Understanding framework extensions for CCMS Web

IXIASOFT CCMS Web uses Oxygen frameworks to deliver much of the authoring functionality. These frameworks can be extended (i.e. customized) to suit any specific authoring needs by using framework extensions.

Frameworks in CCMS Web

Within CCMS Web 6.5, there are three Oxygen frameworks:

  • dita-ixia: used exclusively for handling topic-related functions within CCMS Web
  • dita-ixia-advanced: used by CCMS Web Advanced for handling topic-related functions
  • ditamap-ixia: used by CCMS Web Advanced for handling map-related functions

Each framework controls a wide range of functionality within CCMS Web, allowing for customization of the following:

  • DTDs
  • Toolbars and menus
  • Style and form controls
  • Content completion checking
  • Validation using Schematron

Framework extensions

Customers first create their framework extensions when installing CCMS Web. The framework extensions are required for CCMS Web. Customers can modify these frameworks later or download template files provided by IXIASOFT to create new framework extensions based on those templates. Customers then upload the new framework extension to CCMS Web.

IXIASOFT CCMS Desktop

These frameworks are used exclusively by CCMS Web. They have no impact on CCMS Desktop. It uses a different framework setup.