The Darwin Information Typing Architecture
(DITA) is a comprehensive framework for authoring, managing,
and distributing topic-oriented information in XML.
DITA is a single source of information
available globally in reusable form,
governed by common processes, tools, and controls for
multiple publication outputs to multiple channels.
First developed by IBM, DITA goes
beyond any previous approach in helping organizations
overcome barriers to XML adoption,
maximize content reuse, and reduce
information redundancies.
Today, DITA is a widely supported specification managed
by OASIS (Organization for the Advancement
of Structured Information Standards), the industry body
responsible for many other business-oriented XML standards.
Proven Benefits
· Over 50% Reuse:
Reduced translation and management cost
· Improved Quality of the Manual:
Competitive Edge
· Control of the Process and
Costs: “We cannot improve what you cannot
measure”
· Greater Flexibility:
Different output formats
The 4 Pillars of DITA
Minimalism
· The
minimal amount of information which an end-user
requires to understand the subject
· The least amount of effort required to achieve
results
Structure
· Structure enables control and consistency
· XML semantic tags can be used to control processing
· Authors concentrate on content, ignoring layout
Re-Use
· No more duplicating change requests
· Greater consistency
Single Sourcing
· No more inter format conversions
· Single location for defining brand styling
what 4web offers
· Manuali utente
· Manuali di installazione
· Materiale fieristico
