Design an article data model that survives every handoff
Build a durable content record with clear fields, revisions, evidence, and editorial states before choosing a publishing destination.
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Foundations
Start with the content, not the connection.
A dependable article workflow begins with a clear record of what an article contains and where its evidence came from. These field notes focus on the small decisions that become expensive when ignored: identifiers that change with headlines, body formats that disappear during a handoff, and source documents whose reading order gets lost. Start with the data-model guide to define the record your tools exchange. Then use the PDF guide to examine how evidence enters that record. Together they help distinguish a clean structure from a trustworthy article. The articles are designed to be read before choosing a provider or publishing platform, because those choices are easier once the editorial contract is clear.
Articles in this collection.
Turn a PDF into an article without losing the evidence
Review reading order, table context, page references, and extraction errors before drafting from a PDF.
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