Template Customization

SoDA comes with many predefined templates. You can use these templates as is, or you can customize them to fit your specific needs by adding, changing, or deleting portions. You can also build new templates from scratch.

SoDA templates are Microsoft Word documents (.doc files). You create and modify SoDA templates in the familiar Microsoft Word environment. The template development and customization processes are completely interactive. You do not need to be a programmer or learn a macro language to make template changes.

§  You use the Microsoft Word interface to specify structure and style.

§  You use dialog boxes to specify the SoDA commands.

SoDA and Microsoft Word

Do not confuse SoDA templates (.doc files) with Microsoft Word templates (.dot files). These are 2 different uses of the word template.

§  SoDA templates are Word documents (.doc files) that you use to specify what is extracted from a domain and how that information is organized. They are templates in the sense of repeatable patterns.

§  Every Microsoft Word document (.doc) is associated with a Word template (.dot) that provides elements such as styles and macros to the document. Because SoDA templates are Word documents, each is by definition associated with a Word template. The only thing you need to know about Word templates in the context of SoDA is that the specialized template soda.dot is what provides SoDA functionality to the Word environment.

 

Parent topic:

Understanding What SoDA Does