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Announcing the release ofArbortext 102‌: Best Practices for Creating Arbortext Styler Stylesheets.The second book in the Arbortext Monster Garage series, Arbortext 102 is the second book about Arbortext and the first book about creating and publishing with Styler. Written in DITA using Arbortext Editor and published with Arbortext Styler, Arbortext 102 gives step-by-step instructions about rapid stylesheet development.This book has been tested by customers, who have wanted to take control of their stylesheets and have! Today, what was once only available to our customers is now available to everyone.Help us celebrate the release of Arbortext 102, and get Arbortext 101 for 99¢ today only!  Get your copy at Amazon today.Get your copy of Arbortext 101 at Amazon: http://amzn.to/2daPX9uRead reviews and more about Arbortext 102: http://blog.single-sourcing.com/arbortext-102/Get Arbortext 102 at Amazon: http://amzn.to/2dg5xSN

Learn how to build your basic customized page layout set in 30 minutes or less using Arbortext Styler. In addition, you will learn what kinds of pages are in page sets and how to determine how many page sets you will need for your project.This session is accessible to Beginners just getting started with Styler StylesheetsThis session is intended for Intermediate users of Arbortext Styler.View the RecordingThe video is now available for viewing: Watch this episode of Arbortext TC Dojo Online on our Vimeo On Demand ChannelTC Dojo Mastermind group members can watch it for free on the forums.About The TC DojoThe TC Dojo is brought to you by Single-Sourcing Solutions. At the TC Dojo, you pick the topics and we find the experts. Be sure to vote on future TC Dojo webinar topics.

We are happy to let you know that Arbortext 7.0 M040 and APP 11.1 M040 is now available for customer download! A number of SPRs were addressed in these release, please refer to the documentation for more details and information.Thank you!Documentation for Arbortext 7.0 M040Release NotesCustomer SPR Fixes in 7.0 M040Software Compatibility MatricesDownloadPTC Software download siteDocumentation for APP 11.1 M040Release NotesInstall GuideSoftware Compatibility MatricesDownloadPTC Software download site

Everyone wants a great cover on their documents. Creating cool covers and nice-looking title pages don’t need to be done in another tool, you can do that right in Styler! In this session, we’ll show you how to break down a page and create the regions you need to create the cover you desire!This session is intended for Intermediate users of Arbortext Styler.View the RecordingThe video is now available for viewing: Watch this episode of Arbortext TC Dojo Online on our Vimeo On Demand ChannelTC Dojo Mastermind group members can watch it for free on the forums.About The TC DojoThe TC Dojo is brought to you by Single-Sourcing Solutions. At the TC Dojo, you pick the topics and we find the experts. Be sure to vote on future TC Dojo webinar topics.

PTC Arbortext 6.1 M090 and APP 11.0 M110 are now available for download. Please refer to Release notes and documentation for more details.Documentation for Arbortext 6.1 M090Release NotesCustomer SPR Fixes in 6.1 M090Software Compatibility MatricesDownloadPTC Software download siteDocumentation for APP 11.0 M110Release NotesSoftware Compatibility MatricesNote: Please be advised Arbortext 6.1 and APP 11.0 are versions that are set to be retired on December 31, 2016. You can refer to the PTC Product Calendar for additional dates and information.

In July, I released my first book: Arbortext 101. It's an accumulation of 12 years of hard earned experience and a response to customers coming to us Arbortext environments that were configured more to keep the customer dependent on the consultant than the benefit of the customer saddled with their poor implementation.It's a story we've had repeated time and time again. Customers come to us because they know we want them to succeed like birds learning to fly.It inspired me to finally write the first book that distills 5000+ pages of product documentation. The first book about Arbortext not written by PTC. The first book aimed at empowering new Arbortext customers so they can get up and running in a day.We're offering the first two chapters for free to anyone who subscribes to the TC Dojo mailing list. If you haven't already, sign up here!The book has 5-star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads and has been recommended by Arbortext community leaders and Arbortext customers.And I did it all w

In this session, we’re going to talk about tables. Want to change the table from a simple block of tabulated data into something pretty and easy to scan? Want alternating colored rows? Want a fancy border around the table? With Arbortext Styler, you have access to the APP Engine for publishing, so you can do all of this and more! Whatever you can dream up to change the look and feel of tables, you can do it in Styler. In this session, we will show you how to get startedKey Points:Remember different tables are formatted according to different element rulesJust because it looks like a table doesn’t mean it’s a table -- a table is not a properties element, is not a dl elementSome things are easyUse boxing properties in the samples directorySome things are hard (alternating row colors)Get help from a mentorTake APP trainingSubmit an Enhancement request to PTC to add the capability in Styler for whatever hard thing it is you’re trying to do!Sample codeThis session is accessible to Beginners

