Technical Writing- Common DITA XML Map and Topic Elements_1

Technical Writing: Common DITA XML Map and Topic Elements, available at $39.99, has an average rating of 4.15, with 28 lectures, based on 39 reviews, and has 3845 subscribers.

You will learn about DITA XML Topic Elements DITA XML Map Elements Task Topic Type Concept Topic Type Reference Topic Type This course is ideal for individuals who are Technical Writers who want to improve their skills in writing using DITA XML It is particularly useful for Technical Writers who want to improve their skills in writing using DITA XML.

Enroll now: Technical Writing: Common DITA XML Map and Topic Elements

Summary

Title: Technical Writing: Common DITA XML Map and Topic Elements

Price: $39.99

Average Rating: 4.15

Number of Lectures: 28

Number of Published Lectures: 28

Number of Curriculum Items: 28

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 28

Original Price: $39.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

DITA XML Topic Elements

DITA XML Map Elements

Task Topic Type

Concept Topic Type

Reference Topic Type

Who Should Attend

Technical Writers who want to improve their skills in writing using DITA XML

Target Audiences

Technical Writers who want to improve their skills in writing using DITA XML

Are you confused and overwhelmed by the number of elements you need to learn as a DITA XML technical writer? Do you wonder which are the elements you must use to simply write your software documentation fast?  Or you simply need a refresher on which are the most often used elements in DITA XML?

If yes, this course is for you!

If you are a technical writer, looking to improve your knowledge and skills related to DITA XML, you should know the DITA XML map and topic elements well.

JPDocu School of Technical Writing has providing instructor-led and self-paced courses on technical writing, DITA XML, and information architecture to thousands of students worldwide. In this course, Jordan Stanchev, User Assistance Development Architect at a Fortune 500 software development company, is sharing his vast knowledge in DITA XML and Oxygen XML Author.

One of the major challenges authors have with DITA XML is the sheer amount of elements that you have to learn just to start writing. There are currently initiatives happening in the OASIS compete that define the DITA standard to simplify and reduce the number of elements you can use (Lightweight DITA XML project).

But is that really needed? Will it help you when you have a more complex scenario to document?

If you are a DITA XML technical writer, you should know the most frequently and commonly used DITA XML elements from DITA 1.3 specification. The consequence of having this knowledge will be that you should be able to write the documentation you need without giving up on any benefits and functionality of DITA.

In this course, you will learn:

Introduction & Installing the Tool for Writing – 10 min

How to get started writing in DITA XML. You will follow the steps to download and install one of the best DITA XML editors – Oxygen XML Author.

DITA XML Elements – 45 min

Which are the DITA XML map elements that you would use frequently to organize the structure of your content? You will need:

mapref to reference one DITA XML map to another;

navrefto switch the writing context between deliverables;

topicref to structure and organize your topics;

topicheadto create a title to group together content underneath it.

This followed by a demo on how to use all these elements in an end-to-end scenario.

DITA XML Topics and Topic Elements – 1 hour 25 min

DITA is a semantic language. It follows the principles of minimalism and structured topic-based writing.

You will understand the most frequently used DITA XML topic types: Task, Concept, and Reference.

I would dare to say that Task is the most important template for writing for a technical writer. It focuses on properly structuring and writing the content of each instruction you write.

You will see also specifics around more tricky DITA XML topic elements – such as the table and section elements, that help you better organize your documentation.

This all followed by a demo on how to use each of these elements.

You will perform short and straight-to-the-point exercises following the instructor’s step-by-step demos.

What is not included in this course?

This is not a complete and exhaustive list of DITA XML elements.

One of the most complicated aspects of DITA is related to the way-too-many elements that are available. In this course, we try to simplify it to help you get started quickly, instead of trying to cover every possible DITA aspect.

Try it out and up your DITA XML writing skills! Remember, technical writing is easy – after all, it is just plain docu!

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: What Will You Learn?

Chapter 2: Installing a Tool for Writing with DITA

Lecture 1: How to Get Started Writing in DITA?

Lecture 2: Installing a Tool for Writing with DITA

Lecture 3: Installing Oxygen XML Author

Chapter 3: DITA XML Map Elements

Lecture 1: DITA Map Elements

Lecture 2: map Element

Lecture 3: mapref Element

Lecture 4: navref Element

Lecture 5: topicref Element

Lecture 6: topichead Element

Lecture 7: The Complete List of Supported DITA Map Elements

Lecture 8: Create a DITA Map

Lecture 9: Demo – Part 1 – End-to-end Process Steps

Lecture 10: Demo: Part 2 – the DITA Map Elements

Chapter 4: DITA XML Topic Elements

Lecture 1: Common DITA Topic Types

Lecture 2: How to Create DITA XML Task Topic

Lecture 3: Demo: Create a DITA Task Topic

Lecture 4: Demo: Creating a Table in DITA XML

Lecture 5: Exercise: Create a Table

Lecture 6: How to Create a Topic Section in DITA XML

Lecture 7: Syntax of the Section Element in DITA Topics

Lecture 8: Demo: Create a Section in a DITA Topic

Lecture 9: How to Create DITA XML Concept Topic

Lecture 10: Demo: Create a DITA Concept Topic

Lecture 11: How to Create DITA XML Reference Topic

Lecture 12: Demo: Create a DITA Reference Topic

Chapter 5: Bonus Section

Lecture 1: Course Sample DITA XML Source Files

Instructors

JPDocu School of Technical Writing
WE TEACH SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION AND DITA! 50K+ Students!

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 0 votes

2 stars: 1 votes

3 stars: 4 votes

4 stars: 17 votes

5 stars: 17 votes

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?

Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don’t have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That’s up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!