AUTHORING

Standards-compliant Authoring Inside the Tools Your Teams Already Use

Eclipse® is a family of authoring plug-ins that extend industry-standard XML editors with enforced aerospace and defense documentation standards. Built for S1000D and ATA iSpec 2200 programmes, Eclipse supports compliant authoring within familiar environments and scales from initial adoption to enterprise production.

Why Eclipse

Eclipse is built for programmes that require precision, compliance, and scale. 

Standard Enforcement at Authoring Time

Structure, attributes, and business rules are applied as content is created—reducing downstream rework and review cycles.

Works Within Familiar Tools

Eclipse extends established authoring environments rather than replacing them, minimizing training and disruption.

Scales Across Programmes and Lifecycles

Support single projects or long-running, multi-programme environments with consistent rules and governance.

Core Eclipse Capabilities

Eclipse provides a common foundation across all plug-ins, with capabilities tailored by editor and standard. 

  • Structured authoring with enforced schemas and business rules 
  • Validation integrated into authoring workflows 
  • Applicability and configuration management 
  • Reference, ICN, and graphics handling 
  • Optional integration with notusCSDB for governed, enterprise workflows 

Capabilities vary by editor and standard. See individual plug-in pages for configuration-specific details. 

Supported Authoring Environments

Eclipse plug-ins are available for the following authoring tools: 

Adobe FrameMaker

WYSIWYG and page-based authoring for print-oriented and mixed workflows

PTC Arbortext

Large, highly structured XML programmes with enterprise-scale workflows

oXygen XML Editor

XML-only, validation-first authoring
environments

Choose the Eclipse Plug-in That Fits Your Needs

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S1000D Authoring Plug-ins

  • Eclipse S1000D for FrameMaker
  • Eclipse S1000D for Arbortext
  • Eclipse S1000D for oXygen XML Editor

Each configuration is optimized for its authoring environment while sharing a common Eclipse foundation.

ATA iSpec 2200 Authoring Plug-ins

  • Eclipse ATA iSpec 2200 for FrameMaker
  • Eclipse ATA iSpec 2200 for Arbortext 

Supports the creation and production of CMM, SB, AMM, and AIPC documentation in compliance with ATA iSpec 2200. 

Specialized Eclipse Capabilities

Eclipse Crew for Adobe FrameMaker

Eclipse Crew supports the creation and publication of aircrew manuals, operating data manuals, flight reference cards, and flight test schedules within Adobe FrameMaker.

Designed for operational and procedural documentation, Eclipse Crew provides structured authoring and controlled formatting for programmes that require consistent, repeatable updates across aircrew-focused deliverables.

Supported editor: Adobe FrameMaker
Typical use cases: Aircrew manuals, flight reference materials, operational documentation

Integration with notusCSDB

Eclipse can be used as a standalone authoring solution or integrated with notusCSDB to support centralized, governed content environments. 

When integrated, Eclipse enables: 

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

This supports end-to-end content lifecycle management but is not required to use Eclipse. 

More Than Software

Contiem supports Eclipse customers with services tailored to aerospace and defense documentation programmes, including: 

  • Standards implementation and configuration 
  • Custom business rules and workflows 
  • Training and onboarding 
  • Ongoing support and optimization 

Ready to Get Started?

Talk to Contiem’s Aerospace & Defense experts to identify the Eclipse configuration that best fits your authoring tools,
standards requirements, and programme goals.