# Orbeon Forms 2023.1.8

**Thursday, January 29, 2026**

Today we released Orbeon Forms 2023.1.8 PE! This maintenance release contains bug-fixes and new features and is recommended for all users of:

* [Orbeon Forms 2023.1.7 PE](https://doc.orbeon.com/release-notes/orbeon-forms-2023.1.7)
* [Orbeon Forms 2023.1.6 PE](https://doc.orbeon.com/release-notes/orbeon-forms-2023.1.6)
* [Orbeon Forms 2023.1.5 PE](https://doc.orbeon.com/release-notes/orbeon-forms-2023.1.5)
* [Orbeon Forms 2023.1.4 PE](https://doc.orbeon.com/release-notes/orbeon-forms-2023.1.4)
* [Orbeon Forms 2023.1.3 PE](https://doc.orbeon.com/release-notes/orbeon-forms-2023.1.3)
* [Orbeon Forms 2023.1.2 PE](https://doc.orbeon.com/release-notes/orbeon-forms-2023.1.2)
* [Orbeon Forms 2023.1.2 PE](https://doc.orbeon.com/release-notes/orbeon-forms-2023.1.2)
* [Orbeon Forms 2023.1.1 PE](https://doc.orbeon.com/release-notes/orbeon-forms-2023.1.1)
* [Orbeon Forms 2023.1 PE](https://doc.orbeon.com/release-notes/orbeon-forms-2023.1)

## Issues addressed

This release addresses the following issues since [Orbeon Forms 2023.1.7 PE](https://doc.orbeon.com/release-notes/orbeon-forms-2023.1.7):

* Form Builder
  * FB: crash when pasting a section containing a section template ([#6925](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/6925))
* Form Runner
  * Submission, `send()` causing a new tab being opened ([#6792](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/6792))
  * Attachments: setting `allow-download` to `false` doesn't work ([#6795](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/6795))
  * Attachment controls to show a more telling number of digits after the decimal for file sizes ([#5789](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/5789))
  * PDF header/footer lines cannot be removed with CSS ([#6851](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/6851))
  * Add `xf:bind/@name` if missing ([#6860](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/6860))
  * Section with "Page break before" doesn't stick after reopening in Form Builder ([#6865](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/6865))
  * PDF: Long explanatory text causes page break ([#6903](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/6903))
  * Reindex is triggered for attachments ([#6913](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/6913))
  * Control variables in email template parameter formulas not interpreted ([#6899](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/6899))
  * Support `fr:is-readonly-mode()` outside of Form Runner, to support `fr:section` in plain XForms ([#6983](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/6983))
  * Can't use `doc()` in Calculated Value ([#6836](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/6836))
  * Draft filesystem attachments are not supported ([#7051](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/7051))
  * Undeclared variable in XPath expression: $autosave-now ([#7257](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/7257))
  * Java embedding API doesn't work with Tomcat 10+ / WildFly 27+ (jakarta vs javax) ([#7004](https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/7004))

You can download the latest version of Orbeon Forms from the [downloads](https://www.orbeon.com/download) page.

Don't forget to [grab a trial license](https://prod.orbeon.com/prod/fr/orbeon/register/new) for the PE version.

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We hope you enjoy this release!