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Hear ye, hear ye! The ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript has released version 4.27. We know there are many releases like it, but this one is special. We fixed 35 bugs, made 10 enhancements, and added or updated 8 samples.   Are we related? Support for editing personal relationships relationship data has arrived with the ability to edit related data via the Editor widget. The relationship element provides the functionality needed to configure the relationship within the FormTemplate. These elements must be saved within the form for the Editor to support editing related data. This can be accomplished via the Map Viewer or programmatically using the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript. relatedRecords.png https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/release-notes/ - editing-related-records   Scene but not heard Upload and share 3D content through the web using new scene layer editing capabilities (released in beta). 3D models from various formats can be uploaded and placed using out-of-the-box Editor widget workflows. For example, buildings in a 3D object scene layer can be added, updated, or deleted directly on the web.   SceneEditing.gif https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/release-notes/ - 3d-updates   A widget without a view The new Features widget (which is released in beta, and should not be confused with the old Feature widget) allows users to interact with a feature's PopupTemplate content without having to be tied to the view. What? It’s true! This widget looks and behaves similarly to a popup, however unlike popup, the Features widget can be placed outside of the view. So cool. featuresWidget.png https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/sample-code/widgets-features/   Three Dee Topography With the 3D Topographic basemap (released in beta, yes, lots of things are released in beta this release) we now offer curated 3D context and style for your scenes and for ours. The new basemap contains globally available buildings, trees, and labels. Which is pretty sweet. 3D basemaps can be selected directly in the BasemapGallery when used with SceneView. You can also load the 3D Topographic basemap portal item programmatically by referencing its item id. 3DBasemap.png https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/sample-code/widgets-basemapgallery/   Forgetting the team, building the symbols The really sweet and freshly updated Symbol Builder app provides a UI for creating any symbol in the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript… and a snippet you can copy into your code! This app is replacing the retired Cymbal Symbol Playground. We sent the Symbol Playground out to pasture with the breaking changes. Built with Calcite, React, love, and of course the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript. Not released in beta. SymbolBuilder.png https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/visualization/symbols-color-ramps/symbol-builder/   More better labeling for SceneView  Label priority has been updated to prefer showing labels with larger fonts when they conflict with smaller ones, and to prioritize labels closer to the viewer. Labels are generally crisper on High-DPI displays and vector tile labels are no longer cut-off at tile borders. Furthermore, SceneView is now consistent with MapView by supporting custom fonts loaded from static resources (SceneView can now load fonts from static in .woff2 format). These fonts can be used to specify the font family and other attributes, without custom CSS.   sceneviewLabels.png https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/sample-code/visualization-label-callout/   Adding value ValuePicker is a widget that allows users to shop for better values at a store or restaurant step or play through a list of values. It can be configured with an optional collection, label, combobox, or slider control to help users navigate values. It is important to note that the ValuePicker widget is not associated with a view (more no view required??) nor does it necessarily require data. All it needs is love. valuePicker.png https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/sample-code/widgets-valuepicker/   Oh, the places (beta) you’ll probably go! Places, also known as points of interest (POIs), are just physical spaces with agreed upon names. But in this context, places are businesses and geographic locations that one can discover around the world. One could even visit them maybe. Use the places service (which is also released in beta) to find nearby places within a search distance of a geographic point, and to find more information about specific places. However, this is not for everybody. You can only access the places service if you have an ArcGIS Developer account; ArcGIS Online accounts are not supported. places.png https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/sample-code/places/   Networking utilitarian The UtilityNetworkValidateTopology widget allows a user to validate the network topology of a utility network after there have been edits to features in the utility network. To use this widget, the dirty areas layer must be available on the map. The out-of-date edits in the network topology are marked with dirty areas, signaling that the feature visible on the map does not match what is stored in the network