Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Document
Contains elements, entity references, comments, processing instructions, marked sections and document type definition or markup language schema

Markup language
New languages markup languages are becoming available regularly and examples include XML and PPML. This unit does not cover HTML which is covered by another unit ICAB4135B Create a simple mark-up language document to specification

PPML
Personalised Print Markup Language

Document purpose
Electronic publishing, e-commerce, web services, interchange of data amongst different applications, software configuration files

Data
Includes mixed data

Electronic Publishing
Electronic publishing in this context does not mean the use of page layout applications but rather the development of content to meet the needs of different audiences and different output devices

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency

Evidence of the following is essential:

Create content that is well-formed, free of errors, meets the needs of the business and is extensible to meet future business needs. The XML / PPML file can be parsed and validates
TWO different extensible markup language documents are created and are well-formed, free of errors, meet the needs of the business and are extensible to meet future business needs. Both the XML / PPML files can be parsed and validate
Evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment
a standalone computer and markup language parser

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

ICPMM492B Create an extensible style sheet
ICPPP494B Develop document content and structure
ICPPP485B Create a digital data template