Hello Arbortext Community-I'd like to know if you are interested in a web based XML authoring tool which would complement your current authoring environment. The intention is not to replicate everything you can do in a tool like Arbortext Editor. Arbortext Editor is still expected to be used for advanced authoring. But I've been hearing requests from customers for a simpler, web based UI that allows authors to edit/create content without the knowledge of DTDs, XML or structure. That's a tall order, so I have put together the following survey to gather some feedback for my investigation.Would you take a few minutes to help me out and provide some feedback? The survey is 10 questions, and if you are interested in having me contact you individually to talk about use cases or business requirements, please let me know in the survey (there is a question asking if I can contact you).Thanks for your time. I will keep this survey open for 2 weeks, until July 12th.Link to survey: XML Web Based A

In this session, we'll show you some tricks for setting up headers and footers and the content contained in them. Add a rule above or below? Simple! Add a compound page number? A breeze! Make your header stand out with a different font or different size? Piece of cake! Want to add a disclaimer to every page? We'll show you how to do it all. With these tricks, and the ones you learned in the previous session, you can do just about anything you want in your margins!This session is accessible to Beginners just getting started with Styler StylesheetsView the RecordingThe video is now available for viewing: Watch this episode of Arbortext TC Dojo Online on our Vimeo On Demand ChannelTC Dojo Mastermind group members can watch it for free on the forums.About The TC DojoThe TC Dojo is brought to you by Single-Sourcing Solutions. At the TC Dojo, you pick the topics and we find the experts. Be sure to vote on future TC Dojo webinar topics.

Technical Illustrations are the most direct and efficient way to deliver technical information, but they must be fit for purpose. How can you be certain that the illustrations you create conform to all of the required specifications (S1000D, ATA, MIL-SPEC…)? What are illustration business rules and how do you check that your visual technical data is ready for publication? Join Ian Proudfoot, Technical Director at Antea on Thursday, April 7th, from 10-11am EST for an interactive presentation that will discuss:Specifications and standards Illustration business rules Style and technique Checking for errors Publishing and file exchange Conclusion: The real value of enforcing business rules. Demo and Q&AI welcome your feedback on future topics you would like to see presented. Please email me directly so that I can hear your ideas!Thanks-Pushpinder

Key Functional HighlightsDebugger improvementsAdditional controls – page up/down, run current script, reformat, saveManage tags – create, rename, change type, deleteTabbed tag editor – open multiple tags at onceImproved console – JavaScript and formatting errors, user logOpacityPDF onlySet opacity on frames, text, named colours, rulesBasic U3D supportUse a U3D graphic inline or in a frameSelect view to use when outputAPP Enterprise replacement with Publishing EngineXML activation file format – takes existing scripts, also allows other scripts, checks for input and output filesPE f=app request type – input is activation file, handed off to APP to be run, can be queuedAPP generates HTML response for PELine numberingApply line numbering to framesSet properties – location, offset, font, colour, number sequence DocumentationRelease NotesInstallation GuideFormatting Object Model ReferenceMacro Language ReferenceAutomated Publishing with APP and PTC Arbortext Publishing Engine DownloadPTC Sof

We are excited to announce the availability of PTC Windchill Service Information Manager (SIM) & PTC Windchill Service Parts (SP) 11.0 M010 for immediate download!Key Functional HighlightsSupport for ordering in Information StructuresManage Applicability dialog support for multiple objectsMulti-select support for Promotion RequestsSupport for multi-language PDF publishingSupport for automated publishing for TranslationsPublishing and Translation UI ImprovementsSupport for translated text within Creo/Illustrate IllustrationsSupport for partial imports in SIM TranslationManage changes between the Source SBOM and Parts ListsPart List Editor Enhancements:Ability to view Illustration within the Visualization tabImproved ability to view ApplicabilityAbility to apply Attribute filters to Parts ListsDisplay part’s default unit of measureRename of Supplementary Replacement Information tab and headings to more accurately reflect relationshipsDocumentation and Support MatricesWindchill Read T

