What are plugins? Plugins are extensions to the Dita-OT code that add or modify functionality. Although plugins are often used to add specializations to the Dita-OT, they can also be used to simply override processing logic for standard elements. This allows users to customize the logic of the system without actually changing the code in the Dita-OT installation. In many cases, plugins can be carried over to an upgraded version of the OT and still run properly.

Contributed open-source plugins.

see Plugins for the DITA Open Toolkit

Creating a plug-in for the Open Toolkit.

See Design:Create Plug-in Architecture and related Development Documents on SourceForge

See parts 14-17 of Robert Anderson's tutorial on on Extending the DITA Open Toolkit presented at the Silicon Valley DITA Interest Group November 2007 by Robert Anderson, IBM Chief Architect of the DITA Open Toolkit.