topology. The widget can validate the current extent of the view or the entire utility network. UtilityNetworkTrace also got some really good enhancements. UN.gif https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/release-notes/ - utility-network   Positive effects of labeling Many people found our Labeling guide page super useful and enjoyable, but we also got some feedback saying that it could be even more useful and enjoyable. And so, the labeling guide was updated with more information and/or better content. https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/labeling/   And more? There’s so much more to learn about the 4.27 release of the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript. We’ve got performance updates, more layer updates, more and more widget updates. And even more. https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/release-notes/   Bolder (Web maps make me bolder) Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the below song parody are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Esri, or any of its affiliates. Any rebroadcast, retransmission, or recounting of this song, without the express written consent of Esri, is prohibited.   Oi, They never have time to deprecate you Breaking changes are an issue Update’s okay   Oi, The release It was nice this Monday And I know we can release it all again   I know you can edit a related record Proves you’re modern and not a participation award Oi, 4x ain’t cringe, And editing ain’t no longer fringe   And I-I-I-I-I chant Jack (Jack, Jack, Jack) Yeah I-I-I-I-I chant Jack   Web maps make be bolder To give 3x the cold shoulder Update to 4.27 To be a Symbol Builder beholder Better labeling exposure Update now, and Go tell your stakeholder(s) Hosted fonts on static folder Hosted fonts on static folder Hosted fonts on static folder   Your Performance is as good as the day I met you You improve it at every release too You made my day   Hey Let’s all update to the latest version More enhancement dispersion is Okay   You know scene layers can edit Check the beta tag But still give us credit Update to 4.27 Now your app’s happy Like it’s in heaven and   And I-I-I-I-I chant Jack (Jack, Jack, Jack) Yeah I-I-I-I-I chant Jack   Web maps make be bolder To give 3x the cold shoulder Update to 4.27 To be a Symbol Builder beholder Better labeling exposure Update now, and Go tell your stakeholder(s) Pizza’s worser when it’s colder Pizza’s worser when it’s colder It’s more tasty when it smolders Pizza’s worser when it’s colder   Web maps make be bolder To give 3x the cold shoulder Update to 4.27 To be a Symbol Builder beholder Better labeling exposure Update now, and Go tell your stakeholder(s) Hosted fonts on static folder Hosted fonts on static folder Hosted fonts on static folder Pizza’s worser when it’s colder Pizza’s worser when it’s colder Pizza’s worser when it’s colder Pizza’s worser when it’s colder It’s more tasty when it smolders Pizza’s worser when it’s colder     Credits Release Blog https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/js-api-arcgis/announcements/whats-new-in-arcgis-maps-sdk-for-javascript-4-27/ 4.27 Release Notes https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/guide/release-notes/index.html 4.27 Samples https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/sample-code/?tagged=4.27 Breaking Changes across all 4x releases https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/guide/breaking-changes/index.html Parody Song inspiration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-N43gWIFFo&list=RDMM&index=2 Song inspiration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closer_(The_Chainsmokers_song) Fair use and Parody law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use ... 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At version 4.24, the old workflow of creating a Directions widget without a RouteLayer was deprecated, and will be a breaking change at version 4.27, due to arrive in June 2023. https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/4.24/#routing See the Directions widget sample for how it looks to create a Directions widget with a RouteLayer. https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/sample-code/sandbox/?sample=widgets-directions Directions widget code snippet with RouteLayer: Screen Shot 2023-05-31 at 8.00.33 AM.png   Also at version 4.24, we deprecated several properties on the Directions widget and DirectionsViewModel. We typically remove deprecated things after 3 or more releases. At version 4.27, we are removing the following deprecated properties. This is a breaking change. The replacement to use is listed alongside the deprecated property. Version Deprecated Property Replacement Version Removed 4.24 Directions.routeServiceUrl RouteLayer.url via Directions.layer 4.27 4.24 Directions.routeSymbol RouteSymbols.directionLines via Directions.layer 4.27 4.24 Directions.stopSymbols RouteStopSymbols via Directions.layer 4.27 4.24 DirectionsViewModel.highlightSegment DirectionsViewModel.highlight 4.27 4.24 DirectionsViewModel.routeServiceUrl RouteLayer.url via DirectionsViewModel.layer 4.27 4.24 DirectionsViewModel.routeSymbol RouteSymbols.directionLines via DirectionsViewModel.layer 4.27 4.24 DirectionsViewModel.stops RouteLayer.stops via DirectionsViewModel.layer 4.27 4.24 DirectionsViewModel.stopSymbols RouteStopSymbols via DirectionsViewModel.layer 4.27  ... View more