Structured Authoring

Your organization’s content is one of its most valuable assets. 

 

XML is a markup language that uses inline tags to insert code, which adds metadata and structure to the content. XML conforms to a schema, which defines the project’s structure. 

 

Once your content is data, you can perform operations on it electronically: Structure adds power to your content. 

 

Contact Ken to explore more and see a live demo of structured content.

 

See our archive white paper explaining structured content and Enterprise CMS

Tools & Techniques

XML Software

  • Adobe RoboHelp interface (extensive experience)
  • Madcap Flare (fully trained user)
  • Oxygen XML authoring
  • Notepadd++ 
  • DITA

XML Editors

  • WYSIWYG editors such as Oxygen XML allow you to create markup code using a gui environment. 
  • Enterprise applications such as Madcap Flare and Adobe RoboHelp provide robust editing environments that apply XML behind the scene and transform XML files into target output.
  • These systems use the organization’s managed content to produce documents.

Content Management Systems

  • Structured authoring requires a Content Management System to apply and reuse content. 
  • The most popular Enterprise CMS is SharePoint. 
  • Best Practices govern content management