Description
Structured Writing in XML will introduce the principles of XML and topic-based authoring. It will teach you how to produce better quality, complete and consistent information, using XML effectively. By the end of this highly interactive one-day module, you will be able to separate content from formatting and write reusable, well-formed XML documents.
Who should attend?
Structured Writing in XML is for anyone who currently writes business documents, complex documentation or web content and wants to:
reduce duplication of information and effort through single sourcing
future proof their content, and
ensure consistency across all documentation.
This workshop covers:
Information Mappingฎ and topic-based content
Single sourcing and content reuse
Moving away from style-based writing
The principles of XML and its technologies
Writing effective metadata
Developing an XML document
DITA and the DITA information types
Examples and exercises
Practical examples and exercises are spread throughout the day to help learners discover the new concepts and skills taught. Case studies are also presented to provide relevant examples of real-world XML/single sourcing implementations.
This workshop does not cover:
In-depth XML technical practices or technologies
Using XML editing tools
Schemas other than DITA
Writing in XHTML
Prerequisites
Participants must have successfully completed the TACTICAL Writing Foundation one day module.
Cost
Public: $770 (GST inc.) per person
In-house: $550 (GST inc.) per person
