HTML/XML Conversion

The internet has made it necessary for documents to be easily retrieved and shared across platforms. This is possible by converting them to XML.

We have developed a robust yet flexible infrastructure that leverages the latest technologies and caters to specific requirements of individual publishers.Most importantly, our innovative XML workflows enhance our composition services, and benefit publishing in terms of improved quality, accelerated time-to-market, and reduced publishing costs. Our extensive resources in XML coding can accommodate your high-volume projects cost-effectively and efficiently. In addition, our production staff is highly trained, versatile, and experienced in working with a wide range of products, including books and journals.

We have a rich pool of IT professionals who can cost-effectively convert your legacy documents to XML. Publications can be converted from various paper-based sources (hard copy) or electronic files of virtually all formats (soft copy). We can prepare your content for delivery via the Internet and for electronic distribution, by converting it to structured electronic formats like XML, SGML and HTML.

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language, a specification developed by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium). XML is a system for defining, validating and sharing document formats. Today, XML is fast becoming the new information management standard over the internet. We constantly improve and develop our XML expertise to meet the conversion requirements of a wide range of clients.

All conversion work requires a DTD (Document Type Definition), stylesheets and details of the volumes, any special requirements and the time available for the project. Once these requirements are met, our qualified team codes the original document. After processing, the tagged files are checked by software. Certain processing techniques are used to automate the process. The errors, if any, are brought out and are corrected. The process ensures that the tagged files are delivered in error free and 100% readable form.

We also undertake 'Up Translation' of text data from undefined encoding formats to defined SGML codes and format of a defined DTD.

XML scores over HTML in the following ways:

• XML enables applications that HTML is not able to. XML is a more versatile language than HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language).
• HTML is quite limiting. It does not offer very rich semantics to describe a document. XML, on the other hand, allows web designers and developers to build individualized, dynamic sites using complex data elements. It also enables them to access information across databases and different types of data without having to rely on a search engine.
• XML is scalable: Document structures can be nested to any level of complexity.
• XML makes a document "well-formed" - it is easy for a computer program to read, and ready for network delivery.
• XML can be used across data types, whether it is universal data (such as name and address) or industry/ company/ user-specific data (such as price, manufacturer, product, etc).
• XML can be used across platforms: it is a standardized, vendor independent system for presenting data.
• XML can be validated, that is, it must conform to a grammar or set of rules as presented in the Document Type Definition (DTD). Such documents are easier to use and re-use than documents which do not have a structured format for containing tags.
• HTML can be easily converted to XML

We have a complete array of skills and expertise in managing content for:

• Journals and periodicals
• Books
• Newspapers
• Scholarly works

Each project is custom-developed, because our professionals examine your needs and offer specific solutions to manage your conversions.