Automating XML changes from Word (.doc, .docx) files
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:58 pm
Ok, bear with me, I'm a total XML n00b.
I need to know if oXygen has the ability to automatically update XML files from MS Word files.
We are constantly making edits that require changes to our XML files for online distribution and are looking for a way to automate some of the more mundane edits we receive (namely punctuation). As of now, we have to make these changes manually and we want to be able to upload or open the Word document (source) and have the corresponding XML file changed so our editors' time can be spent making content changes.
The workflow looks something like this:
Word file with edits received--> Corresponding published (online) XML file opened in oXygen--> Edits manually entered--> XML Filesaved and a PDF copy is exported for our records--> XML File published (online).
I'm not sure if that makes much sense--I'm confused as well--but the goal is to automate some of the edits that don't require content addition or deletion.
Thanks for any help and advice in advance.
I need to know if oXygen has the ability to automatically update XML files from MS Word files.
We are constantly making edits that require changes to our XML files for online distribution and are looking for a way to automate some of the more mundane edits we receive (namely punctuation). As of now, we have to make these changes manually and we want to be able to upload or open the Word document (source) and have the corresponding XML file changed so our editors' time can be spent making content changes.
The workflow looks something like this:
Word file with edits received--> Corresponding published (online) XML file opened in oXygen--> Edits manually entered--> XML Filesaved and a PDF copy is exported for our records--> XML File published (online).
I'm not sure if that makes much sense--I'm confused as well--but the goal is to automate some of the edits that don't require content addition or deletion.
Thanks for any help and advice in advance.