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The DITA paradigm shift

The DITA paradigm shift

The adoption of DITA requires a fundamental shift in the roles and processes of a technical writing and publishing organization.

There is a lot to know in making a shift from a “book-oriented” methodology to a “topic-oriented” one. In addition, there are critical technologies that need to be addressed when shifting from a book paradigm to a DITA paradigm as the volume of topics involved is likely substantial.  Consider this paradigm where 500 documents are involved. Those documents can generate hundreds, thousands or even millions of topics, in multiple languages. Managing this volume of structured content requires a technology infrastructure to ensure success.

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DITA
DITA

SDL is a strong evangelist of DITA, an important XML standard for the writing and publishing of technical information.
Why Go DITA
Why Go DITA

There are a number of global business pressures that are mainstreaming and speeding up the adoption of DITA and topic-based authoring.
The DITA paradigm shift
The DITA paradigm shift

The adoption of DITA requires a fundamental shift in the roles and processes of a technical writing and publishing organization.
The Future of DITA
The Future of DITA

We believe the future of DITA lies in Dynamic Publishing - the ability to push granular and tailored content dynamically to global customers.
DITA as a Flavor of XML
DITA as a Flavor of XML

Like any type of XML, DITA separates content from the presentation layer so that writers can focus on writing the content rather than the “look and feel” of the final product.
What Do I Do Next
What Do I Do Next

SDL's Structured Content Technologies division has experts who have helped many companies plan for and migrate to DITA.