Adobe FrameMaker Now Supports Word '97 Files And Easy Creation of Web-Ready
Documents
Adobe FrameMaker 5.5 and FrameMaker+SGML now output to XML, import Word 97
files and support placed PDF
San Jose, Calif., (October 14, 1998) (NASDAQ:ADBE) - Adobe Systems just
made it easier to publish large documents for both print and the Web. Ideal
for publishing long and complex documents such as product manuals or
technical documentation, Adobe FrameMaker 5.5 and FrameMaker+SGML 5.5
software now supports the ability to export documents to XML, easy import
of Word '97 files, and the ability to place Adobe PDF files within a
FrameMaker document.
Create Web-Ready Documents
The ability to export to the Extensible Markup Language (XML), the next
generation standard for Web content, allows customers to create and publish
searchable content to the Web. For example, a customer could export content
from FrameMaker 5.5.6 to create electronic product manuals that could be
searched or sorted by product feature, part number or price. Because XML is
designed to make electronic content easier to search, reuse and exchange
with other applications, it gives FrameMaker customers a more effective way
to publish critical information within large documents.
Import Text and Graphics
Adobe FrameMaker's filter architecture has been updated to enable customers
to more easily reuse content. Customers can now import text from Microsoft
Word '97 documents and place Adobe PDF files as graphic elements of a
FrameMaker document.
ODMA Support
FrameMaker and FrameMaker+SGML also support the Open Document Management
API (ODMA), an industry standard API used with Document Management Systems
(DMS). ODMA enables Adobe to provide FrameMaker users with a solution to
manage structured documents while reducing the cost of integration to a
DMS. FrameMaker 5.5.6 will ship with a plug-in that will provide a
connection to an ODMA compliant DMS, allowing FrameMaker users to check-in,
check-out and search documents.
Pricing Availability
FrameMaker 5.5.6, which now includes support for XML, Microsoft Word 97 and
placed PDF, is available today. The suggested retail price in the U.S. and
Canada is $895 for the Macintosh and Windows platforms, $1495 for the
personal Unix edition, and $2595 for the shared Unix edition. For more
information call 800-685-4586, contact your local Adobe authorized reseller
or visit the following Web page on Adobe's Web site at
http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/framemaker/upgrade.html.
About Adobe FrameMaker
Adobe FrameMaker software is Adobe's document authoring and publishing
solution that combines word processing, page layout, graphics, color
features and on-line distribution capabilities in a single package. The
software is designed to help companies improve efficiency and productivity
while creating critical business and technical documents that are typically
hundreds to thousands of pages long. FrameMaker helps enhance collaboration
across workgroups, automates authoring and publishing tasks, and enables
simultaneous publishing to print and on-line formats. It supports global
publishing including documents with text in multiple languages.
Adobe FrameMaker+SGML 5.5 software provides all the features and benefits
of FrameMaker 5.5 plus a complete authoring and publishing solution for
customers with SGML requirements. Because FrameMaker+SGML provides an
easy-to-use, WYSIWYG environment, users can create SGML content without
having to be SGML experts. Other key features include context sensitive
editing, interactive structure view, powerful word processing features,
graphics support, automated page numbering and support for Japanese SGML
requirements.
About Adobe Systems Incorporated
Based in San Jose, California, Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and
supports publishing solutions for the information age. For more
information, see Adobe's web site at http://www.adobe.com.
Press/Analyst Contact:
Rebecca Michals
rmichals@adobe.com
408 536.4201
Adobe Systems Incorporated
http://www.adobe.com/
