The Finding Aids Creation Tool (FACT) is a locally customized version of XMetaL Author developed by Yale University Library. FACT encodes finding aids in a local schema that reflects Yale EAD Best Practice Guidelines, combined with some additional elements included for display during editing. Completed finding aids are converted to EAD via XSLT. FACT includes display style sheets; macros for functions such as numbering folders, numbering boxes, and creating internal links and indexes; custom FACT menus for adding elements and running macros; and the ability to run editorial XSLT style sheets on in-process finding aids.
