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Using QuarkXPress Server
The xml namespace deconstructs a project according to the Modifier DTD. The construct
namespace lets the server turn an XML representation of a QuarkXPress project back into
an actual project. With these namespaces, you can deconstruct a project into an XML
representation, change the XML in accordance with the Modifier DTD, and then have the
server generate an updated version of the QuarkXPress project. You can even create new
QuarkXPress projects from scratch using XML.
In addition, you can use the construct namespace to:
Create a page based on master page
Create a project from XML, using a Job Jackets file as the basis for the project
Modify text font and style, including OpenType® styles
Apply style sheets and local formatting to text
Create and populate tables
Import pictures into picture boxes and specify picture attributes
The DTD used for XML construction and deconstruction is completely Unicode®-compliant,
making it ideal for use in international publishing. Furthermore, the use of this DTD
ensures that the schema of XML output created by Constructor does not change when
server preferences change. This DTD is provided in the QuarkXPress Server application
folder and fully documented in "Modifier schema (annotated)."
Deconstructor XTensions software and the deconstruct namespace are no longer
supported.
Creating URL requests
You can use URL requests to make QuarkXPress Server render projects in a variety of
formats, to use the features of server XTensions modules, and to control the server. The
topics below provide an overview of how to construct server requests and use URL
parameters.
This chapter also lists functions that let you control the server. For detailed information
about constructing other types of URL requests, see "Using QuarkXPress Server."
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