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Serna Enterprise XML Editor for X-Hive Docato

Syntext Serna Enterprise WYSIWYG XML editor is integrated with X-Hive/Docato, an XML based component content management system (CCMS). The Docato DITA Plugin lets you work with DITA XML documents stored in X-Hive/Docato databases.

Customers using the DITA+Docato XML solution include Freescale Semiconductor.

DITA+Docato Solution Benefits


  • A complete XML solution for DITA XML authoring - no additional investments in customizations required
  • Out-of-the-box DITA support, including DITA schemas and stylesheets
  • Structured XML authoring in a familiar WYSIWYG environment and print-like document view - no technical or XML experience required
  • Authoring DITA XML content stored in X-Hive/Docato databases using the powerful tools of the Syntext Serna Enterprise XML editor
  • Assisted reference insertion
  • Advanced image insertion
  • Powerful search
  • Collaborative distributed authoring
  • Redlining with annotations
  • Document locking
  • Document versioning and history
  • Dynamic multi-channel desktop publishing (HTML, PDF)
  • Cross-platform support: Windows and Unix