Prerequisite: You must have a solid working familiarity with your operating system.

Objectives: Upon successful completion attendees will be able to:

• Load existing XML files or graphics into the CMS
• Check in and check out files
• Find files using various search criteria
• Preview files within XDocs
• Create and manage publish profiles
• Manage multiple versions of documents to review file history, including creation and modification history
• Create valid DITA concept, task, and reference topics as stand–alone units of information
• Build DITA maps to organize and link topics to develop a navigation system (such as a TOC)
• Understand commonly–used DITA elements for all topic types
• Insert, modify and delete content in documents including tables, images and various text based objects
• Work with cross–references including links to locations such as topics, websites or email
• Set up conditional text, make content conditional, and publish conditional documents
• Know when to use the 3 methods of content reuse in DITA: topic reuse, conrefs, and conditional text
• Publish from XDocs to PDF, HTML aand help documents for distribution
• Troubleshoot validation and publishing problems

Further Learning: Topic based writing

Delivery: The following delivery is available:

• Instructor–led, group–paced, online–delivery learning model with structured hands–on activities and assignments
• Customized classroom training at your location

Fees: Course pricing is as follows:

• Instructor–led, online–delivery: $795/participant (group rates available)
• Customized classroom training at your location: $1500/day for up to 8 participant