Is Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) Right for You? Scenarios for Considering a Move to DITA

摘要

DITA XML is the fastest-growing standard for structured content. In the dozen years since its launch, DITA has changed the way many organizations undertake their own technical documentation, as well as changed the discourse around how structured content can better communicate consistent messaging in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Some of the more typical scenarios for documentation teams moving to DITA include using content reuse to make processes more efficient, the desire to reduce localization costs, and the need to ensure accurate content goes out the door. For some other organizations different pain points arise, such as having to deal with an increasingly unwieldy base of documentation, a growing lack of consistency, discovering the limits of traditional desktop publishing software, or the need to break down siloed writing groups. Common themes emerge when documentation teams are considering a move to DITA, and this article looks at when making the move to DITA makes sense.