What is the DITA Resource Manager?

by Karie Arbortext Editor has direct, built-in access to Arbortext Content Manager (Windchill) through the Object Browser and the Resource Manager. The Resource Manager makes reusing content objects more efficient for DITA writers. The Resource Manager is a dockable window that…

• Key Concepts: arbortext content manager (windchill), arbortext editor, basics, dita, reuse, techcomm tools, workflow and process, xml authoring
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Common Questions: Language Support in Arbortext

This week’s topic: Language support in ArbortextXML publishing systems makes translation less expensive all-around. The biggest cost of translating content produced in traditional tools is the DTP that must be done on the content once it's been translated. Some languages…

• Key Concepts: arbortext editor, arbortext layout developer (ald) (3b2), arbortext publishing engine, arbortext styler, globalization, release notes, techcomm tools, usability and user experience
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Common Questions: How do I reuse content stored in Windchill?

by Karie One of the many advantages of storing content in XML is the ability to reuse it. The best way to ensure proper reuse is to store XML content in a component content management system like Arbortext Content Manager…

• Key Concepts: arbortext content manager (windchill), basics, content management, techcomm tools, workflow and process
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Common Questions: Customization

This week’s topic: Customization Last year we discovered that something we think everyone knows about Arbortext is almost totally unknown. It was a weird thing to discover because, for most of us, this “thing” was a major influencer in our…

• Key Concepts: automating content creation, basics, configuration and implementation, ui customization
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Common Questions: BOMs

This week’s topic: BOMs As organizations start to see returns from XML implementations in technical publications, training, and support, they start to see how it can benefit even more departments across the organizations. One of the places that organizations look…

• Key Concepts: arbortext content manager (windchill), basics, dita
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Common Questions: Reviewing XML Content

This week’s topic: Reviewing XML Content in ArbortextThe question of reviewing content is a complex one. Every year, at the annual PTC user conference, this topic gets discussion. No one agrees on how the review process should work or what…

• Key Concepts: arbortext content manager (windchill), arbortext editor, basics, xml authoring
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What is the best way to learn Arbortext?

This was a question on LinkedIn. When it comes to learning, there are a lot of options. You'll want to choose the way that you learn best in order for the training to be most effective for you.Get the booksThe…

• Key Concepts: arbortext editor, best practices, training and mentoring
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Common Questions: Arbortext Editor

This week’s topic: Arbortext Editor Something that a lot of people don't realize, but that Arbortext customers cherish, is that every part of the Arbortext Editor UIr—everything you can do in the Editor—is reachable through the extensive, well-documented, API. After the…

• Key Concepts: arbortext editor, basics, dita
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