The eXtyles Tab
- Jo Ripoll
- Sylvia Hunter (Unlicensed)
- Jenny Seifert (Unlicensed)
Applies to all eXtyles products:
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Get to know the eXtyles tab!
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.
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.
Processes to perform as necessary
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.
Other items on the eXtyles tab
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
Tooltips
Tooltips provide additional information about eXtyles processes and are available for:
every item on the eXtyles tab
items in the Cleanup dialog
items in the Paragraph Styling palette
items in the Compare to Baseline dialog
items in the Post-Processing Cleanup dialog
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