Agate Rule Tester is a comprehensive solution for creating and evaluating agate translations in DTI's WireSpeed system. The software provides a self-contained testing environment, ensuring efficient rule development and testing.
Agate Rule Tester is a software tool designed for developing and testing rules for agate translations used in DTI's WireSpeed system. The aim of this open-source tool is to simplify the process of building agate translations for the WireSpeed system. Agate is a unit of measurement commonly used in newspaper publishing, which is approximately 5 1/2 points or 1/14 inch. It is used for displaying small typefaces, such as statistical, sports, and stock data. The process of agate translation involves converting this messy information into readable and clean output that can be printed in a newspaper.
Agate Rule Tester bypasses many of the issues that arise during agate translation. One of its key features is that it is a self-contained, stand-alone application. Using the tester, developers can load the base ruleset, raw agate file, and save test InDesign documents within the same environment. The application works without the need for a database or SpeedManager, which makes it possible to build rules offline and upload them later.
The Agate Rule Tester offers features not present in DTI's current translation building workflow. It allows developers to turn off rules instead of just deleting them, provides real-time output to show what changes a rule just made, offers better error reporting when a regular expression fails, and is much faster during the entire process. During initial testing, developers were able to complete rulesets in 20-30 minutes with a single reload of WireSpeed, which is a significant improvement over the traditional approach that takes around 2-8 hours and needs dozens of restarts.
Overall, the Agate Rule Tester is a powerful software tool that simplifies the process of building agate translations for the WireSpeed system. Its unique features and stand-alone operation make it a valuable asset for developers looking to increase their efficiency and productivity.
Agate Rule Tester bypasses many of the issues that arise during agate translation. One of its key features is that it is a self-contained, stand-alone application. Using the tester, developers can load the base ruleset, raw agate file, and save test InDesign documents within the same environment. The application works without the need for a database or SpeedManager, which makes it possible to build rules offline and upload them later.
The Agate Rule Tester offers features not present in DTI's current translation building workflow. It allows developers to turn off rules instead of just deleting them, provides real-time output to show what changes a rule just made, offers better error reporting when a regular expression fails, and is much faster during the entire process. During initial testing, developers were able to complete rulesets in 20-30 minutes with a single reload of WireSpeed, which is a significant improvement over the traditional approach that takes around 2-8 hours and needs dozens of restarts.
Overall, the Agate Rule Tester is a powerful software tool that simplifies the process of building agate translations for the WireSpeed system. Its unique features and stand-alone operation make it a valuable asset for developers looking to increase their efficiency and productivity.
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