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DITA
Google News Alert for: dita xml Syntext Releases Serna XML Editor No-Cost Edition
[Newswire Today (press release) - London,UK] The key features of Syntext Serna include: out-of-the-box support for DITA, DocBook, and other leading XML standards; use of XSLT/XSL-FO for document ...
ToC in PDF with Arbortext editor
Anyone out there who can tell me how to a ToC in my PDF output?
I have a map that incudes some preface stuff and then I'd like a ToC before the actual content.
I assume I will need to include an element of some sort, but I can't figure out which one.
Regards,
Søren Weimann
Categories: DITA
DITA OT Customization
This paper outlines a course given by Adena Frazier of Suite
Solutions--a course which is highly recommended for anyone who wants to
get the most of the OT. This paper outlines the most important
processes, but it leaves out many of the details, tips, and debugging
notes that were included in the course. Note, too, that errors easily
could have crept in, and some details are bound to change for later
versions of the toolkit. (We used version 1.4.1) So it makes a lot of
sense to take the course, even if you find the outline useful.
http://blogs.sun.com/coolstuff/resource/DITA_OT.html
http://blogs.sun.com/coolstuff/resource/DITA_OT.html
Categories: DITA
Modular Docs Part 2: DITA vs. DocBook
This is the second in a two-part series. Part 1 describes the motivations for modular documentation. Part 2 zeros in on the reasons for choosing DITA.
Categories: DITA
Modular Docs Part 1: Why You Want Modular, Topic-Oriented Documentation
This is the first in a two-part series. Part 1 describes the motivations for modular documentation. Part 2 zeros in on the reasons for choosing DITA.
Categories: DITA
DITA Production Maps -- A Proposal
The DITA topic hierarchy that goes into a production system invariably does not match the desired hierarchy of documents coming out of it. And in any mixed-document system where not all docs are in the DITA format, it is invariably the case that xrefs to external documents need to resolve to different locations when documents are published in different contexts. They may require absolute links in some contexts, but be able to use relative links in others--but the relative location may change, depending on context.
This post contains a proposal for production maps. The goal is to control link generation at production time, automatically insert xrefs at authoring time, and automate link management in Content Management Systems when document names and locations change.
Since it touches the DITA standard itself, and all aspects of the tools ecosystem that surrounds that standard, any attempt at implementation will require a significant amount of time. (In the process, the proposal will undoubtedly undergo significant modification, as well.) But at this point, I don't see any alternative that will successfully divorce the output hierarchy--and link resolution--from the input hierarchy.
Categories: DITA
Wikis, Docs, and the Reuse Proposition
Wiki systems make it easy to edit documents online. That makes them terrific for document
collaboration. But current Wiki formats don't allow the kind of reuse that the DITA document format
was designed for. But it may be possible to implement some of DITA's best features using a clever
combination of JavaScript, CSS, and an extensible Wiki. I suspect it can be done most easily using a Ruby-based Wiki
like MediaCloth.
Categories: DITA
Enabling Collaborative Design-and-Decision Discussions, Online
We can enable online, collaborative discussions, and do a better job of tracking the designs and decisions they reach.
Categories: DITA
Google News Alert for: dita xml Syntext Presents Serna Free XML Editor
[EContent (press release) - Wilton,CT,USA] Serna Free provides a solution for students, open source developers, and other users to work with DITA, DocBook, and other XML formats. ...
Google News Alert for: dita xml Symitar Collaborates With JustSystems to Reap the Benefits of ...
[Consumer Electronics Net - Newport Beach,CA,USA] ... Connects Writers Company-Wide and Decreases Workload With DITA and X.. ... By implementing XMetaL Author Enterprise, XML has really become a key lever ...
Google News Alert for: dita xml Symitar Collaborates With JustSystems to Reap the Benefits of ...
[PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria] ... and decreased its writing workload by implementing DITA and JustSystems' ... By implementing XMetaL Author Enterprise, XML has really become a key lever ...
DITA job opportunity
Hi. My name is Jennifer Glasser. I am a recruiter. I have a client who is looking to hire an architect for their new CMS system. It is a very visible position and an exciting project to create a new CMS system for their eLearning, based on DITA. They will be using SharePoint, but experience with it is not important.
Categories: DITA
Design for Item 12031 CVF support in DITA OT
Note: This is a design discussion about how to implement Controlled Values Files - a major item in the upcoming DITA 1.2 standard - within the DITA Open Toolkit. For information about this new OASIS feature, please see the approved proposal here:
http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/26359/IssueControlledV...
along with the post-approval clarifications:
http://wiki.oasis-open.org/dita/scheme_map_clarifications
Categories: DITA
