Louise Adam FASS Chandi Perera Typéfi Systems Federation of Animal Science Societies FASS FASS consists of 3 founding member societies comprising nearly 10000 professionals from animal agriculture and several client societies ID: 244289
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eXtyles, Typéfi, and the Journal Publishing DTD
Louise Adam, FASSChandi Perera, Typéfi SystemsSlide2
Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS)
FASS consists of 3 founding member societies, comprising nearly 10,000 professionals from animal agriculture, and several client societiesFASS supports common agricultural interests and streamlines administrative expenses while preserving the societies’ traditions and values Slide3
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 artistSlide4
Moving to XML
The old way:Edit in WordType coding by freelancersComposition using Miles33 (OASYS) or LaTeXProofreading by freelancersSlide5
Moving to XML
The new way:Pre-edit/tag using eXtylesEdit in WordExport XML and compose in Typéfi PublishSlide6
eXtyles
Adds meta-dataCleans up unnecessary formattingApplies custom Word styles to all elementsAuto-redacts textStyles/tags elements of referencesMatches references to PubMed/CrossRef dataMatches in-text citations to ReferencesSlide7Slide8Slide9Slide10Slide11
Benefits of eXtyles
Automates routine editorial tasks:Changing British to American spellingFormatting 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!)Slide12
Exporting XMLSlide13Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17Slide18
Figures
Figures pre-sized to 21, 33, or 43 picas wideProcessing instruction added to caption before XML export to select correct Typéfi templateMinor size adjustments can be made in InDesignSlide19Slide20Slide21
Tables
Tables may be 21, 33, 43, or 51 picas wideProcessing instruction added to table title before XML export to select correct Typéfi templateCustom Java Script facilitates complex data alignment (centered on ± or aligned on decimal) within table columnsSlide22
MathSlide23
Inline graphics
Author bio photographsMultimedia iconsChemical structuresSparklinesSlide24Slide25
Corrections
eXtyles
Typéfi
Late/minor corrections made in both files (no rebuild)Slide26
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 deliverySignificant reduction in time from submitting files to HighWire to PDF and full-text publication online (from days to hours)Slide27
Benefits of XML Workflow
Efficient editorial and composition processElimination of freelancers (time and cost)Control over quality and timelinessContent is in an accessible, searchable, and reusable platform-neutral formatReduced time to publicationSlide28Slide29
Next steps
Using eXtyles in abstract publicationsUsing eXtyles and Typéfi for non-journal projectsAdding a content management systemAnticipating new formats (ePub, applications) and new devices (smartphone, e-reader, iPad
)Slide30
eXtyles, Typéfi, and the Journal Publishing DTD
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