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Publishing formats, interfaces and outputs

Plan your architecture: understand the roles of formats, tools and output workflows.

Formats, interfaces and outputs

These overviews support project planning. Supported profiles, versions, integrations and licences are agreed for your specific solution.

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Content and metadata formats
Format	Purpose	Clarify in your project
XML	Structured content following a defined schema	Schema, validation and conversion
JATS	Scholarly journal articles	JATS model and recipient requirements
NISO STS	Standards documents	Profile, references and exchange partners
DITA	Modular technical information	Topic types, reuse and variants
ONIX	Book metadata for trade and distribution	Version, required fields and data ownership

Interfaces and tools
Area	Interaction	Clarify in your project
Authoring / Fonto	Editing structured XML content	Schema, roles and review process
Print / InDesign	Passing content to layout and print production	Templates, feedback and approvals
Composition / Antenna House	Automated output formatting	Stylesheets, quality assurance and licences
ERP, portals and other systems	Project-specific data exchange through agreed interfaces	Data scope, direction, authentication and error handling

Output channels
Channel	Result	Clarify in your project
Print	Layout and print output	Composition workflow, print specification and approval
PDF	Document with a fixed page layout	Layout, target profile and accessibility requirements
EPUB	Digital book	Reading systems, navigation and validation
Web / portals	Content for digital services	Target system, updates and delivery

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