DITA XML Training workshop for beginners.pptx

DITA and XML training

1. DITA and Oxygen XML Workshop

2. DITA Overview DITA and Oxygen XML Getting started Deep dive

3. DITA Oxygen XML enhances documentation processes and improves efficiency. It simplifies content management for technical writers.

4. DITA Training Overview Benefits XML basics

5. STRUCTURED CONTENT MODULAR CONTENT CUSTOMIZE TOPICS TYPES CONTENT REUSE PUBLISHING FLEXIBILITY KEY FEATURES

6. TOPICS: Building blocks of DITA content. MAPS: Collection of topics. SPECIALIZATION: The process of creating new types of content based on existing ones CORE CONCEPTS OF DITA

7. CONSISTENCY EFFICENCY SCALABILITY LOCALIZATION BENEFITS OF USING DITA

8. Exploring XML Essentials ENHANCE YOUR DOCUMENTATION SKILLS OVERVIEW OF XML AUTHORING TECHNIQUES STREAMLINE YOUR WORKFLOW

9. Key characteristics of XML PLATFORM INDEPENDENT SELF DESCRIPTIVE EXTENSIBLE https://www.w3schools.com/xml/ default.asp

10. XML Basics STURCTURE: Hierarchical tree format with a single root element Wrapped in tags TAGS: Start tag < tagname > indicates beginning of an element End tag </ tagname > indicates end of an element Case sensitive ELEMENTS : Building blocks of an XML document (start tag, content, end tag) Contains text, child elements, or can be empty ATTRIBUTES : Provide additional information about element Consist of name value pair PROLOG : Optional section at the start of the XML document Includes declaration, version, and encoding COMMENTS : Used to add notes or explanations within the document Ignored by parsers

11. ACTIVITY <?xml version=”1.0” encoding=“UTF-8”?> <!- - This is a comment - -> <biryani> <veg> <grains>rice</grains> <spices>cardamon, cinnamon</spices> <oil>vegetable oil</oil> <step1> fggsfsg </step1> </veg> <non-veg> <grains>rice</grains> <spices>cardamon, cinnamon</spices> <oil>vegetable oil</oil> <step1> fggsfsg </step1> </non-veg> </biryani>

12. DITA and Oxygen XML Training LEARN TO CREATE STRUCTURED CONTENT USING DITA AND OXYGEN.

13. Oxygen XML author overview USER FRIENDLY POPULAR XML EDITOR WIDELY USED

14. HOW OXYGEN XML SUPPORTS DITA DITA AUTHORING: WYSIWYG interface that is simple to use In-built topic templates CONTENT REUSE: DITA Maps and content references enables content reuse across multiple docs or projects Supports DITA specialization to create custom DITA types VALIDATION AND QC : Validates DITA content for structure and format Link management to ensure that all references are correct PUBLISHING : Provides multi-format publishing, including PDF, HTML, ePub within the tool Allows customization of styles and layouts COLLABORATION : Provides tools for content review and collaboration Allows multiple authors to work on same DITA project INTERGATION WITH CMS : Integrates with various CMS that supports DITA Seamless management and version control

15. Oxygen XML and DITA CREATING DITA CONTENT Oxygen XM is the most widely used tool Helps to quickly create and manage DITA content In-built templates for DITA topic types Robust user interface CREATING DITA CONTENT Oxygen XM streamlines the entire documentation workflow Easy to maintain consistency and apply reuse concepts Help produce high-quality output

16. Oxygen XML Interface

17. ACTIVITY Time to explore!!

18. Day 2

19. Task 1 Creating concept topics Create all concept topics in the concept folder Provide appropriate titles for all the topics Add content to the topics Add images Add tables Add lists

20. Reusing content Reusing DITA content Reuse topics in DITA maps Reuse content in topics Reuse variables Reuse using Keys