IXIASOFT Inc.

IXIASOFT Inc. developed a component content management system for structured technical documentation based on the DITA standard. Its website now states that the business has been acquired by MadCap Software and that the product continues as MadCap IXIA CCMS. MadCap says it will keep developing and supporting it.

What IXIASOFT Inc. offers

• DITA authoring: lets writers create and reuse structured content in small components.
• Collaboration: gives authors, reviewers, subject experts, administrators and localisation managers one shared system.
• Localisation: supports delivering personalised content in several languages.
• Release management: helps teams handle documentation for many product versions at once.
• Access on any device: the system can be used across platforms and devices.

Who it serves

The product has been used in software, semiconductors, heavy manufacturing and medical devices. It suits both small and large technical communication teams. One customer reported a saving of about 30 percent in manual production effort on a popular product.

Key facts

• Product: IXIASOFT CCMS, now MadCap IXIA CCMS
• Owner: MadCap Software, following an acquisition
• Standard: DITA structured content