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On the Separation of Authors and Content

Blog entry: Submitted by bnordgren on Wed, 2009-02-25 00:29.

Preface

This is an open letter to the DITA TC regarding something which is in my view a fatal flaw with the design of several DITA elements. The realization crystalized when I was told by someone on the DITA users email list that there is no provision for users to specify captions for their exhibits (figures, tables, etc.) or specify the text of their section headings. In short...<title> doesn't do what intuition says it will do...

MadCap Lingo 2.0 Includes DITA

Product: Submitted by SharonBurton on Tue, 2009-02-24 20:11.

MadCap Lingo, the XML-based, fully integrated translation memory system and authoring tool, eliminates the need for file transfers in order to complete translation--preserving valuable content and formatting to deliver a consistent experience across multiple languages.

With version 2.0, MadCap Lingo significantly expands translation support to include the DITA standard, Microsoft Word, and a range of standard text and language formats. Additionally MadCap Lingo offers new features to facilitate the translation process.

MadCap Lingo 2.0 Translation Expands to Include DITA

News: Submitted by carolgeyer on Tue, 2009-02-24 14:28.

MadCap Lingo, the XML-based, fully integrated translation memory system and authoring tool, eliminates the need for file transfers in order to complete translation--preserving valuable content and formatting to deliver a consistent experience across multiple languages. With version 2.0, MadCap Lingo significantly expands translation support to include the DITA standard, Microsoft Word, and a range of standard text and language formats.

Math Domain Requirements

Wiki page: Submitted by bnordgren on Sat, 2009-02-21 19:16. Last updated on Mon, 2009-02-23 19:54.

The fundamental premise of DITA is to provide a framework within which
reusable content may be authored without regard to how that particular
content is rendered on a particular target. DITA strives to be target
neutral in as many ways as possible: thus at the time a topic is
written, no assumptions are made as to whether that topic will be
presented on a web page, in a book or on a poster. Content can thus be
naturally shared between web and print forms. Content can also be