Re: [Framers] XML Requirements

2018-06-17 Thread Chris Despopoulos
The point of XML is that it's a data format that you can process.  But the specific STRUCTURE of the XML for a given use is not preordained.  It's up to your team to work out the best XML structure to use. XML includes tooling that you can use to transform XML from one structure to another, and

Re: [Framers] XML Requirements

2018-06-14 Thread Robert Lauriston
What does this doc look like to end users? Is that going to change, or will it stay the same and the developers just want you to reduce the amount of work they have to do? Is their ideal that they could just plug what you give them into their project? Are we talking about a web application here?

Re: [Framers] XML Requirements

2018-06-13 Thread generic...@yahoo.ca
Hey, Cuc: For some unknown reason, I can't reply to the forum, so I'm replying to you directly. If you're not familiar with XML, I recommend this book:  https://www.amazon.com/XML-Bible-Elliotte-Rusty-Harold/dp/0764549863/ref=sr_1_1?s=books=UTF8=1528931328=1-1=xml+1.1+bible It's a lot to read,

Re: [Framers] XML Requirements

2018-06-13 Thread Scott Prentice
Hi C2... If your model is very simple, you could create your own, but then you'd have to develop and maintain your structure application and publishing workflow (not for the faint-hearted). If you use DITA or Lightweight DITA, you get the structure applications for free as well as publishing

[Framers] XML Requirements

2018-06-13 Thread cuc tu
Hello Frame Users. Our software team has said they are going to switch their input from plainly formatted HTML to XML. I'm hoping to get some advice on what should be required from them. I am only familiar with unstructured Frame and so far we have manually processed the entire content dump