Elkera Utilities for XMetaL Author

Key features for authors

It is essential to put content authors first if structured content management strategies are to be effective. The use of off-the-shelf XML authoring applications without careful configuration to the schema and author needs will lead to delayed roll-outs with high, ongoing training and support costs. These costs can undermine the whole business case for the system and will far outweigh the cost of a tailored XML authoring interface using the Elkera Utilities for XMetaL Author.

The Elkera Utilities for XMetaL Author make XML authoring easier than using a word processor. Authors can be trained easily to speed up roll out times and greatly reduce ongoing support demands.

Authors of structured content will love using XMetaL Author with these features:

Context based, smart element insertion using the Enter key, keyboard shortcuts and menu buttons to permit fast and accurate content creation in normal or tags-off view;
Easy to create and maintain dynamic cross references to other document components;
Powerful markup transformation and editing tools to let authors easily edit and move content without having to work with tags;
Powerful controls and in-editor automatic numbering for legal and other documents where component numbering is important;
Many other unique features that make XML authoring simple and convenient.

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         Updated: 20-08-2006