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eXtyles processing is performed in stages, each representing a step in the document’s life:

Activation/Metadata: The document acquires an “identity” in the form of metadata.
Document Preparation: The document is cleaned up, structured, and styled.
Edit: The document content is automatically edited and validated for consistency and accuracy.
Export/Cleanup: The processed document is cleaned up in preparation for production, and/or it is exported to XML.

The four stages above are used to organize the various eXtyles functions into groups on the eXtyles tab.

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You may notice that when a document is first opened in Word, only the Document Audit and Activate and Normalize options are available. Once a document is successfully activated, all other eXtyles functions become available.

As a general rule, eXtyles functions are applied in the order that they appear on the tab menu, working from top to bottom and left to right.

Processes to follow in order

A typical document may go through the following processes in order:

Perform Document Check: Review your document for unusual formatting.
Document Audit: Font Audit: Automatically check the fonts used in the document for compatibility with eXtyles processing.
Activate and Normalize: Provide document metadata and automatically normalize the document.
Cleanup: Automatically remove unnecessary white space and formatting attributes, perform other global and context-specific cleanup on the document, and apply default paragraph styles.
Style Paragraphs: Apply custom paragraph styles to document content.
Auto-Redact: Automatically edit the document for consistency and correctness.
Advanced Processing: Automatically style and validate document content using a variety of custom processes.
Export or Post-Processing Cleanup: Automatically export your document to XML format, or cleanup your document in preparation for non-XML production.

Note
Not every configuration of eXtyles includes Auto-Redact

Note
Items on your Advanced Processing menu should be run in the order they appear, from top to bottom.

Other functions on the eXtyles tab can be performed as necessary, in any order:

Update Document Information: Modify the document metadata.
Insert Tag: Insert tags for specific purposes, such as table size tags.
Create New Baseline: Save a new $base copy of the document for comparison.
Compare to Baseline: Review the differences between the working copy and previously saved $base versions of the document.
Hide Tags: Toggle the display of eXtyles tags from Show to Hide.

Symbols: Insert symbols and special characters with ease.
About eXtyles®: Find everything you need to know about your version of eXtyles, update the Journal Database, and manage your NCBI API Keys
Common Word Commands: Easy-access editorial tools commonly found on other Word tabs, including Track Changes and Show/Hide Nonprinting Characters

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