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Customize and Integrate Serna WYSIWYG XML Editor

Syntext Serna WYSIWYG XML editor is a fully customizable XML tool which lets you create the most convenient working environment and can be integrated in any IT infrastructure. You can fine-tune almost anything, from the view of an XML document to functional settings, and distribute the customized configuration among all the authors in a collaborative environment.

Customize the User Interface

The ergonomic and intuitive interface of Syntext Serna WYSIWYG XML editor can be optimized even more to best fit your needs and increase productivity. Feel free to decide what menus and buttons should be there and define their custom icons, hot-keys, etc. Customize the user interface for particular tasks or XML document types not to be distracted by unnecessary menus and controls and to make the layout most convenient.

Alter the XML Document View

The extremely flexible XML document view is controlled by XSLT/XSL-FO stylesheets. To switch to a different view of an XML document, simply select another XSLT parameter set - a set of particular values of the XSLT stylesheet parameters. For example, a Docbook XML document can be rendered with gray draft areas that allow you to edit meta-information or without them. Moreover, you are free to modify the values of existing XSLT parameter sets or create your own set.

Automate Repetitive Operations

In Serna XML editor, you are free to speed up authoring and ensure content accuracy by automating repetitive operations: predefine context-sensitive custom content templates to quickly insert the most frequently used constructs such as graphics, notes, and lists.

Add Extra Functionality

The powerful open API of Serna WYSIWYG XML editor is available for Python scripting and C++ languages and lets you add extra functionality, create custom dialogs and plugins. Together with cross-platform support (Windows™ (2000, XP, Vista), Linux, Mac OS X, and Sun Solaris 8), it gives unmatched integration abilities and boundless opportunities for combining the functionality of Syntext Serna XML editor with various applications on any platform, with virtually any repository, database, content management system or file system, either open-source or commercial.

Syntext Serna XML editor is already integrated with EMC Documentum, X-Hive Docato , RSuite, Vasont, eXist, Bluestream, and should work with many other WebDAV-enabled CMSes.

Share Customizations across the Enterprise

Serna WYSIWYG XML editor allows you to customize the user interface, adjust plugin settings and apply custom XML metadata files (e.g. XML catalogs, stylesheets, and schemas) to create the most convenient working environment. The optimal fine-tuned custom configuration can easily be spread as the Enterprise Configuration Settings package among all the authors and content contributors in your collaborative environment.