#### 7.2.1 Understanding where to define output formats

Your DITA2Go distribution includes a full set of format configuration templates and editable format configuration files, organized in side chains referenced from the general configuration chain; see §39.1.3 Understanding how templates are chained together.

You can override the default format definitions, and define additional formats, in the provided editable format configuration files paired with the templates. Or, you can set up your own configuration template chain for format definitions, and reference that chain from your project configuration file. See §7.2.3 Understanding how DITA2Go builds format chains.

Your project configuration file can reference templates for any or all of the following kinds of formats:

- text formats (paragraph and character)
- table formats
- format components: number streams, cross references, borders, and shading
- page layouts for RTF output.

The text-format template is the main template in this collection; it can reference the other templates, but not vice versa. See §39.5.3 Chaining configuration templates.

Previous Topic: 7.2 Working with format configuration files

Next Topic: 7.2.2 Specifying paths to your own format configuration files

Parent Topic: 7.2 Working with format configuration files

Sibling Topics:

7.2.2 Specifying paths to your own format configuration files

7.2.3 Understanding how DITA2Go builds format chains

7.2.4 Understanding how DITA2Go processes format chains