Bluestream Releases XDocs 1.1 DITA–enabled XML Content Management System

Bluestream Corp. announced the release of XDocs 1.1, an XML-based, single-source content management system that enables organizations to publish content to multiple channels. XDocs is an out-of-the box DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) enabled XML content management system ideal for budget conscious organizations that are looking to maximize content reuse and repurposing. Built with the non-technical user in mind, XDocs is a standards-compliant single-sourcing solution that enables technical communicators to create, manage, and store large volumes of both XML and non-XML content. Multiple profiles allow for easy conditional processing and variable insertion at publish time, depending on the pre-selected profile (e.g. variant A vs. variant B of a particular document). New versions of documents are automatically created on check-in and old versions are maintained. Switching between versions is easy and intuitive. Variables can be embedded in content that are set to particular values at publish time. For example, content can contain a CustomerName variable which gets set to the particular customer at publish time. XDocs can work with any XML editor currently on the market; however, support for XMetaL has been enhanced. (configurable conref and Navigation link insertion, and auto scaling of images, to mention a few). Extended support for FrameMaker 8.0 is also in the works. XDocs ships with a RenderX XEP Server allowing for superior PDF output. FOP is also included. http://www.bluestream.com