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eXtyles, Typéfi, and the Journal Publishing DTD Louise Adam, FASS Chandi Perera, Typéfi Systems
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Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) FASS consists of 3 founding member societies, comprising nearly 10,000 professionals from animal agriculture, and several client societies FASS supports common agricultural interests and streamlines administrative expenses while preserving the societies’ traditions and values
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FASS Publications Department 6 journals (print and online) and 1 magazine (print) Program, abstract, and proceedings books/CDs, newsletters, brochures … 18,000 journal pages + 4,000 additional pages 6.5 technical editors,2.75 compositors, 1 graphic artist
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Moving to XML The old way: – Edit in Word – Type coding by freelancers – Composition using Miles33 (OASYS) or LaTeX – Proofreading by freelancers
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Moving to XML The new way: – Pre-edit/tag using eXtyles – Edit in Word – Export XML and compose in Typéfi Publish
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eXtyles Adds meta-data Cleans up unnecessary formatting Applies custom Word styles to all elements Auto-redacts text Styles/tags elements of references Matches references to PubMed/CrossRef data Matches in-text citations to References
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Benefits of eXtyles Automates routine editorial tasks: – Changing British to American spelling – Formatting units to house style – Changing two to 2 – Formatting common terms (p-value to P-value) – Cross checking citations and references Allows editors to focus on content, not formatting Editors don’t have to see the XML (huge bonus!)
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Exporting XML
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Typéfi Publish InDesign template NLM XMLXSLT Graphics (art and math) (Scripts)
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Figures Figures pre-sized to 21, 33, or 43 picas wide Processing instruction added to caption before XML export to select correct Typéfi template Minor size adjustments can be made in InDesign
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Tables Tables may be 21, 33, 43, or 51 picas wide Processing instruction added to table title before XML export to select correct Typéfi template Custom Java Script facilitates complex data alignment (centered on ± or aligned on decimal) within table columns
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Math
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Inline graphics Author bio photographs Multimedia icons Chemical structures Sparklines
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Corrections eXtyles Typéfi Late/minor corrections made in both files (no rebuild)
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XML Delivery to Online Hosts Some changes required during transition (our NLM XML ≠ HighWire’s NLM XML) Took about 6 months to transition 4 journals to XML delivery Significant reduction in time from submitting files to HighWire to PDF and full-text publication online (from days to hours)
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Benefits of XML Workflow Efficient editorial and composition process Elimination of freelancers (time and cost) Control over quality and timeliness Content is in an accessible, searchable, and reusable platform-neutral format Reduced time to publication
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Next steps Using eXtyles in abstract publications Using eXtyles and Typéfi for non-journal projects Adding a content management system Anticipating new formats (ePub, applications) and new devices (smartphone, e-reader, iPad)
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eXtyles, Typéfi, and the Journal Publishing DTD Questions?
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