Part I: Writing in DITA

1 Topic-Based Writing

2 Task Topics

3 Concept Topics

4 Reference Topics

5 Short Descriptions

One of the revelations of minimalism is the task-oriented topic that focuses on the goals of the user. To make writing that topic easier, DITA was born. Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) was designed specifically for writing, organizing, and linking topic-based content. The benefits of DITA aren’t limited to customers who read product information. DITA has many benefits for those who write and edit technical information before it goes to customers.

For users of your information, well-written, topic-based information improves retrievability, navigation, and usability. For writing teams, effective topic-based writing ...

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