24.1 Generating DITA XML output
from DITA input
Why would you want to do such a thing? Perhaps to
reorganize elements, move to a different DTD, adapt content or restructure
for a different purpose?
To transform or repurpose DITA XML with DITA2Go
requires two steps:
- Map DITA input elements to formats.
- Map those formats to DITA output
elements.
You can name the formats directly after elements,
either input or output elements, if that makes sense for your conversion.
Conserving elements that do not require reworking is very simple: map
unaffected elements to formats of the same name. However, you also have
the flexibility to do much more when a clear element-to-element mapping
will not suffice.
The only other way to rework DITA XML is to use XSLT,
which for anything non-trivial requires serious programming skills.
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Parent Topic: 24. Converting to DITA XML
Sibling Topics:
24.2 Setting
up a DITA XML project
24.3 Specifying
general options for DITA
24.4 Configuring
DITA elements
24.5 Nesting
DITA block elements
24.6 Specifying
options for tables in DITA XML
24.7 Specifying
options for images in DITA XML
24.8 Configuring
DITA topics
24.9 Configuring
cross references and links for DITA
24.10 Including
CSH targets in DITA XML
24.11 Overriding
DITA settings with markers
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