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Stylesheet Development

XSL Formatting Object (XSL-FO)

What can Docuneering do for you?

Stylesheets? Stylesheets!

It really is that simple!

Stylesheets are what we do! Stylesheets are our raison d'être! Stylesheets are not our main focus; they are our only focus! And with this single-minded attention, our S1000D Printed & Published output is fast becoming the standard by which all others are judged.

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Why use XSL-FO?

The main advantage of using XSL-FO stylesheets is that you are not tied to a specific vendor. Standards-based XSL-FO stylesheets can be plugged into just about any Structured Authoring environment to give you S1000D Print capability and the very same stylesheets can be used to create your S1000D Publication deliverable.

Common S1000D Print & Publish stylesheets mean:

The PDF file created for review exactly matches the Published PDF.
You are maintaining a single set of stylesheets

Arbortext Editor and Adobe Framemaker are both Structured Authoring environments and both have proprietary styling languages but they both also handle XSL-FO styelsheets.

Docuneering has a detailed and in-depth working knowledge of the S1000D delivery process. We also have a proven record of creating S1000D Print & Publishing solutions with our standards-based, Vendor-Neutral XSL-FO stylesheets.

S1000D "Standard" Layout

Sticking with the "Standard"!

We have developed and delivered S1000D Print & Publishing solutions with a "Standard" layout for S1000D Data Modules starting at Issue 1.7 and covered everything all the way through to the latest release, Issue 5.0.

The "Standard" layout allows an entire S1000D dataset to be built into a PDF deliverable but this layout retains things like Data Module based page numbering (every Data Module resets the page number back to 1).

To demonstrate the quality of our S1000D Printed & Published output, we have made the following PDF files available for download:

S1000D Print

https://www.docuneering.com/s1000d/demo/

S1000D Publish

S1000D Layout Variations

Making S1000D look good!

When compared to the older monolithic structure of a Technical Manual, there are many benefits to using the S1000D granular approach, but one of the biggest drawbacks is that the S1000D specification is predominantly focused on the Interactive Electronic Technical Publication (IETP).

If your Technical data must be valid S1000D Data Modules but you also have a requirement to deliver a PDF/Hard Copy, then what are your options.

Docuneering are stylesheet specialists, and we have a proven track record in providing new and legacy layouts with S1000D data. You retain the benefits of S1000D while we style your data to look how you or your customer wants.

As an indication of the different S1000D layout variations we have produced, the following PDF files can be downloaded for a detailed review:

ATA Spec 1000BR - Component Maintenance Publication (CMP)

(Based on S1000D Issue 4.2 - Also available with Issue 4.1 source)

ATA Spec 1000BR_4.2 CMP

GAMA1 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)

(Based on S1000D Issue 4.2)

GAMA 1 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)

UK MoD Army Equipment Support Publication (AESP)

(Based on S1000D Issue 4.1)

We have also undertaken some bespoke S1000D layout work for customers not linked above.

Mini IETP

Within the PDF file, tables and figures, paragraphs and steps are all formatted with the new/legacy page-based layout. Page numbering can be configured based on a chapter/section or sequentially through the entire manual. Internal cross-references, Data Module to Data Module linking and publication bookmarks are all included to assist the user/maintainer navigate the publication.

With these Interactive features included in the Electronic PDF file, you are, in effect, delivering your Technical Publication in a PDF as a Mini IETP.

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