We are excited to provide Arbortext 7.0 M030 for immediate download!Some key features:Arbortext Editor user interface for authoring inline applicabilityAbility to open IsoDraw or Creo/Illustrate Graphics stored in Windchill from Arbortext EditorAbility to use xpath in graphics location rules in burst configurationsArbortext Publishing Engine support for Tomcat-based security frameworkArbortext Publishing Engine Performance ImprovementsSupport for Windows 10Documentation for this release:PTC Arbortext Editor/Styler/Architect Release NotesPTC Arbortext Publishing Engine Release NotesSPR Fixes with PTC Arbortext Editor and PTC Arbortext Publishing EngineSoftware MatricesPTC Software download siteBe on the lookout for a webinar in a few weeks about the key highlights across current SLM Releases.Thanks-Pushpinder

One of the most powerful mechanisms available to you as a stylesheet developer is the creation and use of property sets. Property sets help you abstract formatting needs into reusable components. Want consistent level 1 headers? Create a property set that you can use every time your stylesheet encounters a level one header, without coding it over and over again or copying and pasting formatting code? Property sets are the keys to the reusable kingdom for a stylesheet. In this session, we’ll talk about the power of property sets and show you how to use them.This session is accessible to Beginners just getting started with Styler StylesheetsThis session is intended for Intermediate users of Arbortext Styler.View the RecordingThe video is now available for viewing: Watch this episode of Arbortext TC Dojo Online on our Vimeo On Demand ChannelTC Dojo Mastermind group members can watch it for free on the forums.About The TC DojoThe TC Dojo is brought to you by Single-Sourcing Solutions. At t

In this session, we’re going to talk about the Side-By-Side panel in Styler. We’ll talk about what it means, how best to use it, and how to make it work for you. We’ll show you how to make it look like you’ve got a graphic embedded in a paragraph, with text spilling around it, through the simple side-by-side mechanism. This is but one application of the side-by-side technology, but it’s a good one to get your feet wet with.This session is accessible to Beginners just getting started with Styler StylesheetsView the RecordingThe video is now available for viewing: Watch this episode of Arbortext TC Dojo Online on our Vimeo On Demand ChannelTC Dojo Mastermind group members can watch it for free on the forums.About The TC DojoThe TC Dojo is brought to you by Single-Sourcing Solutions. At the TC Dojo, you pick the topics and we find the experts. Be sure to vote on future TC Dojo webinar topics.

Hello Arbortext Community!I am looking for customers to be featured presenters during our SLM track Breakout Sessions at LiveWorx 2016. We (and the rest of the community) would love to hear about your best practices in using Arbortext/Creo/SIM/Windchill products. Tips and Tricks that you have to share. Lessons you have learned, benefits you have seen from using any of these product lines. You can present even if you are using only Arbortext alone. I really want to help and bring back the "end-user" part of the conference for this community.But I can't do it alone and need your help and expertise!!As a presenter, you will receive complimentary admission to the LiveWorx conference, so use it as an opportunity to learn from other segments and what PTC is working on. The conference is from June 6-9th and takes place in Boston, MA. You can visit the site for more information. If you have something that you're interested in presenting, please email me directly (ptoor at ptc.com) and let me k

One of the last things that gets localized is your stylesheet. Stylesheets have generated text and that generated text needs to be translated too. (After all it isn't "Table of Contents" in Japanese.) In this session, we'll show you how to set your stylesheet up for localization. We'll do a quick export of the generated text strings and then an import of the 'translated' strings. And we'll publish our translated document! Sound fun? It's super easy to do. 30 minutes is all you need to understand how it works.This session is accessible to Beginners just getting started with Styler StylesheetsView the RecordingThe video is now available for viewing: Watch this episode of Arbortext TC Dojo Online on our Vimeo On Demand ChannelTC Dojo Mastermind group members can watch it for free on the forums.About The TC DojoThe TC Dojo is brought to you by Single-Sourcing Solutions. At the TC Dojo, you pick the topics and we find the experts. Be sure to vote on future TC Dojo webinar topics.

