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Syntext Serna v4 RC released

From KDE Apps:

A release candidate of version 4 of Syntext Serna, a WYSIWYG XML content editor based on Qt, has been released. Changes:

  • New look&feel of Serna due to the migration to the Qt graphic library version 4.4.3.
  • Fonts are rendered correctly and documents are redrawn properly on MacOS X.
  • Serna maintains and validates the uniqueness of DITA elements' IDs within the scope of the parent topic.
  • Enhanced Print Draft lets you save documents to PDF format.
  • SSL protocol support provides for secure communication between Serna and an SSL-enabled remote HTTP or WebDAV server.
  • SVG images are natively supported.
  • Serna can now work as an ActiveX control on Windows.
  • Fixed a number of stability issues.

Screenshots here, download links (login required) here. Free use for non-profit activities; prices start from $89 for a personal version, with the professional version costing $199 for a single licence (see here). Based on Qt 4.4.