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Structuring Data and Content Since 1981

Data Conversion Laboratory (DCL) provides data and content transformation services and solutions.

 

Using the latest innovations in artificial intelligence, including machine learning and natural language processing, DCL helps businesses structure data and content for modern technologies and platforms.

 

With expertise across many industries, DCL uses advanced technology and US-based project management teams to solve complex conversion challenges and is a recognized leader in XML, DITA, SPL, and S1000D conversions.

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OUR SERVICES

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Data Conversion/
Transformation

Convert and transform information into structured formats: XML, S1000D, DITA, SPL, proprietary schemas, and others.

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Enrichment
 

Enrich content with new or inferred metadata to improve the utility, discovery, and interoperability of content.

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Entity Extraction
 

Extract free-form text from textual and form-based documents then generate target XML schema.

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Data Harvesting
 

Website harvesting and AI transformations that deliver structured data to your systems.

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QA Validation
 

Independent review of previously converted content. Provide third-party validation and peace of mind.

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Content Reuse
 

Analyze large document collections to identify content reuse across multiple document sets and source formats.

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Structured Content Delivery

Submit structured content to customer platforms such as PubMed, Silverchair, Highwire, and many more.

“My experience with DCL on XML conversion is great! Especially converting non-structured content to DITA. The quality of work is consistently good and the team is very prompt in responses."

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

                                                      —  Sowjanya Singamsetty

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THE LATEST FROM DCL

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In 1990, Dr. John Warnock  launched his idea for  The Camelot Project . The idea was to create a universal way to share documents across computers, operating systems, or networks without losing formatting. The vision was that a document could be created once, then reliably viewed, printed, and exchanged anywhere with the exact appearance preserved. The PDF, Portable Document Format, was sheer elegance in its simplicity yet beneath that simplicity lay a deeply complex codebase engineered to...

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Structured Content Makes AI Work Better

Structured Content Makes AI Work Better

Generative AI systems work best when the information they consume is organized, explicit, and precise. Structured content formats like XML and JSON provide exactly that – content that is machine‑readable, semantically rich, and consistently organized. Document processing is not simply one problem; rather, it comprises three components that must be considered.

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DCL and Flatirons Solutions Join Forces to Simplify Legacy Aerospace Technical Documentation

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DCL and Flatirons help aerospace and defense organizations modernize technical publications and unlock the full value of structured content.

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READY TO FIND OUT MORE?

Schedule a technology overview today! Meet with one of our technology specialists and let's discuss how your organization will benefit from structured, semantically enriched content and data.

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