Eclipse S1000D FrameMaker

Mekon Ltd
31-35 Nicholas Way 
Sutton 
Surrey SM1 1JN 
UK 
 
Contact:
Susanne Berg
 
Phone: 0044 (0) 208 7228400 
susanne.berg@mekon.com 
http://www.aerospace-defence.com/index.php/
pages/products/create/create/

Benefits 

The Eclipse S1000D for FrameMaker application makes it very easy for both experienced and inexperienced FrameMaker users to become very productive in generating S1000D Data Modules. 

Guided Authoring  

Eclipse S1000D guides the Technical Author through the process of authoring content to the S1000D standard without the author needing to know the intricacies of the standard, leaving him free to focus on generating quality information. Validation against the allowed structure is automatic and the various S1000D SGML and XML Schema versions are fully supported. The author also has the choice to work in a tagged or a variety of WYSIWYG formatted modes.  

Multiple Output Support  

Eclipse S1000D harnesses both the power of FrameMaker as well as its own functionality to provide an unequalled set of formatting and output choices. Items like Table of Contents, List of Figures, Tables and Cross References can be automatically generated or deselected for specific types of document output. In-line applicability statements and page effectivity blocks can be automatically generated as needed as well as project or product specific attribute labels. Eclipse S1000D has been designed to give the highest possible quality output for PDF and print as outlined in the S1000D specification.  

Data Reference Manager  

An Access database is provided with the S1000D solution to enhance the user experience and maximize authoring efficiency. The database allows you to store lists of Data Modules, Technical Publications, etc. This means companies who don’t have a compliant Common Source Database (CSDB) are still assured of consistency and control when a spares table or cross reference is inserted. Linking to a third party CSDB is also possible.  

View DRM demo. 

CSDB Connection Layer 

As part of the application Mekon has developed an interconnectivity layer which permits connection to Common Source Database applications from Third Parties. Currently the Eclipse Create for S1000D application is provided with layers for Corena Life*S1000D and Pennant R4i CSDBs. This interconnectivity layer permits Mekon to rapidly develop connections to other CSDB applications provided the suppliers of these will provide the means of accessing the underlying database.  

Custom Development  

The plug-in technology allows project specific add-ons to be developed that will allow additional formatting rules to work along side or overwrite the S1000D formatting required, this has already be done for projects like Tiger, JSF and Hark. 

Categories:
  • Configuration Management

 

 

Types:
  • Content Authoring/Management
  • Software

 

Specs:
  • S1000D