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Our editors allow you to work with your content online, anywhere, anytime, without needing to keep track of files on your local hard drive. While this works in most cases, there are also times when authors or developers would prefer working in an offline environment. Similarly, many authors with existing Word, OpenOffice, or LaTeX documents do not want to have to start over with a new document. The following sections describe the import and export options available to you through our platform, along with links to resources to help get you started.

Contents

• Importing a Module
• Importing a Collection
• Exporting a Module
• Exporting a Collection

Importing a module

There are several types of importers to help authors quickly upload and convert existing word processor documents into CNXML modules. These importers were designed to accommodate as many common cases as possible, but do require a certain degree of preparation to ensure that the documents are imported as accurately and completely as possible. If you are looking to import content, please be sure to read all of the documentation and template information provided before using the importer .

Types of importers

The following importers are provided for working with existing or external content:

Word/openoffice importer

You can use the Word/OpenOffice importer to import *.doc files and convert them to CNXML modules. You can use either Microsoft Word or an open source editor like OpenOffice Writer that allows you to save in the *.doc format to prepare your document. In either case, be sure to save with file extension *.doc, or as the Microsoft Word 97-2003 compatible version. The following links provide resources to help get you started:

• View the Word Importer documentation
• Download the Word Importer template (.dot)
• Download the Word Importer example document (.doc)

Remember that using the Word/OOo importer will overwrite any existing content, so only use this method when working with a new module or when you are sure you don't mind starting over.

Latex importer

You can use the LaTeX importer to import .tex files (packed as a .zip file along with embedded media files) and convert them to CNXML modules. The following links provide resources to help get you started:

• View the LaTeX Importer documentation
• Download the LaTeX Importer template (.tex)

Remember that importing a LaTeX document into a module will overwrite any existing content, so only use this method when working with a new module or when you are sure you don't mind starting over.

Plain cnxml importer

For authors wishing to develop CNXML files in an external editor, you can upload your files (saved as plain text files with the *.cnxml extension) using the Plain CNXML Importer. You can learn more about the structure of a CNXML document in the CNXML Tutorial .