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| FOSI Quickstart Tutorials for Screen FOSIs contains 17 self-paced, learn-by-doing tutorials, including tutorials that demonstrate basic concepts, such as inheritance and defaulting, and tutorials that walk you step-by-step through common coding, such as list numbering and a table of contents. Attribute-based formatting, Edit window interaction, ACL supplementation, and hidden tags related to FOSI formatting are also covered. Both the style panels interface and the tagged FOSI editor are explored. In addition, the FOSI Quickstart Tutorials for Screen FOSIs workbook includes: an introduction to FOSI formatting, with comparisons to CSS, Styler, and XSL-FO; reference material related to FOSI development; the author's proven FOSI development methodology; and Arbortext's OutSpec DTD highlighted for Edit window support. 129-page workbook plus .zip file with custom doctype, tutorial test documents, starter FOSIs, and completed FOSIs. 10-inch x 8.5-inch coil-bound workbook. Some tutorials require Arbortext Editor 4.3.1 or later version. Order these tutorials if you only need to develop screen FOSIs to format the display in the Arbortext Editor Edit window and do not have a requirement for print/PDF output. |
| FOSI Quickstart Tutorials for Print FOSIs consists of two parts: Part 1 covers FOSI formatting that applies to both screen and print FOSIs, and explores the two FOSI interfaces, as described above. Part 2 covers FOSI formatting that applies only to print/PDF output. Since Part 1 tutorials cover the FOSI interfaces, most Part 2 tutorials provide starter FOSIs with most or all of the code already in place -- your role is to experiment with the possibilities. The Part 2 workbook also includes: material related to paper output; information on Arbortext Editor's formatting support for print/PDF output; Arbortext's OutSpec DTD highlighted for Edit window and print/PDF support; and other reference matter. FOSI Quickstart Tutorials for Print FOSIs include everything you need in order to develop FOSIs for print/PDF output for documents such as the following: |
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Using a learn-by-doing approach, FOSI Quickstart tutorials show how to make
the most of Arbortext Editor's FOSI formatting language and its no-extra-cost
interfaces for FOSI development and maintenance.
The FOSI Quickstart Tutorials are not at all like skim-the-surface free tutorials
that are available for some languages ("This is the definition of a counter. Here is
a simple example of using a counter. This is the definition of a string variable.
Here is a simple example of using a string variable."), which leave it to you to
figure out how to make everything work together. Who has time for that?
The FOSI Quickstart Tutorials take the opposite approach. They are designed to
demonstrate how all the pieces work together, including Preference settings
and environment variables that affect FOSI formatting. Common error conditions
and messages are also covered.
The tutorials are designed so you can experiment on your own before moving
on to the next tutorial. Each tutorial has its own XML file and FOSI. To make the
most of your valuable time, many tutorial FOSIs are already partially or fully coded.
To help you hit the ground running, the tutorials are packed with dozens of
valuable tips related to FOSI and Arbortext project development, and the FOSIs
contain lots of working code you can use and build on for your own FOSIs.
All of which make the FOSI Quickstart Tutorials an ongoing resource.
To meet the needs of those who just need a FOSI for Edit window display and for
those who need a FOSI for print/PDF output, the FOSI Quickstart Tutorials are
divided into two Parts:
The sections below provide more details.
the most of Arbortext Editor's FOSI formatting language and its no-extra-cost
interfaces for FOSI development and maintenance.
The FOSI Quickstart Tutorials are not at all like skim-the-surface free tutorials
that are available for some languages ("This is the definition of a counter. Here is
a simple example of using a counter. This is the definition of a string variable.
Here is a simple example of using a string variable."), which leave it to you to
figure out how to make everything work together. Who has time for that?
The FOSI Quickstart Tutorials take the opposite approach. They are designed to
demonstrate how all the pieces work together, including Preference settings
and environment variables that affect FOSI formatting. Common error conditions
and messages are also covered.
The tutorials are designed so you can experiment on your own before moving
on to the next tutorial. Each tutorial has its own XML file and FOSI. To make the
most of your valuable time, many tutorial FOSIs are already partially or fully coded.
To help you hit the ground running, the tutorials are packed with dozens of
valuable tips related to FOSI and Arbortext project development, and the FOSIs
contain lots of working code you can use and build on for your own FOSIs.
All of which make the FOSI Quickstart Tutorials an ongoing resource.
