\input{mmd-article-header}
\def\mytitle{This should be a $<$title$>$ element}
\def\myauthor{This should be the author}
\input{inputthisfile}
\def\bibliocommand{\bibliography{bibliographyfile}}
\def\latexmode{memoir}
\def\mydate{January 1, 2011}
\def\emptymetadata{}
\input{mmd-article-begin-doc}

And this should be the main text.

\input{mmd-memoir-footer}

\end{document}