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RFE 1982567 design

Wiki page: Submitted by xiaojun.feng on Fri, 2008-06-06 09:16. Last updated on Thu, 2008-06-19 15:23.

Part of Plans for DITA Open Toolkit 1.5

Design for allowing file names to include spaces in the DITA-OT

What user need will be met by this feature?

The toolkit can support spaces in file names now. This means that users of DITA-OT can type spaces in file names and directories, while in the previous version, spaces in file names or directories will generate warning and error messages.

Guide to DITA Topic Types Mouse Pad

Resource: Submitted by Kelly Jester on Thu, 2008-06-05 15:56. Last updated on Thu, 2008-06-05 16:01.

Helpful, desktop reference illustrates the DITA concept, task and reference topic types right at your fingertips. Request your mouse pad today!

Self on Help

Proposal for New <context-help> Element

Blog entry: Submitted by tself on Thu, 2008-06-05 11:52.

The DITA Help Subcommittee is discussing a proposal to create a new <help-context> element to hold metadata required for context-sensitive Help. The proposal would see the new element fit under the <topicmeta> element in the ditamap, and/or in the <prolog> element in the topic. The element would hold context numbers and/or context strings, and/or a reference to a window description. (There would need to be a separate element in the ditamap that would store the characteristics of a window named in the context-help element.)

OASIS seeks feedback on proposed DITA Adoption charter

News: Submitted by carolgeyer on Wed, 2008-06-04 20:13.

OASIS members are asked to review and comment on a draft charter to establish the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) Adoption Committee. The group intends to raise awareness of the benefits offered by DITA, increase the demand for, and availability of, DITA-conforming products and services, and expand the DITA community of users, suppliers, and consultants. Proposers include representatives of OASIS Foundational Sponsor, IBM, and Sponsor members, Comtech Services, Oracle, and others. JoAnn Hackos, Ph.D., of Comtech serves as the convenor. The comment period closes 17 Jun.