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Subject: Arbortext Expands Open Standards Support with Epic Editor 4.2
Arbortext Expands Open Standards Support with Epic Editor 4.2 Version 4.2 will provide power of JavaScript, DOM and XSL standards for software developers ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 20, 2001 -- Arbortext, Inc., the only global provider of XML-based software for single source publishing to multiple media types, including Web, print, CD-ROM and wireless, today announced the upcoming release of the next version of its Epic Editor software, Epic Editor 4.2, which will offer expanded support for software developers who require the openness and power of JavaScript, DOM and XSL. Through its long-standing leadership role in XML, Arbortext protects its customers’ investments by developing standards-compliant software products. With the release of Epic Editor 4.2, Arbortext will deliver additional capability for software developers who desire to continue using the programming languages they are most comfortable with. Epic Editor 4.2 expands the ability of software developers to build on the company’s Single Source Publishing ArchitectureSM to create customizations through the following enhancements: · JavaScript. Built in support for JavaScript, a key feature of Epic Editor 4.2, empowers software developers who are already familiar with this de facto industry standard. This JavaScript support is in addition to Epic Editor’s existing support for compiled languages, including Java, C and C++, as well as any language that talks through COM, including Visual Basic. · GUI configuration. Epic Editor 4.2 provides a GUI-based configuration for associating scripts with events. This enhancement gives developers an easy way to add customizations to Epic Editor. · DOM. In addition to fully supporting the DOM Core, Epic Editor 4.2 expands that support to include dynamic DOM Ranges and most DOM Level 2 events. · XSL. Epic Editor’s built-in GUI-based stylesheet development tool now uses Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL) as its default native format, which extends Arbortext’s support for this standard underneath its easy-to-use stylesheet design interface. · Extensible Stylesheet Language – Formatting Objects (XSL-FO). Previously offered only as a technology preview, Arbortext has upgraded its support for XSL-FO to support the most recent XSL-FO specification and is now a standard part of Epic Editor 4.2, providing a robust way to apply style to content that’s intended for paper publishing. "With an increased focus on connecting enterprise business processes and information, organizations require that software solutions be easily integrated and extensible,” said Mike Maziarka, Director at CAP Ventures. “In order to do this efficiently and effectively, software developers must be able to use a programming language of their choice along with software solutions that provide a broad and deep API. Arbortext’s Epic Editor 4.2 delivers on that need by continuing its support for open industry standards within its products, enabling it to become an integrated component within business applications.” "Application developers have a big challenge in front of them to customize software as required by their organization,” said David White, director of product marketing at Arbortext. “Especially for the medium and large companies that form the bulk of our customer base, we’ re always striving to satisfy their need to combine the stability of open standards with the power of a software product that scales for current needs and future requirements. Epic Editor 4.2 was developed to provide application developers the ability to achieve that goal.” Availability Epic Editor 4.2 will ship in July 2001. All Arbortext customers under maintenance are eligible to receive the Epic Editor 4.2 upgrade at no charge, and the upgrade will be automatically shipped to them. About Arbortext Arbortext is the only global provider of XML-based software to publish information to multiple media types – Web, print, CD-ROM, wireless – from a single source of content. Shipping since 1991, Arbortext’s standards-based software supports technical publishing, reference publishing and catalog publishing applications that enable enterprises to provide more accurate, more complete, more timely, more consistent and more usable information on all media. Arbortext’s software is currently deployed at over 300 of the Global 2000 companies, including AT&T, Audi, Boeing, British Aerospace, Caterpillar, DaimlerChrysler, Ericsson Telecom, Ford, GM, IBM, Lucent, Nokia, Nortel Networks, Qantas, Ricoh, Sun Microsystems, International Thomson Publishing, United Airlines, Volkswagen, Volvo and West Group. Arbortext is a founding member and active participant in the XML Activity of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, Arbortext has offices around the world. For more information please visit http://www.arbortext.com. # # # Contact: Kevin Astle PG Bartlett Text 100 Arbortext, Inc. +1 617.399.4902 +1 734.327.6819 kevina@text100.com pgb@arbortext.com
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