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Streamlining XML Authoring Workflows

Phil Fearon. @ pgfearo. Streamlining XML Authoring Workflows. The case for concurrent working. XML Authoring Workflows. Purpose Workflow Types Existing Solutions Concurrent Workflows and Merge. Purpose of Workflow. Let people work together Improve quality Ensure consistent style

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Streamlining XML Authoring Workflows

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  1. Phil Fearon @pgfearo Streamlining XML Authoring Workflows The case for concurrent working

  2. XML Authoring Workflows • Purpose • Workflow Types • Existing Solutions • Concurrent Workflows and Merge

  3. Purpose of Workflow • Let people work together • Improve quality • Ensure consistent style • Check correctness • …

  4. Types of Authoring Workflow 1. Sequential 2. Concurrent

  5. Non-XML Change Management Parallels with Software Development? Program Source Code Computer Instructions – but human readable XML Document Free-flow text – within an XML structure

  6. XML Change Management Microsoft Word oXygen XML

  7. XMLFlow Goals • User-Interface Study • Document merge Demonstrator • Prove Client-side XML Processing • Explore Web/Mobile technologies

  8. Practical Concurrent Working

  9. Demo Summary

  10. XMLFlow Design DeltaXMLMerge WebApplicationServer Browser Cloud Storage

  11. ‘Raw’ DITA Merge Result

  12. Serialized Working Merge

  13. Technologies Used • DeltaXML Merge • BootStrap CSS • JavaScript & HTML5 APIs • Saxon-CE XSLT 2.0 • HTTP Servlets & WebSockets (for callbacks)

  14. Conclusions • Concurrent working adds flexibility • N-way document merge solutions exist • An effective UI for merge is essential • XML in the browser is alive and well!

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