Tuesday, January 12, 2010

FAQ: Adjusting software contained in BatchXSLT for InDesign: What am I allowed to change?

Q: I feel like adjusting some look and feel and also some functions in the flip book output created by BatchXSLT for InDesign. What files am I allowed to change without breaking the license agreement?

A: Behavior and look and feel of a flip page eBook in a Browser is controlled by Javascripts, XSL, CSS and images contained in the folder 'XSLCSS' within the Export folder structure. You may change anything contained in this XSLCSS folder - several thousand lines of code.

You are allowed to change ANY file which is human readable by using a plain text editor or an imaging tool. Read and do not delete any copy right or license notes.

You are not allowed to decompile/decode the main software contained in BatchXSLT.app and the file XSL/INXepaper.xse.

DO NOT FORGET to keep detailed records on what you have changed! A next version of the "BatchXSLT for InDesign" package will not contain your adjustments. So, you should be able to reproduce all changes when you switch to a new package version.

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