Slightly OT: Style checker?

[Combs, Richard]

Yves Barbion wrote:
 
> I'm looking for a style checker tool that dynamically checks 
> whether DITA-structured text complies with terminology 
> databases and style guides. Something that does the following:

You need to look into Controlled English. I doubt you'll get your entire
wish list (without spending a fortune on customization and consulting),
but you can get 90% of what you need. Check out Smart Communications
(http://www.smartny.com/) -- they seem to be the leader in the field. I
can't directly vouch for them, or anyone else -- we've only done some
preliminary investigation. 

HTH!
Richard


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Richard G. Combs
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Polycom, Inc.
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