Corel Corporation announced the availability of Corel XMetaL 4. Focusing on the specific needs of both developers and end-users, Corel XMetaL 4 is a new platform that extends XML content editing to virtually any Windows application, including e-mail and Web browsers.
The Corel XMetaL 4 platform provides the only richly-customisable XML editing solutions that support dynamic validation for both DTDs and W3C Schemas. It is composed of four separate applications designed to meet the requirements of IT managers, developers and end-users.
Corel XMetaL offers tight integration with leading content management systems and provides the ideal environment for enterprise-wide XML content creation. Maximising content reuse, Corel XMetaL enables authors to create compound documents of valid XML data - forming documents from reusable sections or 'chunks` that can be managed individually, dramatically improving the way organisations create and reuse their XML content.
"Corel XMetaL is known for its ability to make XML content creation easy. But creating the XML is only the first step - how you use it is even more vital. The ability to reuse and re-purpose content must be as widespread as possible," says Beverley Rogers, Country Manager for Corel Corporation South Africa "Designed specifically for XML, Corel XMetaL 4 provides an optimal environment to create and edit XML content while ensuring that it can be easily shared and reused. With the addition of ActiveX support, we are bringing the promise of valid XML content to virtually any application."
"XML adoption grows steadily as organisations update their workflow to support multi-channel delivery of content to the Web, print, and mobile devices. The ability to easily create reusable content is essential," said Michael Maziarka, Director at CAP Ventures, a leading analyst firm specialising in business communication technologies.
"Corel XMetaL 4 takes great strides in helping to remove the barriers to XML adoption by delivering an easy to maintain and configurable environment for IT managers and end-users alike."
The Corel XMetaL 4 platform is composed of four components:
*.Corel XMetaL Author is a customisable XML editing environment that makes it easy to create valid and well-formed XML documents. XMetaL Author includes the comprehensive writing tools featured in Corel Ventura and WordPerfect Office as well as support for DTDs and Schema, all in an environment that provides the same ease of use as a traditional word processor.
*.Corel XMetaL for ActiveX is an editing interface that developers can embed into any ActiveX-compliant Windows application, including Web browsers. Corel XMetaL for ActiveX features comprehensive editing and document viewing functionality, delivering robust XML creation capabilities to business users virtually anywhere.
*.Corel XMetaL Developer is a centralised development environment for creating Corel XMetaL customisations and applications. Designed as a plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio .Net, it enables developers to use familiar Web development skills such as scripting, COM and DOM to create customisations for both XMetaL Author and XMetaL for ActiveX. Corel XMetaL 4 Developer also lets developers create and edit Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and includes the Corel XMetaL Forms Toolkit for creating custom forms interfaces.
*.Corel XMetaL Central completes the platform by providing a server-based XML environment management tool that simplifies the deployment and maintenance of customised XML applications across an organisation. Corel XMetaL Central enables IT managers to leverage the power of Web services to remotely manage and maintain enterprise customisations and takes advantage of Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) technology to provide easy access to the most up-to-date XML customisation files, including style sheets, scripts, CSS and templates.
Pricing and availability
Corel XMetaL 4 is now available through the Corel Licensing Program.
Base pricing before volume discount is as follows:
Corel XMetaL Developer Full R9 999, Upgrade R5 999
Corel XMetaL Author - Licence, R4 560
Corel XMetaL for ActiveX - Licence, R4 560
For more information about Corel XMetaL 4, please visit www.corel.com/xmetal4.
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