S1000D Authoring

Since S1000D Issue 4.0, the elements and attributes were changed to have a more descriptive naming convention. Authors, already familiar with the specification, could quite easily author a Data Module (DM) directly in the raw XML structure view.

However, when you move from the DM creation phase, where the XML structure is king, to the DM review phase, where the focus changes from structure to content , then there needs to be some sort of document layout. With a graphical authoring environment, both the Author and the Reviewer are able to focus on the technical content of a DM without being distracted by the underlying XML structure.

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Docuneering - S1000D SGML and XML Authoring

S1000D XML Authoring

We have developed a set of graphical Authoring stylesheets for both the Oxygen XML Author and the Oxygen XML Web Author environments.

The near-WYSIWYG interface provides both Author and Reviewer with a document layout where they can focus on the content without being distracted by the underlying XML structure.

S1000D XML Authoring

S1000D SGML Authoring

If you’re working with S1000D Legacy SGML source data, then Docuneering can provide the required Arbortext Editor FOSI stylesheets.

Our stylesheets are configured for both screen and print and are available for S1000D SGML Issues 1.7 through to 3.0.

S1000D SGML Authoring

What about print?

We understand that Authors can also need a physical PDF file for QA review by a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and/or submission to an Equipment Sponsor for final sign-off and approval. With our Docuneering vendor-neutral XSL-FO stylesheets, an Author can open a Data Module in their authoring software and create a PDF file with a single click.

As an indication of the output quality of our XSL-FO stylesheets, we have provided some PDF Sample files for customers to review.

S1000D Demo files

S1000D Authoring

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