June 24, 2010 (Essen, Germany) – With the exchange format IDML (InDesign Markup Language) Adobe enables customer to export even complex layout documents and manage them with other systems or programs. The result of the export is a complex summary of XML files which can be easliy accessed and managed through simple program functions thanks to the IDMLlib for Java. Programmers can thus safe the time to study the IDML format and Java for days or even weeks. Further you do not need any Java and InDesign Server specialists.
What is IDMLlib?
IDMLlib is a Java library that can extract, modify and write back content from IDML documents that were exported from Adobe InDesign. With the IDMLlib the java world gains full access to all IDML documents. Without studying the IDML specifications developers can load documents, extract the content and reuse it.
The IDMLlib was created by developers with a deep understanding and experience from the print and publishing industry. Therefore it contains functions that for instance help you to identify important page items. With the IDMLlib you not only get a tool to immediately work with IDML and InDesign documents but also the support you need to enable your media production workflow.
The java library can be incorporated and used within minutes into any project. Adobe InDesign documents can than be cost efficiently prepared to be used in other workflow steps. With our code examples and a complete java documentation any programmer can start right away. We offer an ideal interface between layout documents and information that could be managed in a database. Simple correction-, aproval- and order systems for advertisement, bochures, billboards and other advertising or communication channels can be realized with existing java enterprise frameworks for an attractive low price. We support you of course in your planning and also for the coding part if you by now have a great idea but lack the knowledge to realize the project.
Use cases for IDMLlib
• Centralized preflighting for Adobe InDesign documents
• Auto prepare and check InDesign documents for InDesign Server
• Extract content from InDesign documents to be used on Websites and mobile devices
• Automatic quality checks
• Translation workflows
• Check image usages in documents toward a DAM (Digital Asset Management) system
• Transfer content from InDesign documents to other programs or a database
• Create InDesign compatible Snippets from third party applications
• Create IDML documents from Snippets or other IDML files
• Database publishing szenarios
• Fulltext indexing from IDML documents with for example Apache Solr
• Marketing construction kit
New functions in the Version 1.1
• Modification and write support
• Snippet-Support (.idms, .icml, icma)
• Export IDML page content as Snippets
• Create new IDML objects with java, e.g.: Rectangle r = new Rectangle()
• Export/Import from simple IDML obects as XML, single IDML obects can thus be saved in a database
• IDMLlib Utility Framework, simplifies working with IDML
The new functions enable developers from CMS systems for example to export content from their systems and import it directly in InDesign CS4/CS5 without the need of any additional plugins. Combined with the read functionality from Version 1.0 one can now build even complex CMS/InDesign/CMS round trips.
Pricing, Availability and Free Trials
IDMLlib is available immediately and costs 499 $ (Desktop License), 1,999 $ (Server License) and 699 $ to 5,599 $ (Developer Licenses). Interested users can get a full-function, 30-day trial version from http://idmllib.com
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IDMLlib is a trademark of FHCon GmbH, Essen, Germany. Adobe and InDesign are trademarks of Adobe Systems.
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