The Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) is an XML-based, end-to-end architecture for authoring, producing, and delivering readable information as discrete, typed topics. Topics can be used in print, in help systems, and on the Web. DITA has seen primary initial adoption for technical communication. The standard is advanced through an open process by the OASIS DITA Technical Committee, a group that encourages new participation from developers and users.

Erik’s presentation will give a high level overview of the basic principles of DITA and how to produce deliverables from DITA content.

To research the topic before the meeting, there is a ten-page white paper from IBM.