===== What's new in version 1.2.0? =====

PMA.core 1.2.0 is revision 883 of the PMA.core codebase. It follows [[what_s_new_in_version_1.1.0|PMA.core 1.1]] (revision 784).

General improvements in version 1.2.0:

  * LDAP support in the form of pass-through authentication (explicit PMA.core login still required)
  * Improved ND2 support (interleaved RGB channels, z-stacks)
  * Improved TIFF support (LZW compression)
  * Integrated IIS logfile statistics
  * Better interaction between form entry and webbrowser autocomplete behavior
  * License expiration warning
  * Full support for OpenLayers 3 rendering framework
  * Meta-data for forms can now be imported and exported
  * New file format: Aperio CWS

Programmability improvements:

  * Heatmap improvements (now available through an exposed view)
  * "Caller" argument and tracking allows granular application use monitoring
  * More control over tile and region rendering (Format and ImageQuality parameters)

** See also **

[[release_history|PMA.core release history]]