the document options button
- Fix issue where a tag selection could become stuck if access to that tag is removed
- Some rare crash scenarios mitigated
5.5.0 21/03/2022
Fixes bug where some pdf thumbnails are incorrectly cropped.
Fixes PDF in-document search result sort order.
Fixes some minor layout issues.
5.4.2 30/09/2021
v5.4.1 fixes some issues with Yonder Change Display logic.
v5.4.0:
Yonder Change Bars and highlights.
Back navigation to previous document when following XML cross-document hyperlinks.
Better handling of favourites by separating Bookmarks and Favourites logic.
Major improvements to full library search functionality.
- Search now possible when indexing is ongoing.
- Improved support for non-english characters.
- Multiple search scopes (all text, table of contents or only titles).
- Smarter search term suggestions by use of ML features.
- Improved search result ranking.
5.4.1 07/07/2021
Yonder Change Bars and highlights.
Back navigation to previous document when following XML cross-document hyperlinks.
Better handling of favourites by separating Bookmarks and Favourites logic.
Major improvements to full library search functionality.
- Search now possible when indexing is ongoing.
- Improved support for non-english characters.
- Multiple search scopes (all text, table of contents or only titles).
- Smarter search term suggestions by use of ML features.
- Improved search result ranking.
5.4.0 30/06/2021
Yonder Temporary Revision support.
Some layout changes for improved usability across various screen sizes and orientations.
Fixed issue where required document list was not correctly refreshed.
Fixed issue causing crash when opening non-PDF document following a global search.
5.3.0 29/04/2021
Support for hyperlinking between Yonder documents.
Support for customised library title.
Stability Improvements.
5.2.9 29/01/2021
Tap close to left or right screen edge to change page in PDF documents.
Fixed bug that could cause crash during document download.
Enhanced 3rd party app deep linking support.
XML Document Viewer improvements with refined UI and under the hood performance improvements.
Preliminary support for Yonder Minds documents.
5.2.8 06/01/2021
Support for DocBrowser cloud server organisation id
Added app icon shortcuts
5.2.7 15/09/2020
Minor user interface tweaks and dark mode support.
Various minor bug fixes.
5.2.6 27/08/2020
Improved memory management during document indexing.
GDS XML Table of Content Document Title added.
5.2.5 25/11/2019
Improved XML search hit navigation
Fix for documents in rare occasions being stuck in download queue
Click Image to zoom in XML/HTML documents
Ovidius/GDS documents change display options added
Fix for "General" group menu category presentation
Fix for outline (ToC) fold arrow alignment
Fix for XML/HTML documents being stuck in day or night mode
Less intrusive loading indicator for XML/HTML documents
Fix for annotation popup to appear on opposite split view document
Fix for Document PageBar back/forward buttons disappearing
Bookmark icon now updates correctly in XML/HTML documents
Improved handling of persistent bookmarks and annotations between document revisions
5.2.4 05/11/2019
Under the hood improvements and bug fixes.
Flick up/down instead of tap to hide/display toolbars when reading PDF documents.
5.2.3 11/09/2019
Fixed issue where Bookmark Group selector in some circumstances was displayed incorrectly.
5.2.2 06/08/2019
This update improves overall reliability and performance, making the app more stable during everyday use. Downloads, syncing, and sign-in are now more dependable, especially when the app is running in the background or offline. You’ll also notice fixes and improvements to document viewing, navigation, and playback for a smoother experience.
Version 6.3.1 fixes a login issue for some users upgrading from an older version of the app.
more Version 6.3.1 9 Apr
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