DITA is one of the most innovative inventions in recent XML publishing technologies. If you are using or planning to use XML publishing technology documents, sooner or later you will come into contact with DITA.
This document introduces DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) and explains its importance for XML‑based technical documentation. It describes how DITA’s modular, reusable topic model can improve content creation, maintenance, and automation across an organization.
The paper also details PTC’s integration of DITA support into its Arbortext suite, covering features such as topic maps, resource management, and specialized DTDs for concepts, tasks, and references. This manual is written in Chinese.
DITA stands for Darwin Information Typing Architecture.