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Document Formatting Questions
Q) Can I edit my documents on the PC?
Yes. You can edit the documents in a smart way using the
included Document Manager software built into the Document Server web site.
The Document Manager is able to save documents as either MS Word RTF format, ASCII Text,
HTML or XML.
Q) Can you make the documents style look just like my standard
documents?
Yes. You can use your own document templates (Your company
logo, address, header, footer, images, standard content etc)
and the software follows your chosen font and text size so
that each document will have your own style and branding set.
More sophisticated documentation can be created using XSLT or Freemarker page scripting or integrate with external applications.
XML Questions
Q) Is the Document Assistant an XML editor?
Yes. The Document Assistant is a mobile and desktop XML editor
but it hides all of XMLs complexity from the end user. The
Document Assistant can edit any well formed XML document based
on an imported DTD. The software is more sophisticated compared
to the limited DTD standard and so it provides additional
XML features for the developer and end user.
Q) What XML standards do you support?
The Document Assistant is an XML editor that creates well
formed XML. All XML content is based upon a predefined XML
schema created by the Document Designer Professional software
tool. This tool is able to import and export XML DTD, and
export XML Schema.
Q) What is the difference between Data and Document XML?
Data and document XML are two different ways of representing
the same XML information. The Document Assistant software
produces both Data and Document XML.
Data XML stores all the information in a structured way which
is machine readable so it can query, analyze or produce graphical
information easily.
In contrast, Document XML is used to represent information
in a format that can be published and printed. English language
is produced within the Document XML. As changes are made to
the document both new Data and Document XML will be produced.
English Language
Questions
Q) What is the quality of the English that can be produced?
The Document Assistant is able to create very detailed and
perfectly readable documents that look like hours were spent
making notes and then typing them up.
This patent pending software understands descriptive English
and its grammar. It has the ability to describe everything
in more detail than you would normally require and produces
perfect English phrases and sentences every time. The software
automatically adds the right punctuation, grammar and phrase
structure to your documents, even for the most complex of
descriptions. You can easily create and extend the vocabulary
to suit your region or writing style.
Q) How many words can the Document Assistant use?
Unlimited in number. The Document Assistant uses a structured
dictionary file which can contain all the words that you need
to use. The largest structured dictionary file in commercial
by UK estate agents has over seven thousand words and phrases.
The structured dictionary file is produced by the Document
Designer Professional software tool. The software automatically
structures the information as XML and is all that is needed
to create a data capture and documentation application.
Q) Can my users add to this structured dictionary file easily?
Yes, with the simpler Document Designer application users
can add and remove words but not change the structure of the
XML or document application.
The Document Designer also enables you to centrally manage
your property vocabulary to ensure a consistent quality to
your created documentation. The Document Designer Professional
is the enhanced version which enables any document structure
or custom vocabulary to be created.
Enterprise Edition Questions
Q) How do I integrate the Document Assistant with my own software
solution?
There are a two ways to integrate depending on your requirements:
You can directly import the created documents as XML, and
also transform this captured XML into a format that you require.
As an ease of use feature the Document Manager is able to
cut and paste the content or directly export the content to
your application. Alternatively, your application could read
the saved XML files directly from the storage directory.
The Enterprise edition provides a more integrated solution
which uses a SQL or Native XML database. The XML content can
be transformed as it is entered into the database or integrated
into your data center.
Q) Does the Document Assistant work over a network?
Yes. You can synchronize over a LAN or Internet to the Document
Server which is part of the Enterprise edition. The Document
Server is able to store the files or connect to a file server,
SQL or XML database.
Q) What types of databases can the Document Assistant save
data to?
The Document Assistant can work with simple office databases
like Microsoft Access and enterprise databases such as Oracle
or MS SQL Server.
Any database can be connected to that has an ODBC driver
or a Java JDBC driver.
The Document Server can also connect to Native XML databases
that support the XML DB Api or WebDav protocol.
Q) How do you synchronize and store structured data in databases?
A document is synchronized with a database table which is
created automatically by the software. Each row contains a
unique document stored as an XML document.
You can define additional SQL columns in the table to contain
information extracted or calculated automatically from the
XML document using XSLT.
Q) How do I integrate with my existing database structure?
If you wish to integrate with an existing relational database
(eg. you have several related tables) you will need to define
the SQL statements to link to your table structure so information
can be extracted and stored in the various tables.
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