Advanced DITA

Prerequisite: Should have a general knowledge of working with DITA, experience creating topics and maps, basics of attributes/values (for example, using @type with <note> elements), and have published (even just a default “File > Publish” model for converting maps to HTML5 or PDF).

Objectives: Upon successful completion attendees will be able to:

• Develop and implement reuse strategies using maps, keys, conref, and other common DITA functionality

• Work with ditaval files and customize content using @product, @platform, and @audience and similar profiling attributes to conditionalize content

• Use conref and keys with maps to publish content with variables that dynamically update

• Create map specific navigation structures using reltables

• Install and test the DITA Open Toolkit

• Publish and develop basic customizations in the OT, and in tools like Oxygen and FrameMaker

Further Learning: Adobe AEM and DITA for Authors, Frame EDD Development, or other related courses.

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: $1995/participant (group rates available)

• Customized classroom training at your location: $2995/day for up to 8 participants plus travel expenses