Ektron Works with Microsoft To Offer Enhanced HTML and XML Authoring Capabilities for Business Users in Content Management Server 2002

Ektron supports integration of eWebEditPro and eWebEditPro+XML in Microsoft’s leading content management solution

October 7, 2002, Amherst, NH, USA -- Ektron, Inc., which offers developer-friendly Web content authoring technologies for business end users, today announced a formal technology relationship with Microsoft Corp., whereby Ektron supports integration of Ektron eWebEditPro and eWebEditPro+XML in Microsoft Content Management Server 2002. Ektron is one of a select group of software vendors chosen by Microsoft to extend the functionality of Content Management Server.

Ektron eWebEditPro, the market-leading, browser-based, multilingual XHTML content editor, offers comprehensive "word-processor-like" capabilities to non-technical users and significant customization options for Web developers. eWebEditPro+XML extends the functionality of eWebEditPro by adding a WYSIWYG XML authoring environment.

"Ektron is a proven vendor in the HTML and XML authoring space, and the company continues to push the envelope with its Windows-based product line," said Eric Swift, group product manager for .NET Enterprise Servers at Microsoft Corp. "Ektron’s technology, with its strong support of XML, complements Content Management Server 2002 very well. Customers who require advanced, browser-based HTML and XML authoring will find Ektron’s offerings a good match with Content Management Server for their enterprise content management solutions."

Ektron’s technology uniquely complements features in Microsoft Content Management Server 2002, especially in the area of XML. For example, Microsoft adds a new XML data store, making content more readily accessible for other purposes, such as repositioning to various devices and enhanced searching.

"Getting XML into the data store is more efficient if content contributors create XML themselves," said Ektron CEO Bill Rogers. "We’re pleased to share a similar vision with Microsoft for the future of content management and XML. Our combined technologies present new opportunities for more effective management and reuse of content."

Rogers explains that with WYSIWYG capabilities, end users are unaware that HTML or XML code is being created. "They simply use Ektron’s word-processor-like toolbar to create and format text, spell-check, insert tables, upload images, add links, and more," he says. "The technology itself does the rest behind the scenes. Web developers can configure the solution, for example, to enforce styles, clean or validate code, dynamically build a schema-driven user interface, or transform content with XSLT. There is also a JavaScript API available to easily add custom buttons and functions."

Additional Ektron features for Microsoft include extensive compatibility with Microsoft Word, advanced style sheet (CSS) control with style classes, advanced table and image functionality, and support for content authoring and spell checking in any Windows-supported language. Currently, Ektron eWebEditPro dialogs are available in 15 languages.

About Ektron

Ektron offers developer-friendly Web content authoring and publishing technologies designed for non-technical end users. Ektron’s affordable, easy-to-deploy, browser-based software enables anyone to update and maintain Web content from anywhere without knowing HTML or XML -- while working in an environment easily controlled by Web professionals. Nearly one million users in thousands of organizations worldwide use Ektron's award-winning solutions. Learn more at www.ektron.com.

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