AUTHORING

Eclipse ATA iSpec 2200 Authoring Plug-ins

ATA iSpec 2200–compliant authoring inside Adobe FrameMaker and PTC Arbortext

Eclipse ATA iSpec 2200 authoring plug-ins enable technical authors to create, validate, and manage ATA-compliant maintenance manuals
directly within industry-standard XML authoring tools.

Designed for civil and defense aerospace programmes, Eclipse supports the creation and production of Component Maintenance Manuals (CMM), Service Bulletins (SB), Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMM), and Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalogs (AIPC) in compliance with ATA iSpec 2200.

Who This Page Is For

This page is designed for organisations that:

Produce ATA iSpec 2200–compliant manuals
Author in Adobe FrameMaker or PTC Arbortext
Manage complex maintenance, parts, and revision workflows
Require strict control over MTOSS, IPL, and revision integrity

This page assumes familiarity with ATA standards and Eclipse fundamentals.

Supported Manual Types

Eclipse ATA iSpec 2200 supports the creation and production of:

Component Maintenance Manuals (CMM / ACMM)
Service Bulletins (SB)
Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMM)
Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalogs (AIPC)

Support is tailored by editor and workflow, as described below.

Eclipse ATA iSpec 2200 for Adobe FrameMaker

ATA Authoring with WYSIWYG Control and Enforced Structure

Eclipse ATA iSpec 2200 for FrameMaker enables authors to work in a familiar WYSIWYG and tagged authoring environment while Eclipse enforces ATA structure, attributes, and business rules behind the scenes.This option is well suited for programmes that prioritize visual layout control, print-ready output, and structured SGML generation.

What Makes the FrameMaker Configuration Different

WYSIWYG and tagged authoring modes
Human-readable element and attribute names
Strong support for page-based and print-centric workflows

Key Capabilities (FrameMaker)

MTOSS code management and validation
Controlled revision workflows and effective anchor management
Automatic attribute propagation
Single-click SGML generation

Output & Publishing (FrameMaker)

SGML, PDF, and print output
ATA, Airbus, and Boeing formatting support

Eclipse ATA iSpec 2200 for PTC Arbortext

Enterprise-scale ATA authoring for large, structured XML programmes

Eclipse ATA iSpec 2200 for Arbortext is designed for large, collaborative authoring environments producing complex ATA manuals and catalogs. It supports multi-author workflows, data-driven publishing, and enterprise-scale configuration management—making it well suited for long-lived OEM and operator programmes.

What Makes the Arbortext Configuration Different

Optimized for large XML document sets
Multi-author editing support
Strong configuration control for enterprise environments

Key Capabilities (Arbortext)

MTOSS code management
Illustrated Parts List (IPL) generation
Excel-to-SGML conversion for parts data
Personalized output styling via configuration

H3: Output & Publishing (Arbortext)

SGML, PDF, and print output
Support for AMM, AIPC, CMM, and SB workflows

Integration with notusCSDB

When integrated with notusCSDB, Eclipse ATA iSpec 2200 enables:

Direct insertion of references, ICNs, and repository items
Two-way relationship tracking between content elements
Visibility into downstream impact of changes

This supports governed, enterprise ATA publishing workflows but is not required for authoring.

Supported Editors

Adobe FrameMaker
PTC Arbortext

Each editor configuration builds on the same Eclipse ATA foundation while delivering capabilities optimized for the selected authoring environment.

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