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How SDL LiveContent S1000D supports XML

XML is an open standard created by the World-Wide Web Consortium for use on the Web, in IT and throughout the publishing world.  It has become the foundation for automated text and data processing, and it supported in products, applications, and tools offered by large IT companies and open source projects alike.

The use of XML in SDL LiveContent guarantees your content and your processing tools will not be locked into a proprietary format, and that there will be a large pool of people familiar with the standards and technologies on which SDL LiveContent is based.

SDL LiveContent is built on a lightweight, native XML database. Your content stays in its XML form until the instant it is formatted, filtered and displayed.

SDL LiveContent utilizes the entire family of XML related technologies including:

SDL LiveContent S1000D is ideally suited for aerospace and defense systems as it supports the S1000D standard, as well as a number of Mil-spec standards like 38784B, 81927A/B, and ATA iSpec 2200.  And SDL LiveContent supports these standards out of the box. 

S1000D is an international standard for content related to complex systems. It is widely deployed in Europe and increasingly within the United States in both civil and military installations.  For additional information about the S1000D standard, visit our Content Technologies section dedicated to S1000D. 

SDL LiveContent has been architected so that it can readily add support for any other XML DTD or schema. It is built on an AJAX (Asynchronous Java script and XML) communication model that provides information on-demand, and makes it easy to integrate with other Web environments. SDL LiveContent also makes use of Java, providing a cross-platform, vendor neutral development environment for integrations and extensions.