V3 PubProcess - Prepare Freehand MIF

02.00...Manual Preparation of Freehand MIF Files

Several V3 files, usually those in the Infrastructure and Help sections, are hand-edited MIF files. These "freehand" documents are validated using the mif-model-package.xsd schema. The instructions below provide an overview of the files and guidance for editors of the files. In addition, these instructions provide several examples of common document structures, such as block items – like lists and tables – inline items – like font styles and anchors – and other elements – such as embedded images or references to other V3 objects and specifications.

02.01...Template Files for Freehand MIF Files

A complete document is constructed from three MIF files:

• - [filename]-publication.mif – The "parent" document. This is a short file whose purpose is to define the high-level publication information. Most likely you will not need to do any editing of this file beyond periodically updating the date in the renderingInformation element.
• - [filename]-ballot.mif – This file contains information specific to the CURRENT BALLOT status of the document. Important sections in this file include the Co-Chairs, Contributors and Editors List, the Notes to Readers, the Summary of Changes from Previous Release, and related sections such as open issues, scope of ballot, etc.
• - [filename]-package.mif – This file contains the ACTUAL TEXTUAL CONTENTS of the document. The construction of this document should look familiar to those who have edited other V3 XML files in the past.