For the best results –
with smart authoring support
The term “authoring support” is frequently used but understood differently. For some, it includes standard tools such as spell and grammar check, while for others, authoring support means everything that goes beyond the standard: terminology management, suggestion functions based on already created content, up to linguistic checks that also monitor the prescribed style.
The CCMS Smart Media Creator – SMC offers the full range of authoring support tools, going beyond the standard in this area as well.
Spelling and grammar – always correct!
Spelling and grammar check
- Spell-check tools available for numerous languages.
- Automatically provides correction suggestions and applies them at the push of a button
- Expandable dictionary: one click is enough to add a term to the dictionary
Terminology – the right term for the concept
Term-Check
Whether you create and manage your terminology directly in the editorial system Smart Media Creator – SMC, connect a terminology database, or import your existing terminology (e.g. from Excel) into SMC: SMC offers you comprehensive options for terminology management and checks the use of terms.
SMC’s built-in terminology management allows you to create collections for concepts in order to manage
- foreign language equivalents,
- synonyms and variants,
- concept definitions,
- illustrative images,
- prohibited terms, etc.
control their use, and extend the search functions with synonyms.
The terminology management features are available in all SMC variants. This eliminates the cost of additional modules or third-party software for terminology management. If you wish, you can still maintain your terminology with existing tools and use the entries in SMC. Existing terminology lists can also be easily imported into SMC or synchronized in the background from TMS systems.
Matchfinder – the efficient authoring memory
Matchfinder
An important component of authoring support is the optional Matchfinder, which suggests sentences already available in the editorial system while the author is writing. This is about more than greater convenience for the author: it’s about consistency, and thus text quality. And of course, higher consistency also has a positive impact on translation costs.
- Automatic display of sentence suggestions
- Fuzzy search for optimal suggestions
- Dedicated index for fast results, populated and indexed in the background for appropriately released content
- Adoption with one click – either as a copy or include, i.e. true reuse.
- Restrictions of suggestions possible: e.g. warning content only when creating warnings
Linguistic Tools / CLC – a matter of style
For some, the ultimate level of authoring support: linguistic checking, i.e. style checking, also called CLC (Controlled Language Check). In SMC, various third-party systems can optionally be integrated for this purpose:
Acrolinx
- Includes not only style checking but also spelling, grammar, and terminology checking
- Depending on the case, Acrolinx offers correction suggestions
- Different checking rules can be defined for different document types
- Seamless integration of the Acrolinx Sidebar into the XML editor
- Can also be used when producing output publications
Congree
- Maximum efficiency and quality in brand-compliant content creation
- Real-time quality checks for style, tone, and terminology
- Company-wide use without media discontinuity in all common editors
- Flexible configurations for legal requirements
- Data protection-compliant AI integration
Discover SMC
Learn more about the modern XML-based editorial system and CCMS Smart Media Creator, the next-generation solution for technical communication, and how the system supports you throughout the entire process.
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