Hi All,I am pleased to announce that PTC Arbortext Editor/Styler/Architect/Publishing Engine 7.0 M020 and PTC Arbortext Advanced Print Publisher 11.2 M020 are now available for customer download from the PTC Software Download page under “Order or Download Software Updates”. For more details regarding the Arbortext 7.0 M020 maintenance release, please check out the following documents:7.0 M020 Release NotesSPR Fixes in 7.0 M0207.0 M020 Software Compatibility MatricesFor more details regarding the APP 11.1 M020 maintenance release, please check out the following documents:11.1 M020 Release Notes11.1 M020 Install GuideThank you!Pushpinder

Using workspaces in Arbortext Content Manager (or Windchill) can be a bit confusing. How do you keep it clean? When should you create one? How long should you keep a workspace? How do you know which one to us (if you have several)? And, hey, while we're at it, why might you have several? What is a workspace for anyway? What does it mean? In this session we're going to talk about workspaces in Arbortext Content Manager and Windchill: How to use them effectively and what the best practices are for managing them.This session is accessible to Beginners just getting started with Windchill and Arbortext.View the RecordingThe video is now available for viewing: Watch this episode of Arbortext TC Dojo Online on our Vimeo On Demand ChannelTC Dojo Mastermind group members can watch it for free on the forums.About The TC DojoThe TC Dojo is brought to you by Single-Sourcing Solutions. At the TC Dojo, you pick the topics and we find the experts. Be sure to vote on future TC Dojo webinar topics.

Hello all-The PTC Arbortext Advanced Print Publisher 11.0 M100 release is now available for customers to download.  The release is available from the PTC Software Download page under “Order or Download Software Updates”.  It is located under the “Arbortext Advanced Print Publisher” product family, at the location shown in the screenshot below.For more details regarding this maintenance release, please check out the following documents:11.0 M100 Release Notes11.0 M100 Software Compatibility MatricesThank  you!

I am pleased to announce that PTC Arbortext Editor/Styler/Architect/Publishing Engine 6.1 M080 is now available for customer download from the PTC Software Download page under “Order or Download Software Updates”. For more details regarding this maintenance release, please check out the following documents:6.1 M080 Release NotesSPR Fixes in 6.1 M0806.1 M080 Software Compatibility MatricesThank you!

To kick off our TC Dojo Arbortext Edition, we took your requests and decided to jump right in to Styler. In this first session, we will show you how to build your foundation for your first Arbortext Style Sheet using the Single-Sourcing Solutions’ method. This is how we create new projects for our customers and this is how we coach and mentor our customers.This session is accessible to Beginners just getting started with Styler StylesheetsView the RecordingThe video is now available for viewing: Watch this episode of Arbortext TC Dojo Online on our Vimeo On Demand ChannelTC Dojo Mastermind group members can watch it for free on the forums.About The TC DojoThe TC Dojo is brought to you by Single-Sourcing Solutions. At the TC Dojo, you pick the topics and we find the experts. Be sure to vote on future TC Dojo webinar topics.

In Arbortext 7.0, creating, editing, and manipulating DITA maps is easy to do! In this session we show you the basics for how it works.This session is accessible to Beginners just getting started with Arbortext and DITAView the RecordingThe video is now available for viewing from our YouTube Channel!TC Dojo Mastermind group members can also watch it on the forums.About The TC DojoThe TC Dojo is brought to you by Single-Sourcing Solutions. At the TC Dojo, you pick the topics and we find the experts. Be sure to vote on future TC Dojo webinar topics.

If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area (or within a short flight), TC Camp is coming up in 23 January 2016.If you haven't been to an unconference, you should know these aren't like regular conferences. There are no juried presentations. No powerpoint. No waiting through the next session so you can attend the one you're really interested in.You know how it is at a regular conference, the best conversations happen in the hallways. Well, TC Camp is all hallway.Session topics are chosen by you! They're chosen by the attendees on the day of the event. Attendees vote on the session topics. Topics with enough votes get scheduled into the agenda. Because you vote on the session topics, you're guaranteed to find sessions you're interested in! This is one conference where everything is relevant to Y-O-U. And at the end of the day, in the summary session you can hear about what everyone else learned in all the other sessions.Because this is not an Arbortext conference specifically, there's absol

We go to XML publishing for a lot of reasons. One of which is to achieve reusability of our information: Write it Once, Use it Anywhere. Often, beginning stylesheet developers will do a lot of repeated style coding to achieve desired output results. This style duplication, like information duplication, makes stylesheets difficult to maintain. Styler makes it easy to avoid this costly maintenance mistake by adding property sets and user formatting elements to your styling toolbox. In this session, we'll talk about how to use property sets to make your styling more uniform and easy to maintain.This session is accessible to Beginners just getting started with Styler StylesheetsView the RecordingThe video is now available for viewing: Watch this episode of Arbortext TC Dojo Online on our Vimeo On Demand ChannelTC Dojo Mastermind group members can watch it for free on the forums.About The TC DojoThe TC Dojo is brought to you by Single-Sourcing Solutions. At the TC Dojo, you pick the topics