Altova Authentic

  • SKU: AAUTHENTIC

An advanced WYSIWYG XML authoring tool that enables technical writers, documentation specialists and business users to view and edit XML and relational database content without being exposed to the underlying syntax.

Altova Authentic2017 is a powerful XML content authoring tool and document editor. With Authentic, business users can view and edit information stored in XML documents and SQL databases, using familiar conventions from existing business forms and office productivity applications. Authentic is available as both a desktop version and a browser plug-in. Authentic templates and forms are created using Altova StyleVision2017 Altovas award-winning stylesheet design tool.

Key Features:

  • XML Authoring Tool: Authentic offers business users the ability to directly edit XML content through easy-to-use document templates with the benefits of real-time validation, full support for CALS and HTML tables and customizable templates for the most demanding enterprise content editing. Authentic also seamlessly supports industry standard XML templates such as DITA and DocBook
  • Portable XML Forms: Authentic offers rich input formatting and seamless support for a variety of content types including tables, charts, graphs, images and hyperlinks. These can be combined to create compelling Portable XML Forms that allow organizations to capture business data and integrate it into internal document workflows, including XML signature and integration with back-end SQL databases
  • Flexible Deployment Options: XML content authoring as well as enterprise business forms often address both traditional Windows desktop clients and browser-based user experiences and Authentic supports both of the popular deployment models. Authentic Desktop Edition is a full-featured rich client XML editing solution and the Authentic browser plug-in can be used within Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer
  • Authentic Features for Developers: Authentic supports a broad range of developer-oriented features in order to address the full spectrum of todays enterprise requirements. Feature highlights include dynamic input validation (using schema-based constraints as well as dynamic XPath expressions), project management, scripting and APIs for Java and .NET, Eclipse and Visual Studio integration and much more.

Altova Authentic – Features

Features include:

  • WYSIWYG word processor-style interface
  • Direct editing of XML files and relational databases
  • Viewing and indirect editing of charts and graphs
  • Browser plug-in for Internet Explorer or Firefox
  • Real-time validation of input data
  • Context-sensitive entry helpers
  • Rich input formatting including graphics, images and hyperlinks
  • Complex table handling
  • Dynamic form presentation based on user input
  • Integrated spell-checker for up to 18 languages and vocabularies
  • XML templates (DITA, DocBook, RIXML etc.)
  • Project management support
  • Scripting and extended COM API
  • Batch operations
  • Auto-calculation and business rule validation using XPath 1.0 or 2.0
  • WebDav data repository integration
  • Interfaces with version control systems
  • Plug-in capability for expanded functionality
  • ActiveX control, ASP.NET Server Control and MCMS 2002 Placeholder Control
  • Visual Studio and Eclipse integration
  • 64-bit support.

Altova Authentic – System Requirements

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005 or 2008
  • IBM DB2 8 or 9
  • IBM DB2 for iSeries v5.4
  • Oracle 9i, 10g, 11g
  • Sybase 12
  • MySQL 4,5
  • PostgreSQL 8
  • Microsoft Access 2003 or 2007.
  • Microsoft Windows (7, 2000, XP or Vista)
  • Plug-in for Internet Explorer
  • ASP.NET Server Control
  • Microsoft CMS 2002 Placeholder Control.