This series that I have decided to dub ‘Academusings’ provides a more theoretical take on subjects related to technical writing and structured authoring than my usual advice. I figured that it would be interesting to apply … Read More
Of late, I have been contacted several times about the details of how translations operate in DoX CMS. ‘Tis the season, I suppose. It is also understandable that how this part of the system operates would … Read More
This is the final installment for the foreseeable future in this series on the differences between direct text editing and structured authoring. There have been multiple references to stylesheets in prior installments. They are central to … Read More
The defining feature of structured documentation is content being divided between independently controlled modules. Such division entails that the contents must be assembled into a whole when they are being published. This article will discuss the … Read More
Because the contents from structured authoring are to be used in multiple publications, individual pieces of content ought not be given document-specific identifiers such as ‘table 1’. The same table can be in a completely different … Read More
This short series of articles is intended for those who are considering a shift to structured authoring. This first installment is about the differences in the base material between direct text editors and structured authoring. Expecting … Read More