EDIS Authoring Tool Page

This page provides resources for those involved in the production of UF/IFAS Extension Publications.

Documentation

For self-study, we recommend that new users study the tutorials and conduct the associated hands-on exercises.

Tutorials

The tutorials provide new users with a step-by-step learning guide. They do not cover all of the features of the EDIS Editor. After conducting the tutorials, browsing the User Guide will familiarize the user with the full set of features.

• Part 1: Creating A New Document, Outlines and Entering Text (PDF format)
• Part 2: Working With Tables (PDF format)
• Part 3: Working With Figures and Equations (PDF format)
• Example files associated with the tutorial

User Guide

FAQ: Creating Documents with the EDIS Authoring Tool (EAT)

• Getting Started- Using the EAT
• Releasing a Document to the Public
• Editing Documents on the Review Site Using the EAT
• Requesting a Digital Library Number (DLN)
• Searching for a Document Recently Released on EDIS
• Error Message When Trying to Retrieve a Document in the EAT
• Error Message When Trying to Submit a Document using the EAT
• Obtaining an IFAS Publication Number
• Viewing a PDF file when a document is in review

Technical Support

Technical assistance and one-on-one training is available through EDIS library staff in IFAS IT, or through your department's publication specialist (see directory on the Contacts page).