XMetaL Author Enterprise XML Editor
The XML editor solution for consistently higher-value, timely global content that creates loyal customers and efficient, compliant business processes. XMetaL Author Enterprise helps you get to market faster by bringing structure and automation to the process of content creation. Using XML standards such as the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA), XMetaL enables authors to re-purpose higher-value information products into the myriad of languages and formats your customers demand.Used standalone or integrated with virtually any content management system, XMetaL helps even non-technical writers to create reusable content without needing to be proficient in XML—and ensures that the process of content creation contributes to the timely market release of products worldwide.
For detailed information on using and customizing the XMetaL Author Enterprise, please check
- XMetaL Author Enterprise Evaluation Guide (pdf)
- XMetaL Author Enterprise User’s Guide (pdf) or Microsoft HTML Help (chm) format
- XMetaL Customization Guide (pdf) or Microsoft HTML Help (chm) format
- XMetaL Programmer’s Guide (pdf) or Microsoft HTML Help (chm) format
- XMetaL Technical information
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Highlights of New Features in XMetaL Author Enterprise 19.0
- XMetaL users have the option to use S1000D customization.
The S1000D specification is an international standard for the procurement and production of technical documentation. It is an XML-based framework designed to prepare, manage, and publish technical information for various products. Initially developed by the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), S1000D is widely used in defense systems, civil aviation, and other industries to ensure consistency and interoperability in technical publications.
- XMetaL users have the option to use Gemini web service, an advanced language model developed by Google.
XMetaL integrations with Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered web services: Gemini (from Google), ChatGPT (from Opena AI) Bing Copilot (from Microsoft), designed to deliver exceptional versatility across a broad spectrum of tasks, including:
- Natural Language Understanding and Generation: comprehends and responds to human language with accuracy and fluency, facilitating effective communication.
- Creative Writing: excels in generating creative text formats, including technical documentation.
- Translation: offers highly accurate translations across multiple languages, enhancing cross-linguistic communication.
- Summarization: It efficiently condenses lengthy texts into concise and coherent summaries, improving information accessibility.
- This version of XMetaL Author Enterprise includes DITA Open Toolkit Releases 4.2.2.
DITA Open Toolkit Release 4.2.2 uses map-first pre-processing for HTML5 output and includes a new local configuration file, better CLI messages with support for overrides, a new version of the Lightweight DITA plug-in with enhancements to Markdown processing, and updates for the latest DITA 2.0 draft standard.
Updated DITA 2.0 preview: In addition to the DITA 2.0 preview support provided in DITA-OT 3.5 – 4.1, this release includes updated processing for the latest draft versions of the DITA 2.0 grammar files from OASIS (as of January 22, 2024)
- XMetaL Author now includes XMetaL Project, a new framework for organizing and managing large-scale documentation projects.
XMetaL Project defines the structure and relationships between different documents and resources, making it easy to access all elements, process documents in bulk, and insert cross-references.
This tool improves efficiency and accuracy in documentation projects by streamlining content management.
- This version of XMetaL Author enhances the customer experience by improving integration with the internal XMetaL web browser, ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing AI, Grammarly, a bookmarks manager, and the XMetaL styling assistant.
XMetaL simplifies XML editing, allowing technical writers to focus on document semantics while abstracting the complexity of markup handling. It offers various utilities and integrations to streamline research, document creation, and editing processes. These include modeless dialogs for cross-file operations and reference insertion, AI model integrations, context-aware popup menus, and content highlighting.
- XMetaL binaries have been updated to integrate with the latest Windows SDKs and Visual Studio tools, ensuring full compatibility with Windows 10 and 11 updates. These updates feature important security enhancements, reduced installation size and time, and the incorporation of customer feedback for improved functionality. Additionally, removing XMetaL’s dependency on a specific Java installation improves security maintenance, enhances flexibility, and streamlines the deployment process.
- Various customer feature requests and defect fixes are addressed.
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Promote Content Reuse for Greater Quality and Consistency
- Locate, reference, and reuse content from file systems or content repositories for consistency across the enterprise
- Publish XML content directly from the author’s desktop to a variety of customer-facing output formats including PDF, EPUB, Kindle, HTML, online help systems and more
- Leverage XMetaL’s extensible publishing framework – a scalable, low-cost alternative to proprietary publishing systems
- Integrate authoring with virtually any repositories, content management systems (CMS) or source control systems in your organization with XMetaL Connector
Leverage Best Practices in Topic-based Authoring
- First authoring software with full DITA support, including visualization and advanced editing for better control of content presentation
- Help authors write with reuse in mind with a familiar, topic-oriented user interface designed specifically for authoring of DITA content
- Minimize development and maintenance costs by automatically generating authoring configurations for DITA specializations
