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How does DITA differ from DocBook?
Forum topic: Submitted by carolgeyer on Thu, 2007-09-13 19:28. Last updated on Fri, 2007-09-14 20:05.
It's important to recognize that DocBook and DITA take fundamentally different approaches.
Where can I learn more about topic-oriented writing and user assistance?
Forum topic: Submitted by carolgeyer on Thu, 2007-09-13 19:26. Last updated on Fri, 2007-09-14 20:07.
The DITA FAQs provide additional information about topic oriented writing. The following sites also provide background on information architecture principles inherent in DITA:
Why is "Darwin" in the name of this architecture?
Forum topic: Submitted by carolgeyer on Thu, 2007-09-13 19:24. Last updated on Fri, 2007-09-14 20:07.
The entire name of the architecture has this combined explanation:
- Darwin: it uses the principles of specialization and inheritance
- Information Typing: it capitalizes on the semantics of topics (concept, task, reference) and of content (messages, typed phrases, semantic tables)
- Architecture: it provides vertical headroom (new applications) and edgewise extension (specialization into new types) for information
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