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Publishing
Details about transformation scenarios and customizing various types of output
DITA to PDF Output Customization
CSS-based PDF Customization
DITA-OT Extension Points
Information about expanding the functionality through DITA-OT Extensions

Introduction
Welcome to the User Manual of Oxygen XML Editor 26.1
Getting Started
Information and resources to help you get started using Oxygen XML Editor as quickly as possible
Installation
The requirements and installation instructions for each platform
Configuration
Description of all of the options that allow you to configure Oxygen XML Editor
Perspectives
The Editor, XSLT Debugger, XQuery Debugger, and Database perspectives
Editing Modes
The Text, Grid, Author, and Schema Design editing modes
Working With Documents
General information about features available when working with documents
Editing Supported Document Types
Details about the various types of supported documents and their unique editing features
Built-in Frameworks (Document Types)
The editing frameworks that are supported in Oxygen XML Editor
Additional XML Editing Frameworks (Document Types)
The custom frameworks that are supported in Oxygen XML Editor
Publishing
Details about transformation scenarios and customizing various types of output
- Transformation Scenarios
- WebHelp Output Customization
- DITA to PDF Output Customization
  - CSS-based PDF Customization
    - Overview
      A basic overview, technical details, and additional resources to help you get started
    - Generating PDF Output
      Information about generating PDF output using a command line tool or integration server
    - Publishing Templates
      Explains how to use Oxygen Publishing Templates to define the layout and style of the output
    - Customizing PDF Output Using CSS
      Numerous topics that provide instructions for how to customize your PDF output
    - Controlling the Publication Content
      Explains how using a bookmap offers more control over the output
    - XSLT Extensions for PDF Transformations
      Information about using XSLT extensions to customize PDF output
    - DITA-OT Extension Points
      Information about expanding the functionality through DITA-OT Extensions
      - How to Contribute a Custom CSS to the Transformation from a DITA-OT Plugin
    - Localization
      Information about configuring the language for PDF output
    - Security
      Details about how to set security permissions to protect PDF files
    - Troubleshooting
      Information about fixing publishing issues
  - XSL-FO to PDF Customization
- DocBook to PDF Output Customization
Working with XPath Expressions
Information about using XPath Expressions in Oxygen XML Editor
Working with Archives
Describes how to use the Archive Browser to work with various type of archives
Databases and SharePoint
Connecting to supported databases and integrating Oxygen XML Editor with SharePoint
Importing Data
Information about how to import data from external sources into XML documents
XSLT/XQuery Debugging
The debugging interface that detects problems with XSLT and XQuery transformations
Framework and Author Mode Customization
Tutorials and details about customizing frameworks and the visual Author editing mode
Extending Oxygen With the SDK
Information about extending Oxygen XML Editor using the SDK
Add-ons
Information about extending Oxygen XML Editor with add-ons
Tools
Specifics about the various tools that are included in Oxygen XML Editor
Troubleshooting
A compilation of common problems and their solutions
DITA Authoring
A guide to help content authors who create and publish DITA content
Scripting Oxygen
Details about the scripting possibilities that are available with Oxygen XML Editor
Glossary
Copyright
Legal information

DITA-OT Extension Points

The DITA-OT CSS-based PDF Publishing Plugin supports DITA-OT extension points that can be used to expand the functionality of the transformation. The extension points are defined in the plugin.xml file. For more information, see DITA Open Toolkit Extension Points.