Creating Content

Component-oriented or document-oriented work is supported by opening and simultaneous editing of entire sub-trees of information units

Explicit integration of MS Word® as a text editor for native XML, making content easily available to authors and publishers

XML editors such as JustSystems XMetaL® are fully supported but not required

Flexible reuse of content components by applying mechanisms to link and create variants

Integrated image database and asset management for multimedia files of any format

Direct access to the integrated database

Offline work is fully supported by check-in /check-out features, also when using MS Word®

Managing Content

Media-independent XML-based data storage and consistent XML workflow

Management of any desired number of variants and languages

Creation of boilerplates and convenient access directly from the editor

Integrated language and translation management with integration to ‘across’ and/or ‘SDL Trados’ (translation memory system) and intelligent filters to avoid unnecessary translation work

Workflow management with graphical status display for task assignment, within a team or on individual workstations

Search options include content title, content, metadata and full text

Easy compilation of products using drag & drop or automatically – using the ‘variant management’ feature

Auditable content history through version management, version branching and usage lists

Comparative views on versions and variants

Role-based privileges for streamlining editorial workflows

Collaboration features for global teams

Recycle bin and ‘undo’ / ‘redo’ features

Ensuring Quality of Content

Author support and terminology checks during data entry

Terminology management

Cross-referencing to similar content elements

Pre-configured workflows available for proofreading, index creation and miscellaneous tasks

Controlled updating of reused content units

Reports regarding
- Re-use of content units
- Version release
- Through-put time

Feature for adding comments

Publishing Content

Various optimized target formats can be generated from the content units on a mouse click:

Standard output formats
- MS Word®
- Adobe AIR
- Adobe FrameMaker®
- Adobe InDesign
- EPUB
- PDF
- HTML
- XML
- and nearly any other format through XML / XSL technology on request

Automated output with professional layout

HTML-based information systems with state-of-the-art navigation capabilities for
- Internet,
- Extranet,
- Intranet
- CD-ROM (including full-text search)

Online Help Systems
- HTML Help
- JavaHelp
- EclipseHelp