Changelog
This changelog tracks maintenance updates, documentation improvements, template refreshes, and compatibility notes for DFM2HTML. Each entry covers what changed, why it matters, and what to expect in the editor or on the site. If you are looking for broader product evolution and capability milestones, the history page and the detailed version notes cover how the tool has developed over time. This page focuses on the ongoing, iterative work that keeps the documentation accurate, the templates current, and the install process reliable across changing Windows environments.
Documentation and Site Maintenance, April 2026
Expanded the tutorial library with additional guidance on JavaScript menu configuration and common DOM interaction patterns. The JavaScript menus page now covers keyboard accessibility for dropdown navigation, focus management in nested menu trees, and timing issues with hover triggered submenus.
Updated the FAQ with new entries covering browser cache clearing after publishing, file output encoding defaults, and expected behavior when uploading pages built with frame based templates to modern hosting environments.
Template documentation refreshed across all template pages. Each template now includes notes on responsive behavior at common breakpoints, navigation placement guidance, and recommended use cases. See the template library for the full set.
Template Compatibility Notes, Early 2026
Reviewed all included templates against current browser rendering behavior. Frame based templates, specifically Template 4 and Template 7, carry updated guidance about how modern browsers handle frameset declarations. The templates still work as expected for their original use case, but the documentation now includes clearer notes about when a frame based layout is appropriate and when a single page layout achieves the same result with less complexity.
The Template 5 brochure layout and Template 8 multi-section layout received minor documentation corrections to clarify the intended editing entry points for the sidebar and footer regions.
Install Guidance Updates, Late 2025
The download page now includes clearer notes about Windows Defender SmartScreen prompts that users may encounter when running the installer. Desktop software from smaller publishers often triggers SmartScreen warnings not because the software is unsafe but because it lacks a high volume code signing certificate. The install guidance walks through the steps to proceed safely.
Updated the system requirements notes to confirm compatibility with Windows 11 builds through the latest stable release. Both the 32-bit and 64-bit installer packages continue to work on Windows 10 and Windows 11 without modification.
Editorial Expansion, Late 2025
Added the demos section with annotated layout previews and export output samples. The demos cover single column, two column, and frame based templates with notes on how the HTML structure maps to the visual layout in the editor.
Expanded the user pages gallery with additional layout walkthroughs covering brochure sites, documentation hubs, and compact utility interfaces. These examples show what DFM2HTML produces in realistic scenarios without inventing fictional customer sites.
The support page was reorganized to provide clearer paths to self-service resources before directing users to the contact form.
Compatibility and Export Notes, Mid 2025
Documented edge cases in the HTML export workflow related to character encoding in multilingual page content. Pages containing non-ASCII characters now include explicit UTF-8 encoding declarations in the generated HTML. The export settings documentation on the features page covers the relevant options.
Updated JavaScript menu examples to reflect current best practices for accessible dropdown behavior. The prior examples used mouse-only event handlers. The updated versions include keyboard event support and ARIA attributes for screen reader compatibility.
Template Refresh, Early 2025
Refreshed documentation for Template 1 and Template 2 with clearer layout diagrams and step-by-step editing instructions. Template 1 now includes notes on adapting the single column structure for long form documentation pages. Template 2 includes sidebar configuration guidance for sites with structured navigation.
Added cross-linking between related templates. Each template page now links to the most relevant alternative templates so users can compare layout approaches before committing to a structure.
Ongoing Maintenance Patterns
Documentation on this site is treated as a living reference. Tutorials, FAQ entries, template notes, and install guidance are reviewed and updated as browser behavior shifts, Windows releases introduce new considerations, and user questions reveal gaps in the existing material. The history page covers the broader product timeline while this changelog tracks the specific, incremental improvements that keep the site accurate and useful.
If you notice outdated guidance, unclear instructions, or a gap in the documentation, let us know through the contact page. Practical feedback from people who are actually using the tool is the most valuable input we get.