How the Output Generator works with the IXIASOFT CCMS, including configuration scenarios for extending its functionality, specific to on-premise deployments.
This chapter describes the Output Generator process.
The Output Generator is the component that executes the transformation processes from DITA files to a specified output type, such as PDF, HTML, XML, CHM, etc.
IXIASOFT CCMS Output Generator is the component that executes the transformation processes, which transform content in DITA files to a specified output type, such as PDF, HTML, XML, or CHM.
IXIASOFT CCMS Output Generator calls the DITA Open Toolkit (DITA-OT) in the same way as the DITA-OT dita command and passes a build.bat (Windows) / build.sh (Linux) file and a properties file.
The following diagram shows how IXIASOFT CCMS Output Generator interacts with other components, and how it uses the different configuration files to determine the transformation scenario and execute it.
When you extract IXIASOFT CCMS Output Generator files, the following directory structure is created:
The basic IXIASOFT CCMS Output Generator installation provides five default transformation scenarios.
This section provides topics to help you troubleshoot errors with the Output Generator.
This section provides reference information used in the previous sections of this document.
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