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The Benefits Of Using Stilo Migrate Include:

For organisations that need to convert Word and FrameMaker documents
to XML DITA, Stilo Migrate provides a low-cost, pay-as-you-use service,
available online 24 / 7.
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Overview
Stilo Professional Services
Source Document Formats
Stilo Migrate is the embodiment of over
Stilo provides a range of supporting professional Stilo Migrate processes Word and FrameMaker
twenty years of practical experience by Stilo
services, including content modeling, DITA
document source formats as standard,
of resolving some of the most complex content
authoring workshops, stylesheet development
incorporating text, images, graphics, tables
conversion problems encountered in the
and the integration of authoring systems with
and equations.
Aerospace and Defense, Engineering, High Tech,
CMS, ERP and database applications.
Publishing and Government sectors.
Input adaptors to handle additional document
In so doing, we help ensure the successful
formats can be separately developed and
The successful migration of legacy content
deployment of XML publishing systems at an
incorporated as part of the Migrate service,
is an essential part of any XML publishing
enterprise level.
according to specific customer requirements.
project, however the complexity and costs
Target XML Formats
involved are often underestimated by
All text-based content is migrated in accordance
Stilo Migrate key features include:
documentation teams. Stilo Migrate takes the
with XML DITA standards. FrameMaker
guesswork out of content conversion projects
Roles-based Approach
graphics are converted to SVG, and equations
and dramatically simplifies the content
Stilo Migrate takes a role-based approach
to MathML.
migration process. It enables customers to
to content migration. Users and roles can
upload via a secure, personalised web portal
DITA XML specializations can be incorporated
be defined and assigned a corresponding
and by completing easy-to-follow steps,
according to individual customer requirements.
set of privileges. Privileges can be set based
rapidly arrive at the target XML format.
upon the processing application or repository

In cases where customers use their own
functionality to be made available.
content models or have adopted industry
Accelerate the adoption of XML
standards other than DITA XML, Stilo Migrate
Online Wizard
publishing solutions
acts as an intermediate repository for content
By providing a wizard to guide the user through
migration to semantically rich content
the migration process, users can add a new

Rapidly realise the true value
components. In such cases, an additional
document set or select an existing one from
of your legacy content
manual step in the process is required to
the content repository at any time and start
Eliminate commercial risk
transform the content components to the
the analysis, conversion or publication build.
in content migration projects
target content models. Customized output
adaptors can be built to fully automate this
final stage of the process, if required.
The benefits of using Stilo Migrate include:
• High levels of quality and precision are
• Documents can be migrated one at
• Extremely rapid turnaround time for
achieved through the embedded use of
a time or batched in thousands according
document conversion as feedback is
Stilo’s leading content processing tool,
to individual project requirements, simplifying
immediate, helping to meet the most
OmniMark, along with sophisticated
the planning of the conversion process.
challenging project deadlines.
management reporting tools.
• Documents are converted in a secure,
• Pay-as-you-use pricing model ensures
• The conversion service is accessible
fully-managed environment.
value for money, operating within
to all users globally 24 / 7.
budget constraints.
Content Analysis
Style and Content Mapping
Repository
Understanding the quality of legacy
Stilo Migrate supports the user in creating
The Stilo Migrate repository constitutes the
documentation is an essential first step for any
mappings such that no technical knowledge
basis of a well-managed migration strategy,
successful conversion project. Stilo Migrate’s
of the target content model is required
and can additionally be used to support a
advanced content analysis capabilities
Through a unique approach whereby
customized and fully integrated authoring
provide users with an instant view of how
documents are grouped based on consistency
and publishing environment, if so required.
well documents match against pre-defined
of style usage and style similarities, the
Customers can readily integrate their preferred
templates, and where they differ. It ranks
tedious job of conversion mapping is made
authoring tools and utilize open-source
document sets upon the likely success, or not,
much easier to manage and understand
publishing tools such as the DITA OpenToolkit
of automatic conversion, and highlights those
documents where manual intervention will
Reporting
Quality Control
likely be required.
Stilo Migrate also has extensive notification
By basing the migration on template
and reporting capabilities. The Service retains
documents, the resultant DITA topics have
The content analysis module provides
metrics about project progress, which means
a consistent markup. The process is completely
documentation managers with an invaluable
that at any time, the person responsible for
iterative. If the conversion results are not
insight into how closely individual authors
the migration program can request a report
satisfactory, mappings can be changed
comply with corporate authoring standards
of those metrics and thereby gain a valuable
or additional mappings can be created and
and as a result highlights those areas where
insight into the progress being made. Users
reapplied to the conversion of the documents
quality standards can be improved upon
are automatically notified when a conversion
until the required level of quality is achieved.
across an enterprise.
job has completed, instead of having to wait
for a long-running job to complete.
Stilo Migrate Workflow - The following diagram illustrates the workflow process
provided by Stilo Migrate for converting legacy documents into XML DITA content
components, and subsequent delivery to single-source publishing systems.

Auto-Analysis

Select Document
Classes

2
Document Upload
3

Commonality
Analysis
4
1
Migrate Repository
Delivery to
Content
Single-Source

Components
5
Publishing
System

Select Group
6
8
7
Style and Content
Quality
Mapping
Assurance
Conversion
Process
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