XML Community Links

XML Community Links


XML Authoring

  • Adobe (Framemaker) – Structured XML authoring from the leader in technical publishing
  • JustSystems (XMetal) – XML and DITA authoring solution (XMetaL Author)
  • Microsoft (Word) – Microsoft Word, the world`s most popular authoring tool, is now standardized on XML
  • PTC (Arbortext Editor) – XML and DITA authoring solution (Arbortext Editor), publishing (Arbortext Publishing Engine) solutions
NOTE: SDL AuthorAssistant integrates within these XML authoring solutions so users gain visibility and access to corporate terminology and translation resources within their authoring environments.

XML Content Management

  • Astoria Software - XML content management software for technical documentation
  • EMC Software – Industry leading Documentum XML content management products for technical documentation, websites, and digital asset management
  • Interwoven – Industry leading XML content management products for websites and digital asset management
  • Tridion - R5 and Blueprint products for XML web content management
  • Trisoft - XML-based and DITA-compliant content management with their InfoShare products for technical documentation
  • XyEnterprise - XyEnterprise provides XML and standards-based content management (Content@) and enterprise publishing (XPP) solutions
NOTE: All the above content management solutions have been integrated with SDL enterprise solutions for Global Information Management.

Information development and XML industry links

  • XML.com – Everything you wanted to know about XML.
  • Center for Information Development Standards (CIDM) – Provides a range of information for information-development managers on XML, DITA and content management strategies.
  • ISTC - The largest UK-based society for professional communicators
  • OASIS – OASIS is a not-for-profit, global consortium that drives the development, convergence and adoption of e-business standards, residing at the forefront of the XML DITA standards.
  • Society of Technical Communicators (STC) - An individual membership organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of technical communication. Mainly, US-based
  • Tekom – Organization for technical communication professionals in Germany

Localization industry links

  • GALA – Globalization and Localization Association
  • LISA - The premier organization for the localization and internationalization industry
  • TAUS - A networking community for users and providers of translation and localization technologies and services