Download Altova® Authentic® 2012 Desktop Community Edition

Altova Authentic® 2012 Community Edition is a FREE WYSIWYG content editor that allows non-technical business users to view and edit data in XML documents and relational databases without being exposed to the underlying technology. They simply fill in electronic forms using the word processor-style interface, and their content or query is instantly processed. Authentic is ideally suited as the user interface element of XML-based document frameworks and management-oriented databases.

The latest version available for download from these pages is Version 2012 Service Pack 1 (v2012 SP1). This is a self-contained installer of the complete product, and it is NOT required to have a previous version installed on your machine in order to install this release.

License key codes for Altova® Authentic® 2012 Desktop Community Edition can be used to activate English, German, and Japanese versions. You may download either language version and, upon receipt, use your license key code to unlock it.

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Download Altova® Authentic® 2012 Desktop Community Edition English | English Setup (32-bit) now

Click the above line to download the self-contained Installer for Altova® Authentic® 2012 Desktop Community Edition (includes Authentic application, examples, stylesheets, templates, spell-checker with major language dictionaries, online help, and tutorial). This installer can be downloaded and distributed on an enterprise LAN by placing it on a file server and can, therefore, also be used to install Authentic on a computer that is not connected to the Internet.

Download Altova® Authentic® 2012 Desktop Community Edition ZIP archive
Click this link if you have difficulty downloading the above Windows Setup application (EXE) from your location behind a corporate firewall. This is a ZIP-archive that includes the same Setup application and can be unpacked using WinZIP.

Authentic supports seamless integration with Visual Studio and Eclipse, and it can be used as an ActiveX control. You can download the free integration package below to utilize this functionality.

Authentic Integration Package

Download Authentic Integration Package (32-bit)

Click the above line to download the Setup program for the Authentic Integration Package, which allows you to seamlessly integrate Authentic in Visual Studio or Eclipse, or use Authentic as an ActiveX control.

If you wish to use Authentic in Visual Studio or Eclipse, you must first install Authentic and either Visual Studio or Eclipse before you install this Integration Package.

Download Authentic Integration Package ZIP archive (32-bit)

Click this link if you have difficulty downloading the above Windows Setup application (EXE) from your location behind a corporate firewall. This is a ZIP-archive that includes the same Setup application and can be unpacked using WinZIP.

Click here to visit the download page for the Authentic® 2012 Browser Plug-in.

Please refer to our Comparison of features in each Authentic Edition for a list of features included in each editon of Altova Authentic.

To activate the Authentic Desktop Community Software for your use, you will need a keycode to unlock the application. You can simply download the latest software version and request a free license keycode here.

Please note that use of the Authentic Desktop Community Edition Software requires acceptance of the Altova End-User License Agreement for Authentic (“AEULA”) presented during the installation of the software.