DITA and Taxonomy: A perfect partnership
Great content is only great content if users can find it – and creating an effective taxonomy enables the links, keywords, and filters that help users access the information they need. But as well as benefits to end users, there are benefits in developing a taxonomy that reach every aspect of DITA authoring.
Developing a taxonomy offers opportunities to refine and improve the content model. It forces authors to be disciplined, writing with purpose and focus, and it enables us to assess and improve content coverage.
There is no doubt that any substantial metadata initiative presents a challenge: A challenge to our writers but also our technology. If we meet the challenge, however, there are many rewards – not just more findable content but better, clearer, more useful content.
What can attendees expect to learn?
In this presentation you will learn How DITA and taxonomy work together (each one reinforcing the other to deliver far reaching benefits), simple ways to get started – on the file system or with a CCMS, and whether and how to progress to a dedicated taxonomy tool
Meet the Presenter
I am a consultant for Mekon, helping businesses to modernise their content while keeping their sanity.
I draw on many years’ experience as a technical author to help teams understand and own their DITA solutions, coaching clients through the DITA implementation process from initial business case to content modelling and taxonomy.