XML is the industry standard for neutral-coded content in publishing workflows. Combined with industry standard PDF for presentation, XML becomes a powerful tool for document creation, collaboration, and publishing process management.

In this presentation, the speaker will discuss how the combination of XML and PDF enables automated server-based publishing as well as creative desktop publishing workflows. He will describe a sample PDF document creation workflow using familiar authoring tools, and explain how authors can generate images and components using templates, then manipulate and assemble content for personalized multi-platform distribution.

Attendees will learn:

· XML markup languages throughout publishing workflow: XSLT, XFA, XSL-FO, SVG

· ISO Standards in the publishing process: PDF/X, PDF/A

· XML support within familiar publishing tools, including FrameMaker, InDesign, Quark Xpress, Illustrator, GoLive and Adobe Document Server

·Role of metadata in facilitating publishing workflows

·How XML and PDF enable the stable printable representation of dynamic text and graphics along with static content