XSL Transformation (XSLT)
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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We can convert your XML to HTML5 with XSLT
If you need to convert you S1000D Data Modules to HTML then XSLT is the best way forward but we first need to discuss some important considerations.
XSLT Considerations?
When you are delivering an S1000D Publication as a PDF file, you are delivering a "stand-alone" package (the PDF file) and the end user/maintainer can view the PDF file with a program like Adobe Acrobat Reader.
With a PDF deliverable you don’t really need to consider the delivery environment because a PDF file does not have any external dependencies. If the PDF file needs to be uploaded into a Tech Docs OnLine (TDOL) system or similar, then the file is uploaded and that’s it.
HTML - Delivery Environment
With HTML files, the delivery environment is an important factor. Docuneering are able to convert your S1000D Data Modules to HTML but the HTML file contains a lot of references to things like illustrations, CSS stylesheets, fonts, Javascript code etc.
We have created some sample HTML files to demonstrate the output quality of our stylesheets but the HTML files are sat in a very simple delivery environment:
This "delivery environment" means the HTML file is able to find any referenced illustrations, CSS stylesheets etc.
HTML - Front End
Another important consideration when delivering HTML files is the end user/maintainer front end. How are they going to navigate the HTML files.
We have previously worked with a customer’s design and development team to create a fully working S1000D Viewer solution. The designed mocked up a brand conscious scheme, the interface developer put the intelligence into the interface and Docuneering provided the HTML.
A Team Effort
While the process of creating a PDF deliverable is very much a solo design and development process, the HTML side of things will always be a team effort.