XML in publishing. Was Re: Memorable quotes from Balisage 2013

[davep <davep@dpawson.co.uk>]

On 12/08/13 06:20, Gareth Oakes wrote:

> Our business operates almost exclusively in the publishing domain and I
> can vouch that XML use is increasing, albeit slowly. The main blocker is
> not really about the technology, it is about the organisational change.
> The way people collate, prepare and produce information products can be
> quite different between traditional approaches and an "XML first" approach.
>
> Many publishers produce XML as a by-product of their processes, that is to
> say they create their products first (Word, InDesign, Framemaker) and then
> derive XML from their information products. (Hence the current roaring
> trade in conversion of INDD/PDF->EPUB via XML)


An excellent summary of the state of play of XML in publishing IMHO.
Well put Gareth.



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