Key Concept Archive

Arbortext 201: Configuring Arbortext for MIL-STD Doctypes

Learn the basics for getting Arbortext and Windchill configured for the MIL-STD-38784 doctype. Paperback. ISBN: 978-0-997-6505-6-3

Is Your DITA Output Ugly?

Traditionally, stylized DITA output has been clunky and code-editor driven. But it doesn’t have to be that way. See how one tool is taking features from other user experiences and bringing them in to a world that has been neglected. You can create styling libraries like you create content libraries….

Expanding Horizons: Open Source, Social Coding, and Your Career

Technical Writing is a profession with a bright outlook, and the sun is burning hottest in the open source arena. Remote source control sites like GitHub and BitBucket are new landscapes for technical writers. These sites provide places where you can learn and exercise new skills. They also present a…

Is Arbortext DITA Pure DITA? YES!

Is Arbortext pure DITA?  Yes. Arbortext is pure DITA, pure XML. We are always surprised when we get this question because: Arbortext was the software IBM was using when they developed DITA. What does it mean to be “pure DITA”? DITA is an architecture and a method for writing, not a…

Adding Custom Actions to OxygenXML Frameworks

Learn the basics of the OxygenXML customization without the complex programming required with the plug-in approach. ePub. ISBN: 978-0-9976505-6-3

Arbortext Author and Print

With Arbortext Author and Print, you get the full capability of Arbortext Editor plus the ability to create PDF output.  Tens of thousands of authors worldwide use Arbortext Editor to generate product information such as operator and maintenance manuals, service guides and eLearning materials as well as other marketing, sales…

S1000D Arbortext Product Suite

Software to comply with defense requirements. There are several options for Defense customers. Some only need the Arbortext Editor to author content for their customers. Those who need to support S1000D should consider Arbortext for S1000D. What is Arbortext for S1000D? Arbortext provides an integral solution for XML technical publishing…

DITA was developed on Arbortext

When it comes to DITA, PTC has a history of being first: PTC was the first to deliver a complete DITA solution. As the first vendor to support DITA at IBM, the first vendor to support DITA editing, and the only vendor to participate as a founding member of the…

MathFlow for Arbortext

MathFlow: The MathML Toolbox MathFlow for Arbortext, created in partnership with PTC, provides mathematical equation support for Arbortext Editor and Arbortext Publishing Engine. Design Science partnered with PTC to create two products that install into Arbortext Editor and Arbortext Publishing Engine. About MathFlow MathFlow by Design Science provides editing, display,…

Adding Custom Actions to OxygenXML Frameworks

About this book In the first TC Dojo ebook, Adding Custom Actions to OxygenXML Frameworks, you’ll find advice from a long-time OxygenXML user and XSL/XSL-FO developer. Widely used by XML content creators and developers, OxygenXML is highly regarded as a premier application for XSLT and XQuery programmers. Her easy-to-follow approach…