All entries for XML

Do you write and publish technical documentation in DITA-XML? It sounds easy: At the click of a button, an XML authoring tool or a web application magically creates a PDF, HTML documentation or WebHelp. But is it really that simple? What happens under the hood? And what if you want to customize the output formats? The answer is the DITA Open Toolkit (DITA OT). more...

parson creates state-of-the-art software documentation for POSSEHL Identification Solutions. more...

Martin Fiebig finished his studies of Technical Information Design and Technical Editing with a bachelor's thesis on the conversion of HTML or DITA XML files into PDF files. He wrote his thesis with a practical focus at parson. In the recently published knowledge article, he summarizes his findings. more...

We are happy to announce our new partnership with Fonto. The Dutch technology company provides user-friendly and highly customizable solutions for editing and reviewing XML content that can be integrated into a number of CMS. more...

The world of technical writing loves XML. Its document type definitions are the foundation of structured authoring. XML and the underlying schemas structure the content of our information products. The benefits are twofold. Content is consistently structured and easy to read. Authors have an easier time writing the content. The structure provides guidelines for authoring. more...