DITA XML.org is the official community gathering place and information resource for the DITA OASIS Standard, an XML architecture for designing, writing, managing, and publishing information. We encourage you to contribute content to this site.

X-Pubs Conference 2008

Location: 
London, UK
Date: 
23 Jun 2008 - 08:00 - 25 Jun 2008 - 18:00
Event Type: 
Conference

Keeping DITA simple

DITA OpenToolkit Web GUI

When thinking in terms of technical writing, one might at times confuse the people involved with documenting the software with those actually writing it.

Read more

Really Strategies, Inc.

Really Strategies provides comprehensive consulting and solutions for DITA-based applications from specialists in DITA specialization design and implementation. Really Strategies' consultants are experts in the application of DITA-based solutions for non-technical documentation businesses (publishers, standards, business process documentation, etc.) as well as for more traditional technical documentation applications.

Read more

DITA-OT1.4 vs Framemaker8.0 : un parcours de débutant

J'ai commencé quelques didacticiels et visité FM7 et FM8, très peu, juste assez pour que je me concentre sur le contenu structuré. Il ya les composantes ouvertes qui concurencent FM mais c'est pas mal de taponnage à faire rouler. Saxon, OT1.4, FO, ,Java, Ant, RenderX, etc. Je jouais déjà avec ces outils avant, heureusement. Bref, je me suis plus orienté avec le open source et/ou les évaluations (FO- FOP).

Read more

Art of the short description

The short description is an optional element in DITA, but it has powerful usability implications. Carefully-written short descriptions can help readers more successfully navigate information and locate topics that answer their questions. In addition, the act of crafting careful short descriptions can help writers clarify their understanding of the technical content. This session will cover how the content of the <shortdesc> element is displayed in various forms of output, such as PDF, Eclipse-based help, and Microsoft HTML Help.

Read more

XML.org Focus Areas: BPEL | DITA | ebXML | IDtrust | OpenDocument | SAML | UBL | UDDI
OASIS sites: OASIS | Cover Pages | XML.org | AMQP | CGM Open | eGov | Emergency | IDtrust | LegalXML | Open CSA | OSLC | WS-I