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Last updated:
08-01-2003

Structured Text Document editor

STD editor

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Producing structured text documents in XML using the DAISY or NISO standard for Digital Talking Books is not an easy task. XML is considered a language for specialists and skilled programmers.

Not anymore!

The STD editor enables a user with little or no skills in mark up languages to produce XML and HTML documents valid to the standard for Digital Talking Books - the dtbook.dtd.

The STD editor facilitate the generation of master-files in XML for any production of structured documents: e-books in HTML, source-files for Digital Talking Books, well-structured files for the Internet etc.

The STD editor features:

 

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How to use it?

The STD editor uses a text file as a source. By using a mouse or a keyboard, you can mark up the structure in the text e.g. headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, etc. it It is possible to produce a fully marked up document in a very short time without any knowledge of the actual code tags

It is also possible to use the STD editor without a source file. As in any other text editor simply write the text and mark the structural elements.

The STD editor inserts class names in all the important tags (e.g. level, pagenumber, heading etc.) making the generated document very suitable for the use with stylesheets.

The STD editor is in compliance with the DAISY or NISO standard for Digital Talking Books.


System requirements:

Note!

Due to the fact that the STD editor uses color-coding it may not be suitable as a working tool for certain groups of vision impaired people.

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