XML Conversion

Legacy and print content converted into structured XML that validates against your DTD or schema and holds up in an archive.

What is included

XML Conversion, in detail

Source handling

Print files, PDFs, Word documents and scanned legacy content.

Schema conformance

JATS, DocBook, DITA, NLM or a custom schema, validated on output.

Structural markup

Real semantic structure rather than converted formatting.

Maths and tables

MathML and complex table structures handled properly.

Validation

Every file validated before delivery, with the validation report included.

How we work

Four steps, no surprises

  1. ConsultationWe learn the business and what success looks like.
  2. Audit & scopeA written plan: what we build, in what order, at what cost.
  3. BuildDelivered in stages you review as we go.
  4. SupportMonitoring and iteration once it is live.

Questions

Frequently asked

Can you handle scanned-only sources?

Yes, with OCR plus human correction. Accuracy depends on scan quality and we assess a sample first.

What about very large archives?

Large back-file conversion is a normal engagement; we run a pilot batch before committing to volume.

Let us look at what you are trying to build

Tell us the problem and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right people to solve it — and what it would take.

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