DocSoft says its enterprise search technology, called Element, unleashes the power of structured data within a company's repository. With Element as a plug-n-play addition to a company's network, users will be able to search for stored data across the network "smarter," thus more efficiently, according to the company.

Element indexes XML-originated documents according to each tag or "element," which provides what the company calls "context searching." Element can even search metadata embedded into virtually any file format using Adobe's eXtensible Metadata Platform (XMP).

DocSoft has had Element in the works for the past 23 months and recently announced the release of the software version at Xplor 2006 in Miami, Florida. The Element appliances are scheduled for availability in the 2nd quarter of 2006.

DocSoft's Director of Business Development, Gary Reasons, anticipates a wide acceptance of Element in the marketplace. "By using Element, companies will bring their stored data to life." Reasons, a former NY Giants linebacker adds, "Smart searching with Element creates efficiency. Time is money and we're happy to help."

The technical side of Element allows the appliance to index 26 different file formats. These formats include XML, HTML, PDF, SVG, CGM, Microsoft Office products, some common audio and video files, and any file in which XMP can be used to embed metadata. The appliance's intuitive interface allows users to select predetermined "schemas" or data categories to perform context searches of XML documents. The results returned can be fewer but more relevant to what the user is looking for, which saves time and increase productivity.

More information about Element can be found at http://www.WhatTheXML.com.