DITA Training - Introduction

Duration

1 day

Objectives

  • Introduce the DITA architecture for modular documentation
  • Explain the DITA concepts and processes
  • Demonstrate example tools for editing and document production
  • Enable delegates to start authoring simple DITA documentation.

Prerequisites

Delegates should have an interest in documentation solutions. No prior experience of XML is required.

Topics

  • Introduction
    • benefits of modular documentation
    • motivation behind DITA
  • Basics of XML
    • document types
    • elements
    • attributes
  • Concepts
    • topics: types, elements
    • maps: topic hierarchies, relationship tables
  • DITA tools
    • editors
    • converters
  • Look ahead to more advanced DITA capabilities:
    • filtering by attribute value
    • content inclusion (conref)
    • specialization of topic types.
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