To meet the needs of those who just need a FOSI for Edit window display and for
those who need a FOSI for print/PDF output, the FOSI Quickstart Tutorials are
divided into two Parts:
 | FOSI Quickstart Tutorials for Screen FOSIs (Part 1), which cover | |
| formatting that applies to both the Arbortext Edit window and print/PDF output. The tutorials teach the use of the style panels FOSI interface and the tagged FOSI interface, and how to use each to best advantage. Order these tutorials if you only need to develop screen FOSIs to format the Arbortext Editor Edit window display and do not have a requirement for print/PDF output. [17 tutorials, 129-page workbook] |
| FOSI Quickstart Tutorials for Print FOSIs (Part 1 and Part 2). Part 1 | |
| covers formatting that applies to borh the Arbortext Edit window and print/PDF output, and Part 2 covers formatting that applies only to print/PDF output. Order these tutorials if you need to develop FOSIs for print/PDf as well as FOSIs for display in the Arbortext Editor Edit window. [Part 1: 17 tutorials, 129-page workbook; Part 2: 28 tutorials, 150-page workbook] |
The sections below provide more details.
Part 2 tutorials cover:
| page layouts | |
| portrait, landscape | |
| page headers and | |
| footers | ||
| "dictionary headers" | |
| page numbering | |
| page columns | |
| regions (requires 5.1 or | |
| later version) | ||
| L-paging, Z-paging | |
| vertical justification | |
| hyphenation | |
| leading | |
| word spacing | |
| sentence spacing | |
| keeps, keep-line | |
| side-by-side | |
| "short title" | |
| hanging titles | |
| wraparound graphics | |
| hanging punctuation | |
| ruling | |
| boxing | |
| floating | |
| bullet lists | |
| number lists | |
| admonitions | |
| figures | |
| tables | |
| footnotes | |
| table footntoes | |
| foldouts | |
| intentionally blank | |
| pages | ||
| recto blank back | |
| verso blank front | |
| "next page blank" | |
| "Sheet 1 of 3" | |
| "Continued" | |
| change bars | |
| security markings | |
| watermarks | |
| overlays | |
| indexing | |
| crop marks | |
| front and back covers | |
| Touchup | |
| programming | |
| pseudo-elements | ||
| atipl namespace | |
| markup |
| Part 2 Tutorials include FOSI code for the formatting shown in these sample documents |
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With the hands-on, self-paced FOSI Quickstart Tutorials, you can get up to speed
on FOSI without wasting a lot of valuable time on trial and error while deadlines
move closer and closer. The FOSI tutorials provide an overview of everything
FOSI can do -- information not available anywhere else. The tutorials also provide
a testing environment plus working FOSI code not available anywhere else.
After completing the tutorials, the mystery of FOSI will be solved, and you will under-
stand how FOSI works to format SGML/XML documents. In addition, the tutorials
provide excellent insight into Arbortext Editor, including the Edit window display.
The FOSI Quickstart Tutorials are intended for anyone who:
on FOSI without wasting a lot of valuable time on trial and error while deadlines
move closer and closer. The FOSI tutorials provide an overview of everything
FOSI can do -- information not available anywhere else. The tutorials also provide
a testing environment plus working FOSI code not available anywhere else.
After completing the tutorials, the mystery of FOSI will be solved, and you will under-
stand how FOSI works to format SGML/XML documents. In addition, the tutorials
provide excellent insight into Arbortext Editor, including the Edit window display.
The FOSI Quickstart Tutorials are intended for anyone who:
| You're sure to learn something new in the FOSI Quickstart Tutorials |
| Learn about Preference settings and environment variables that affect FOSI formatting |
| Streamline FOSI development by starting with working code |
| FOSI Quickstart Tutorials cover more material at a fraction of the price of PTC/Arbortext FOSI workshops |
Order these tutorials if you need to develop FOSIs for print/PDf as well as FOSIs for display in the
Arbortext Editor Edit window.
150-page workbook with 28 tutorials plus .zip file with custom doctype, tutorial test documents, starter
FOSIs, completed FOSIs, and PDF output. 10-inch x 8.5-inch coil-bound workbook.
Arbortext Editor Edit window.
150-page workbook with 28 tutorials plus .zip file with custom doctype, tutorial test documents, starter
FOSIs, completed FOSIs, and PDF output. 10-inch x 8.5-inch coil-bound workbook.
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| Screen FOSIs (Part 1) Special introductory price: $66 plus $6.80 shipping & handling |
| Print FOSIs (Part 1 & Part 2) Special introductory price: $125 plus $6.80 shipping & handling |
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The FOSI Quickstart Tutorials are designed to get you started with FOSI and
then serve as a continuing resource. The tutorials:
then serve as a continuing resource. The tutorials:
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