The ultimate visual stylesheet designer for transforming XML and database content
Stylevision
Altova StyleVision 2008 is the ultimate visual stylesheet designer for transforming XML and database content into eye-catching HTML pages, Word/RTF documents, PDF reports, and intuitive Authentic electronic forms. StyleVision is standards based and supports XSLT 1.0/2.0, XSL:FO, CSS, JavaScript, and all major databases. It is optimized for single-source publishing and allows multiple output styles from a single stylesheet design.
StyleVision abstracts away complexity of creating stylesheets by allowing you to use drag-and-drop functionality and advanced entry helper windows to create a graphical design for publishing your data in multiple formats. StyleVision auto-generates standards-conformant XSLT and XSL:FO stylesheets based on that design, as well as the corresponding output in HTML, PDF, Word/RTF, and Altova Authentic forms. In this way, StyleVision enables true single-source, multi-channel publishing with just a few clicks of your mouse.
New Features in StyleVision 2008
- Modular StyleVision design files
Allows users to import existing StyleVision designs to reuse their work in multiple projects.
- Database Connection Wizard
Simplifies connecting to supported databases.
- Database Query window
Allows users to query supported databases directly within StyleVision.
- Refactoring support when working with XML Schemas
Detects changes made to source XML Schemas and allows designers to easily update StyleVision design files.
Altova StyleVision 2007
Altova StyleVision 2007 is the ultimate visual stylesheet designer for transforming XML and database content into
HTML, PDF, and Word/RTF output and creating Authentic electronic forms. StyleVision supports XSLT, XSL:FO, CSS, and all
major databases.
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Altova StyleVision 2007 is the ultimate visual stylesheet designer for transforming XML and database content into HTML,
PDF, and Word/RTF output and creating Authentic electronic forms. StyleVision supports XSLT, XSL:FO, CSS, and all major
databases. Altova StyleVision 2007 features a unique graphical design interface for creating stylesheets to transform
XML and database data into multiple output formats. Because StyleVision produces standards-conformant XSLT 1.0, XSLT
2.0, and XSL:FO stylesheets, plus HTML, Word/RTF, PDF, and Authentic form output simultaneously, based on one design,
developers and designers no longer need to spend countless hours hand-coding and testing intricate stylesheets to
implement single source publishing and database reporting solutions.
Automate stylesheet creation
Writing even the simplest transformation stylesheets manually is a difficult, time-consuming process. It requires an
understanding of XSL elements, the XPath language, and complicated rules-based document processing models. StyleVision
2007 abstracts away the underlying error-prone syntax, allowing you to write stylesheets using a visual design
interface, which is easier to learn, takes considerably less time, reduces the occurrence of errors, and lets you focus
on the creativity of your design. The unified design approach embodied by StyleVision also allows you to implement true
single source publishing, since one, easy-to-create design simultaneously produces HTML, PDF, Word/RTF, and electronic
form output. When your source data changes, the HTML, PDF, and Word output can be updated simultaneously with the click
of a button.
The design you create in StyleVision can be based on any DTD, XML Schema, or relational database, and multiple sources
are supported. For instance, you can create one design to produce HTML, PDF, and Word/RTF output that includes data
from both XML and database sources. Your single design also simultaneously produces standards-conformant XSLT 1.0 or
2.0 and XSL:FO stylesheets, plus the corresponding Authentic electronic form. At any time during the design process,
you can view and save the XSLT and XSL:FO stylesheets that are built behind the scenes based on your design. Since they
are standards-based, you can use these generated stylesheets in other applications as necessary. In addition to
defining formatting and layout guidelines, StyleVision allows you to design stylesheets and Authentic forms that
support advanced functions such as complex table handling, rich input formatting, business logic validation, date
control, and more.
Create eye-catching output
The new, improved StyleVision 2007 user interface allows you to easily create attractive designs that support advanced
functionality. You simply drag elements from your data source(s) on to the design pane, and StyleVision prompts you to
select an option for rendering the content. You can insert static content, such as headers, images, etc., that you
enter directly in your design, then drag and drop elements from XML and/or database sources that will be rendered
dynamically based on the source data. It’s easy to apply layout and style information to the content in your
design. StyleVision includes multiple advanced entry-helper windows for viewing and editing the source elements and
styles used throughout the design. Styles can be applied using drag-and-drop functionality and by editing properties
directly in the entry helper windows.
For HTML Web page design, StyleVision supports all the design elements found on today’s advanced Web pages,
including hyperlinks, CSS styles, JavaScript functions, etc. It even includes a JavaScript editor for defining
functions that add dynamic, event-based functionality to your HTML pages. All these features combined with the ease of
visual, drag-and-drop design make StyleVision an invaluable tool for Web developers and others who need to publish XML
and database data in HTML and print media.
To leverage existing Web content, StyleVision also includes a handy HTML importer for HTML to XML conversion. Using
easy drag-and-drop functionality, StyleVision will quickly convert an HTML page to an XML Schema, XSLT 1.0 or 2.0
stylesheet, and XML instance document. This feature adds extensibility to your current HTML content, which can now be
used in XML-based applications and rendered in PDF, Word/RTF, and Authentic form formats, as well.
Design user-friendly electronic forms
In addition to rendering attractive HTML, PDF, and Word/RTF output, each design you create in StyleVision also produces
an Authentic form for use with Altova Authentic 2007. Authentic is a free XML and database content editor that allows
non-technical business users to view and edit data in XML documents and relational databases - without being exposed to
the underlying technology. They simply fill in electronic forms (created using StyleVision), and their content or query
is automatically written to or run against an XML document or relational database behind the scenes. And, since
Authentic is available under a free license, you can distribute the Authentic forms you create in StyleVision to as
many end users as required at no additional cost.
In addition, because your design also simultaneously produces XSLT and XSL:FO stylesheets along with the Authentic
form, you can output the data entered through the form directly to HTML, PDF, and Word/RTF without having to design
additional stylesheets.
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