ARTICLE | DITA reuse and conversion together
When you are considering converting content from Word or unstructured FrameMaker (or other unstructured formats) into DITA, one of the things you want to consider before you start converting is your reuse strategy. Learn how, with a little planning and setup, combining reuse and conversion together can save you lots of time.
ARTICLE | What’s in a DITA file?
When you first start tackling a DITA conversion, it’s difficult to get a handle on just what comprises a single file. Is it one topic? Is it multiple topics? How long should a file be? How short can it be? We’ll tackle these questions in this article.
ARTICLE | DITA and graphics: what you need to know
A DITA project is an ideal time to audit, enhance, and start managing your media assets. Like any other piece of content, your media are a valuable resource that the company can leverage. Find out what you need to know about DITA and graphics.
ARTICLE | I got my XML back. Now what?
If you’re new to DITA conversion projects or you’re planning on converting content soon, then you should give some thought to all the pieces that go into a successful conversion. A well thought out content strategy will help guide you through the process of conversion, but if you haven’t considered all the minutiae, this article will help fill in the blanks.
ARTICLE | Converting to DITA – mastering the task
At the core of topic-based writing is the DITA task. Master the task and you start mastering DITA content (or any topic-based content). Concepts and references are important too, but once you have mastered the task, everything else just falls into line.
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ARTICLE | DITA conversion and metadata
One of the most overlooked aspects of DITA conversion is including metadata in your conversion project. Metadata is a powerful tool. Please, leverage it! (Go ahead and picture me shouting this from the rooftops.)
ARTICLE | Migrating to DITA – best practices for authors to consider before converting legacy content
When doing any sort of conversion from one format to another, the riding principle is always GIGO (garbage in, garbage out). If your legacy content is not particularly good, then converting it to DITA will only create indifferent content in a so-so DITA markup. The result: failure. So what authoring best practices should you consider before converting your legacy content?