How to get started with DITA
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:42 pm
What's the best way to get started with DITA? I have the demo version of Oxygen now to do some testing, and I've set up an SVN repository.
I want a few things out of this:
- version control, obviously
- content reuse. Content is maintained by subject matter experts within the company, and I can pull this data and insert the latest copies into client deliverables
- The ability to have templates which prepopulate with content from the repository and offer the ability to reorder or add/remove other content to tailor the document to the client needs
I know all of this is possible, but I don't know where to start.
Also, when setting up the repository, do I need to create a separate project for each client, or can I just have one main project that has all of the different clients and reusable intellectual property in different directories? Would it be better to use a database for this?
I want a few things out of this:
- version control, obviously
- content reuse. Content is maintained by subject matter experts within the company, and I can pull this data and insert the latest copies into client deliverables
- The ability to have templates which prepopulate with content from the repository and offer the ability to reorder or add/remove other content to tailor the document to the client needs
I know all of this is possible, but I don't know where to start.
Also, when setting up the repository, do I need to create a separate project for each client, or can I just have one main project that has all of the different clients and reusable intellectual property in different directories? Would it be better to use a database for this?