Generate XHTML – Typefi Support

The Generate XHTML workflow action converts a Content XML (.cxml) file into an XHTML file (.xhtml).

Generate XHTML is divided into three tabs: General, Links, and CSS.

General

Use this tab to specify the input, output, resources, and required metadata.

Field	Description
Input	The file path to the input Content XML file (.cxml). Click the Choose File icon to choose the input CXML (.cxml). Alternatively, enter the file path—for example, path/to/input.cxml.
Output	The path to the output (.zip) file. Enter a name or click the Choose File icon to choose an output from the pop-up menu. The default output is output-1.zip.
Resources	The path to the core XZIP resource package (.xzip). Your Solutions Consultant will make resources available for you to download from the Typefi FTP. Click the Choose File icon to choose a file, or enter the file path—for example, path/to/resources.xzip.
Required Metadata	Metadata is data about data. That is, if an e-book is considered data, then the information describing the e-book, like the title and creator, would be metadata. Use this section to enter the required metadata elements that an XHTML file needs to be successfully validated. While a browser may render this file without the metadata, an editing tool may flag its absence as an error or warning. Note: Leaving the Required metadata field empty may cause third-party validation to fail.
Title	Enter the title element (`<dc:title>`). For more information about adding a title, see the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative.

Links

Use this tab to configure how images (JPEG, PNG, and GIF) are exported.

Field	Description
Optimize images	Select Optimize images to optimize images for the generated webpage. Optimize images is deselected by default.
Output format	Specify the output format. Choosing a format converts all images to the selected format. Options include: JPEG GIF PNG: Disables the image compression settings; use this option for lossless images or for images that include transparency. Automatic: Keep original file types and adjust resolution as needed. The default value is Automatic.
Resolution (ppi)	Choose the resolution of the images in pixels per inch (ppi). While operating systems have standardised on either 72 ppc or 96 ppi, mobile devices have not. Options include: 72 96 150 300 The default resolution is 72, which is standard for webpages.
JPEG quality	Specify the image quality. Enter a value between 1-100. Higher values yield better quality. Default is 80.
PNG quality	Specify the image quality. Enter a value between 1-100. Higher values yield better quality. Default is 80.
GIF palette	Adaptive: Creates a palette using a representative sample of colours in the graphic without any dithering (mixing of small spots of colours to simulate additional colours). Web: Creates a palette of web-safe colours that are a subset of Windows and macOS system colours. The default palette is Adaptive.

CSS

Use this section to load Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) files that control the appearance and layout of your XHTML content.

Field	Description
Custom CSS	The file path to one or more external Cascading Style Sheets (.css). Click the Choose File icon to choose additional CSS file(s). Alternatively, enter the file path to the additional CSS files—for example, Styles/my-style.css.
Include built-in CSS	Select Include built-in CSS to apply Typefi’s built-in cascading style sheet (.css), which provides basic styling rules (for example, allcaps and smallcaps) for your XHTML output. Note: Uncheck Include built-in CSS to take full control of the styling by providing your own Custom CSS file. Include built-in CSS is selected by default.

You can also use workflow variables to specify input fields. To insert a workflow variable, click the lightning bolt icon and choose a variable from the pop-up menu.

General

Links

CSS

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