S1000D: Practical training
Presentation
An S1000D documentation project is part of the cycle of major industrial programme implementation.
The ASD S1000D specification meets the needs for producing documents aimed at ensuring the operational maintenance of equipment (systems and devices) with a long life cycle and involving numerous stakeholders.
This practical training course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the methods and rules of the specification so that technical writers can apply it to their projects.
The areas of application generally concern increasing equipment availability rates and the safety of systems in sectors such as aeronautics, space, maritime, rail, transport and defence.
Next sessions
To know
Public
3 to 6 trainees maximum per session
Duration
3 days
Price
On demand
Target
Documentation managers, product managers, technical writers and anyone who needs to produce S1000D standardised documents.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites
Location
All our training courses can be delivered in person or remotely. Intra-company or inter-company training.
Accessibility
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Goals
- Structured documentation processes, from XML authoring to publication viewing
- Concepts and data from the S1000D specification
- Key steps in managing an S1000D documentation project
- Basic principles of Applicabilities, Containers, CIR
And you will know how to:
- Analyse the codification of S1000D objects: DMC, ICN, PMC, DDN
- Analyse and write a Publication Module (PM) and Data Modules such as
- Procedure, Description and IPD in XML format
- Use the principles of internal/external referencing
- Reference CIR components and illustrations (ICN) in Data Modules
- Implement a DMRL to start an S1000D project
Program
1. Introduction
- The challenges of documentation in the digital age
- Structured documentation
- Modular documentation
2. XML fundamentals
- Principles of XML markup
- Principles of DTDs and schemas
- XPath, XSLT, XSL-FO
- Publishing XML
3. Foundations of S1000D
- Brief history
- S1000D among ASD standards
- Organisation
4. S1000D objects
- Elements and principles
- Data Modules & identification
- Main types of Data Modules
- Publication Modules
5. CSDB and implementation
- CSDB
- Versions and languages
- Business Rules
- Production management: metadata, workflow
- Organisation
6. Detailed view of tags
- DM Structure
- Header and Status
- Content Descript Tags
- Content Proced Tags
- Publication Module Tags
- Content IPD Tags
7. Add-ons
- IPD
- DM Constrainer
- DM IPD
- DMs CIR
8. Applicabilities
- ACT / PCT / CCT
- CIR Applicability
9. Learning - SCORM
- Introduction
- DM Learning
Practical work
The exercises include, comparing the trainees’ knowledge:
- Writing and coding Data Modules (Descript, Proced, PM, IPD)
- Creating a DMRL
- Writing Data Modules and declarations of illustrations and supporting materials
- Validating Data Modules
- Publishing Data Modules
Assessment methods:
The trainer will assess the knowledge acquired at the end of the course.
Updated December 2025
Testimonials
Good interaction between trainees and trainer.
A lot of content and tools covered, a real plus in this training course.
The trainer used our data modules, which were very useful and skilful.
