YAWC Description
YAWC is a plug-in for Microsoft Word for Windows that enables the conversion of documents into XML and HTML.
Benefits
- Reduced conversion cost. YAWC automates the conversion of Word documents into either XML or HTML, and comes packaged with two alternative targets, HTML 4.01 and the Simplified DocBook XML DTD.
- Reduced publication lead-time. Word documents can be converted into publication-ready web pages in seconds, and automatically uploaded to your website.
- Reduced maintenance training costs. YAWC enables anyone with MS-Word skills to maintain web pages with no HTML training.
Features
- One-click web publishing from Word: publish Word documents as web pages with the click of a button. YAWC applies a pre-defined HTML template around Word content, and automatically uploads final HTML page direct to your website via FTP.
- Accessible web pages:generates valid HTML 4.01, compliant with WAI Level 2 Guidelines, so that everyone, including people with disabilities, can read your site.
- Searchable web pages:supports the Dublin Core Metadata Element Set (DCMES), so that your website can be easily indexed and searched.
- Easy configuration: adding support for a new target DTD is easy, using a combination of a Word style to XML element mapping, and an XSLT post-processing stylesheet.
