DEXembed

DEXembed is a Microsoft Word add-in created specifically to meet the needs of indexers who use standalone indexing programs (such as SKY Index, CINDEX, or MACREX), and who need to embed index tags in Microsoft Word documents or DocBook XML.

DEXembed was developed in an actual indexing environment. It was designed to accommodate the various workflows and processes employed by publishers who import embedded Microsoft Word documents into layout programs such as QuarkXPress, Framemaker, and InDesign.

DEXembed allows you to write your index in a standalone indexing program and will automatically embed the entries into a document.

Here are some key features of "DEXembed":

￭ Locator Variety. A document may be indexed using locators that correspond to page numbers, paragraph numbers, or precise word placements. These locators are then used to embed the index tags. ￭ Printed Pages or On-Screen. Indexing can be done from printed pages or exclusively on-screen. ￭ Bookmarks Are Optional. Embedded tags can be produced with or without Microsoft Word bookmarks. (Bookmarks are used by Word to define ranges in index tags. In general, publishers do not want bookmarks in files that will be imported into a layout program.) ￭ Automated Coding of Ranges. Instead of bookmarks, ranges can be marked with codes chosen by the publisher or indexer. DEXembed automates the process of creating beginning and ending range entries, adding the codes to those entries, and then embedding the coded entries as Word index tags-in one step. ￭ Removal of Old Index Tags. DEXembed can strip out all previously embedded index tags in a single automated action-often used when a final edit dictates re-embedding all the individual chapter files (if they are available) or removing old tags from a previous version of the book. ￭ Automated Final Edit Cleanup. At the end of the indexing process, the indexer often receives a Quark- or Frame-generated index (as a Microsoft Word file) with final pagination, and must then carry out a final edit.

Requirements:

￭ Microsoft Word version 97 or later

Limitations:

￭ 45 days trial