23 Aug 2002: Researchsummary Unveils RIXML Conversion Kit

London-based Researchsummary.com Ltd. has introduced Word2RiXML, a software program that converts research documents created using Microsoft Word into Research Information Exchange Mark-up Language (RIXML) standard files.

Word2RiXML can take a Word document created with a specific template, examine its contents and output that content as a RIXML version. 2.0-compliant file. The application works in much the same way as the current system financial analysts use to convert Microsoft Word drafted research reports into Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) documents for distribution to institutional clients.

After completing the document, the analyst simply clicks a button on the Word toolbar to convert the document into a RIXML file. Alternatively, the conversion can be made by the broker’s production department, once the document has passed compliance and editorial checks, either as a single conversion or running in batch mode.

Word2RiXML is available stand-alone or as part of Researchsummary’s proprietary NavigateDepth platform. The NavigateDepth platform is based on XML, which allows it to index, store, retrieve and display RIXML documents and associated resources such as PDF, Word, Excel, video and audio. The system will accept RIXML data either using the Word2Rixml converter and/or directly from a broker’s internal databases. The same platform will accept data in RIXML from any broker or data feed provider, such as Fitch Ratings or Reuters.