LiXuid Manuscript™

LiXuid Manuscript™ works in conjunction with Task Manager or ProduXion Manager® to provide an XML production workflow solution for publishers.
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LiXuid Manuscript™ introduces the following improvements to the production workflow:

XML import from a publisher-preferred vendor
XML export directly from the editing tool
A revolutionary editing tool for Authors and production staff that presents a user-friendly, word processor-like environment with XML constantly validating behind the scenes
Transformation from XML into print and other presentation formats using eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT)
Quality assurance on XML using Schematron
Metadata injection directly from PM into article XML including digital object identifiers (DOIs) and volume and issue numbers

 

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Benefits for Users of LiXuid Manuscript™

A single document that always includes the most recent edits – no more confusion surrounding which is the “final” version of the document
User-friendly and intuitive word processor-like environment that hides XML and makes edits a breeze
Content experts directly edit content themselves while XML automatically updates behind the scenes
System-contained data results in cleaner, more accurate metadata
Clearly displayed change tracking and configurable Author queries
More easily enforced business policies, for example the ability to prevent Authors from submitting corrections until all queries have been addressed, if desired
Ability for each journal to designate citation style, control Author view and access, and much more using a workflow and journal-style agnostic editing tool
Reduced errors and fewer rounds of edits between copyeditors, Authors, and production staff
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Fully Utilizing XML Technology

Your XML is your content. XML is important to the publishing workflow because it separates document content from format choice. It contains not only text but also the machine-readable semantic tagging and industry-standard persistent identifiers for people, institutions, and online resources that make it easier for researchers to discover the articles they need quickly and accurately. A single XML file can be transformed into a variety of formats—HTML for online presentation, PDF, ePub, and more.

Yet the process of XML conversion, formatting, and composition typically costs publishers hundreds of dollars per manuscript and may result in frustrating delays or confusion as Authors, Reviewers, Editors and production staff manage multiple systems and versions of documents. Composition operators with no domain knowledge may inadvertently introduce errors as they interpret the corrections and edits that content experts (Authors and Editors) mark up on PDFs. LiXuid Manuscript moves the creation and use of XML earlier in the workflow, which allows Authors and Editors to work directly with the content without having to know anything about XML. With LiXuid Manuscript, barriers to implementing an XML workflow are removed, and both production costs and times are reduced.

Future of LiXuid Manuscript™: Development Roadmap

LiXuid Manuscript’s long-term, multi-year roadmap will enable XML-first workflows for publishers. Future development will include:

  • Upstream XML conversion that will shorten time to publication, decrease off-shore vendor work, and reduce handoff errors
  • Auto-pagination—the automatic generation of publication-quality PDFs directly from XML
  • Reviewer commenting and Author revisions on the document itself using an online suite of tools
  • Ability to integrate taxonomies and fully composed preprints on-the-fly using the full text XML document