XMAX
Integrate structured authoring capabilities for deployment across the enterprise.XMetaL® XMAX is an embeddable ActiveX component designed for developers to integrate into custom environments. Use XMAX wherever you need to create a lightweight, easy-to-use XML editor that you can deploy without the IT overhead of desktop installers— many global companies rely on thin-client XMAX-based components tightly integrated with dynamic web publishing systems, content management systems, customer relationship management systems, and other critical business applications.
For detailed information on customizing the XMAX, please check
- XMetaL Customization Guide (pdf) or Microsoft HTML Help (chm) format
- XMetaL Programmer’s Guide (pdf) or Microsoft HTML Help (chm) format
- XMetaL Technical information
Key Benefits
- Can be deployed in thin-client applications to make structured content more widely accessible with minimal IT costs
- Empower non-technical contributors to create richly structured content, with minimal learning curve
- Tightly integrate XML authoring capabilities into custom workflow applications and web publishing systems
- Flexible concurrent-user licensing model allows users at different levels to view or edit XML content at any time, without needing to install a bulky desktop-based editor
Highlights of New Features in XMetaL XMAX 18.0
- The Styling Assistant application is included in the installation package. Developers can provide users with a WYSIWYG environment to modify active document styles.
- XMEdge ActiveX control is included in the installation package and can be embedded into the Active Document as an image or referenced content viewer.
- New APIs for
- interaction with system applications
- managing text highlighting in documents
- Development, build environments, and SDKs upgraded to the most recent versions.
- Various customer requests and defects were addressed and fixed.
For detailed information on new features, please check
Feature Highlights
Securely Access Content from Across the Enterprise
- Deploy over a network in thin-client applications, typically running in an Internet Explorer web browser or custom purpose-built application.
Efficient Client Deployment
- Provide valid XML content creation capabilities for any situation by embedding XMAX for use in any application supporting ActiveX.
Solid XML Authoring, High Usability
- Work in a familiar word-processing interface while hiding the complexity of the underlying XML. XMAX includes ready-built features and XMAX can be configured to display parts or all of document using interactive forms, to make it even easier to capture information that fits naturally into forms.
- The chameleon-like flexibility of XMAX makes it an ideal platform for delivering a minimal set of commands tailored to the needs of your users. XMAX-based applications can make XML authoring usable by everyone, even non-technical contributors, with virtually no XML learning curve.
Change Tracking
- XMAX enables teams to collaborate efficiently with a familiar revision-marking feature. View revisions with color-coding, then accept or reject them with a button-click.
Standards-Based Development Platform
- XMAX, as a native XML editor, can be used with any DTD or XML Schema, including custom schemas. Developers will appreciate how easy it is to customize XMAX by using standard scripting languages and CSS.