The web not only enables mass distribution of documents from a central repository, but has become the conduit for automated processing of business transactions. Business documents that were previously confined to a static role as printed materials can now be created with extensible markup language and contain the transactional data necessary to fulfill automated business processes, such as personalized forms and billing.

In this presentation, Charles Myers, Technology Strategist, ePaper Solutions Group at Adobe will explain how documents for mass distribution can be personalized and embedded with transactional data in accordance with ISO standards. He will discuss how extensible markup language (XML) acts as a neutral source format for web, print and wireless; and will detail how tagged portable document format (PDF) serves as a multi-platform, device-independent container that preserves XML metadata. The combination of XML and PDF ensures the secure, intact exchange of data and documents across different operating systems and that the XML metadata will interact with automated systems for transactional processing. The session outlines how to use XML and PDF to create a digital master document with content that can be repurposed and that easily integrates with back-end systems for data exchange across different systems and devices.

Attendees will learn:

Advantages of using XML and PDF as a publishing standard

Role of XML for creating dynamic documents and capturing web pages for archiving, exchange, and collaboration

How XML allows personalization of business documents for mass distribution

How XML and tagged PDF facilitate automated end-to-end document production workflow

How to use tagged PDF for interactive forms

How tagged PDFs retain original document content and enable text reflow for network publishing of text and images on any device