GUIDED XML AUTHORING IN MICROSOFT WORD

Write in Word.
Create valid XML.

GuideX brings schema-aware guidance into Microsoft Word, helping authors create structured content as they write.

AUTHOR • STRUCTURE • PUBLISH

● ● ●Microsoft Word + GuideX Schema active
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Guided authoring inside Microsoft Word

Authors work in a familiar document while GuideX preserves the required XML structure.


Guided authoring

Only valid elements are offered at each cursor position. Required content is surfaced before errors reach production.

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Structured publishing
still forces authors to
choose.

Existing tools solve parts of the workflow, but they do not give everyday Word authors guided, schema-aware authoring while they write.

01

XML editors

Powerful and precise, but designed for specialist users who understand XML.

02

Microsoft Word

Familiar to authors, but it does not provide schema-aware guidance on its own.

03

DOCX-to-XML conversion

Converts content after writing instead of preventing structural problems while authors work.

GuideX bridges that gap.Authors stay in Word. Structure stays valid.

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Guidance at the point
of authoring.

GuideX reads the schema, understands the author’s current position, and offers the next valid choices directly inside Word.

01

Load the schema

GuideX reads the XML model, required structure, and allowed content.

02

Author in Word

Writers continue working in the Microsoft Word environment they already know.

03

Insert the next valid element

Only valid elements are offered at the current cursor position.

04

Produce valid XML

Required content and structure are checked before the document reaches production.

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EXPLORE THE DETAILS

Everything GuideX
brings together.

Open a topic to see the full set of capabilities.

01 / AUTHORINGWrite with the rules in view.+
  • Word-native page view and a live document structure pane
  • Next allowed elements at the current cursor position
  • Required children, element order, and attribute guidance
  • Insert paragraphs, sections, figures, tables, and lists within the model
  • Show or hide structure tags while writing
  • Searchable style mappings for consistent Word formatting
02 / DOCUMENTSStart, open, and inspect.+
  • Create a blank document, use a sample, or begin with an AI-generated draft
  • Associate an existing DOCX with a schema package
  • Open structured XML documents in supported models
  • Inspect XML source alongside the authoring experience
  • Check tables, images, and their structural placement
  • Export structured XML for downstream workflows; confirm the target format in a demo
03 / QUALITYCatch issues while they matter.+
  • Validate the document against its active XSD
  • Find missing required content, incorrect order, and attribute issues
  • Review terminology, readability, length, and tagging
  • Compare revisions and inspect proposed changes
  • Approve and apply edits with human oversight
  • Use contextual feedback to repair structural issues
04 / AI & DEXAssistance that respects structure.+
  • Generate a first draft from a document template
  • Ask Dex questions about the current authoring task
  • Get editorial and rewrite suggestions in context
  • Populate schema-aware placeholders in a prepared template
  • Review AI suggestions before applying them
  • Keep schema validation as the final structural check
05 / SCHEMA PACKAGESAdapt to your content model.+
  • Configure schema packages and document roots
  • Support required children, attributes, and insertion order
  • Use NISO STS and custom XSD workflows
  • Configure DITA topic, concept, task, and reference types
  • Explore S1000D packages for technical content (configuration dependent)
  • Apply mapped styles to the visible Word document
06 / CONTENT OPERATIONSConnect writing to delivery.+
  • Keep changes in Git-backed workflows where configured
  • Connect content to a CMS where an integration is available
  • Navigate DITA maps as ordered publications (read-only view)
  • Open linked topics in publication context
  • Prepare XML output for publishing pipelines
  • Track document revisions through review and approval

LET’S TALK

See GuideX in
your workflow.

Tell us about your content model, your authors, and how your team publishes. We’ll show you how guided authoring could fit.

Request a demo hello@guidex.io