XML

• A definition of XML
• Disadvantages of maintaining documents in proprietary formats
• Advantages of storing documents in XML format
• The principal components of an XML document
• Industry-standard DTDs
• Parsing XML documents.

ASD S1000D

• The purpose of ASD S1000D
• The history of S1000D
• Benefits of using S1000D
• The Common Source Database and the Data Module Requirements List
• Data module types and core structure.

Using FrameMaker

• Using FrameMaker to process SGML/XML documents
• Default processing
• Processing using a structured application
• The components of a structured application.

Descriptive Data Modules

• Eclipse Create S1000D Preferences
• Build on open and include TOC in build
• Data module structure
• Adding new content to the data module
• Editing techniques
• Inserting single- and multi-graphic figures
• Setting board numbers, notation and entity declarations
• Editing and formatting figure titles
• Inserting cross-references
• Manually and automatically updating cross-references
• Locating and fixing unresolved cross- reference
• Inserting tables
• CALS table structure
• Adding and formatting data
• Customizing the table
• Inserting caption groups Validation
• Exporting SGM/XML.

Procedural Data Modules

• Data module structure
• Adding new content to the data module
• Referencing another data module
• Updating the references section
• Inserting ISO special entities
• Inserting symbols
• Adding foldout pages and changing page size
• Inserting warnings, cautions and notes
• Final output build.

Identification & Status Information

• Hide/Show
• Data module address
• Security classification
• Responsible partner company and originator
• Applicability
• Technical standard
• Quality assurance status
• Validating the data module
• Exporting SGML/XML.

Making Changes to a Data Module

• When to update a data module
• Changing the unique identifier
• Changing the issue number and date
• Changes to content and status
• Change marks
• Changes to figures and tables
• Change, Mark, Level and Reason for Change attributes.

Error Handling

• Parsing a structured document
• Error reporting and logs
• Editing the application definitions file to identify where graphics are stored
• Printing information to the console
• Mekon Costumer support.

Dynamic Element Renaming and Security Profiles

• Dynamic element naming
• S1000D security levels
• S1000D application security profiles.

Flight Reference Cards Data Module

• S1000D application templates
• Adding and duplicating steps in a drill
• Refreshing step numbers in a drill Nesting steps
• Specifying a conditional case
• Specifying a nested if condition
• Adding sub drills
• Thumb tabs
• Validating the data module
• Exporting SGML/XML.

IPD Data Module

• IPD structure
• Adding illustrations
• Editing and formatting a figure title
• Editing and formatting the IPD
• Adding items to the IPD
• Validating the data module
• Exporting SGML/XML.

Fault Isolation Procedure Data Module

• Fault isolation procedure structure
• Creating a new FIP document
• Preliminary requirements
• Adding steps to the FIP
• Questions and answers
• Reference information
• Identification and status information
• Validating the data module
• Exporting SGML/XML.

Schedule Data Module

• Schedule data module structure
• Creating a new schedule document
• Inspection definition
• Task lists
• Identification and status information
• Validating the data module
• Exporting SGML/XML.