eXtyles, Typéfi, and the Journal Publishing DTD Louise Adam, FASS Chandi Perera, Typéfi Systems 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 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 Moving to XML The old way: – Edit in Word – Type coding by freelancers – Composition using Miles33 (OASYS) or LaTeX – Proofreading by freelancers Moving to XML The new way: – Pre-edit/tag using eXtyles – Edit in Word – Export XML and compose in Typéfi Publish 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 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!) Exporting XML XSLT Graphics (art and math) NLM XML InDesign template Typéfi Publish (Scripts) 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 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 Math æ8 ö ÷ çç (m ) (m ) )÷ ( u1 = A exp l sin(z n b ), çç in in s ÷ ÷ ÷ ø n = 1 èm = 1 +¥ æ 8 c in dn çç (m ) (m ) (m ) ) ( u2 = c in A in exp l in s + çç binc in n = 1 èm = 1 æ ö e 322hE 3 l ÷ çç b - ÷, + c 222h + c ¢222h ¢è 2ø +¥ æ 8 d in dn çç (m ) (m ) (m ) ) ( u3 = g in A in exp l in s + çç a ind in n = 1 èm = 1 +¥ å å å å ö a in h n ÷ ÷ cos(z n b ) ÷ ÷ ÷ a ind in ø å å ö bin h n ÷ ÷ sin(z n b ). ÷ ÷ ÷ binc in ø Inline graphics • • • • Author bio photographs Multimedia icons Chemical structures Sparklines Corrections Typéfi eXtyles Late/minor corrections made in both files (no rebuild) 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) 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 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) eXtyles, Typéfi, and the Journal Publishing DTD Questions?