Rendering is the process by which code is transformed into a publishing format. In traditional publishing, this process is called “composition.” The term “rendering,” however, is specific to electronic publishing and usually refers to an automated process of taking data and presenting it in a particular format.
Advantages
Rendering and composition processes are required in order to make a document attractive and easy to read. They give a common look and feel to a document set, and also allow for content to be displayed when viewed through different forms of media (like computer screens, mobile devices, print, etc.).
How DCL can help
DCL provides rendering and composition services for publishing to PDF or HTML, and we can support any source or target DTD. For those clients who prefer a more hands-on approach, DCL also offers rendering and composition software in XSLT and other languages.
- SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO (FROM SGML TO XML)?
DCL's Mike Gross answers the big question of whether you should move from SGML to XML. (3/2004)
http://www.dclab.com/sgmltoxml.asp - Department of Defense and the Power of XML
50-million pages of U.S. military technical data is a powerful resource to help with the defense of this nation. It would be even more powerful if those 50-million pages were converted into a single source data format like XML or SGML, argues David Skurnik, VP of sales at Data Conversion Laboratory (5/2002)
http://www.dclab.com/white_papers/department_of_de...
- DCL FAQ
This FAQ sheet has been developed in parallel with DCLnews, DCL's newsletter. Readers of DCLnews and visitors to our website have submitted many interesting questions which we will be answering here. (1/2010)
http://www.dclab.com/dclfaq.asp - The Real Story on XML
DCL's Don Bridges provides the lowdown on XML, looking at how it compares to its predecessors, SGML and HTML, and at what to expect in the near future… (1/2010)
http://www.dclab.com/realxml.asp - Wyeth Pharmaceuticals & XML; Beyond compliance to smarter, faster, higher-quality document publishing: An interview with Bernie Coney
Learn how one division of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals moved to a regulatory compliance standard, and now shows greater consistency, efficiency, and higher-quality documents. (9/2008)
http://www.dclab.com/pharma_xml_interview.asp - XML DRIVES THE HUMVEE
In an exclusive interview with DCLnews, Brian Travis of Architag goes into the issues of printing from XML and reveals that the popular mark-up language is the driving force behind the Humvee… (2/2004)
http://www.dclab.com/travis_interview.asp - "Who in their right mind wouldn't want XML?"
XML pro Bob Hecht says electronic publishing is not just about product anymore, it's about process… (8/2002)
http://www.dclab.com/bobhecht.asp