System Requirements

Quark Publishing Platform Adapter for Quark XML Author

Hardware

  • Processor: Intel Core i5, 2.5 Gigahertz (Quark recommends Intel Core i7, 3.4 Gigahertz)

  • 8 GB of RAM (Quark recommends 16 GB)

  • 10 GB of available hard disk space

  • Display with 1024 x 768 or higher resolution

  • Peripherals suitable for Microsoft® Office authoring

Software

  • Windows 8® 64-bit

  • Windows 8.1® 64-bit

  • Windows 10® 64-bit

Microsoft® Office

  • Microsoft Office 2016 64 bit, Professional Edition (Deferred Channel: Version 1602, Build 6741.2071. Released on September 13, 2016).

  • Microsoft Office 365 (2016 and 2019) 64-bit

Microsoft .NET Framework

Node.js

As part of internal framework upgrades to improve performance and maintain compatibility with the latest development standards, we've updated the underlying Angular framework used in Quark Publishing Platform Adapter for Quark XML Author (QXA). 

Recommendation

We now recommend using Node.js v22.12.0 or higher when building or running this application locally. 

This version of Node.js ensures compatibility with the updated toolchain and helps avoid issues related to package dependencies or build processes. 

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