Re: [Framers] Fwd: Starting DITA 1.2
DITA is an XML data model. DTDs are one of many parts of that model and are not required for all DITA documents. https://dita.xml.org http://docs.oasis-open.org/dita/v1.2/os/spec/DITA1.2-spec.html People commonly don't publish XML. That's a source format and they publish PDF, online help, static HTML, whatever. On Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 10:52 AM, shuttie27 wrote: > No, DITA is not XML. It is a DTD that can be used to create XML documents. It > can also be used within a FrameMaker structured application to create > structured FM documents that can remain just that, with output to PDF. The > DITA EDD within FrameMaker will take care of the paragraph and character > tagging. There is absolutely no requirement to output XML if you don't want > to. My point was that the OP can create FM documents using the DITA > application in FramaMaker, output to PDF, and think about XML later on. That > is exactly what I did some years back. > Roger > > > Sent from my tablet. > Original message From: Robert Lauriston > Date: 28/06/2018 18:12 (GMT+00:00) To: "An email > list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software." > Subject: [Framers] Fwd: Starting DITA 1.2 > "Forget about XML for the time being. You can use DITA or any other > structure without having to convert it to XML." > > DITA is XML. Or are you saying that you could use unstructured > FrameMaker paragraph and character tags in the same way you would DITA > elements? That's not entirely true, some elements have no counterpart > in unstructured FrameMaker. > > If you can accomplish something using unstructured FrameMaker, why put > in all the time and effort to use structured? Conversely, if you > really need DITA, FrameMaker's probably not the best tool. > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Roger Shuttleworth > Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 2:51 AM > Subject: Re: [Framers] Starting DITA 1.2 > To: framers@lists.frameusers.com > > > ... Forget about XML for the time being. You can use DITA or any other > structure without having to convert it to XML. I did that for a couple > of years before even attempting to create XML. ... > ___ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com > ___ > > This message is from the Framers mailing list > > Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com > Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com > Archives located at > http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ > Subscribe and unsubscribe at > http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com
Re: [Framers] Fwd: Starting DITA 1.2
No, DITA is not XML. It is a DTD that can be used to create XML documents. It can also be used within a FrameMaker structured application to create structured FM documents that can remain just that, with output to PDF. The DITA EDD within FrameMaker will take care of the paragraph and character tagging. There is absolutely no requirement to output XML if you don't want to. My point was that the OP can create FM documents using the DITA application in FramaMaker, output to PDF, and think about XML later on. That is exactly what I did some years back. Roger Sent from my tablet. Original message From: Robert Lauriston Date: 28/06/2018 18:12 (GMT+00:00) To: "An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software." Subject: [Framers] Fwd: Starting DITA 1.2 "Forget about XML for the time being. You can use DITA or any other structure without having to convert it to XML." DITA is XML. Or are you saying that you could use unstructured FrameMaker paragraph and character tags in the same way you would DITA elements? That's not entirely true, some elements have no counterpart in unstructured FrameMaker. If you can accomplish something using unstructured FrameMaker, why put in all the time and effort to use structured? Conversely, if you really need DITA, FrameMaker's probably not the best tool. -- Forwarded message -- From: Roger Shuttleworth Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 2:51 AM Subject: Re: [Framers] Starting DITA 1.2 To: framers@lists.frameusers.com ... Forget about XML for the time being. You can use DITA or any other structure without having to convert it to XML. I did that for a couple of years before even attempting to create XML. ... ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com
[Framers] Fwd: Starting DITA 1.2
"Forget about XML for the time being. You can use DITA or any other structure without having to convert it to XML." DITA is XML. Or are you saying that you could use unstructured FrameMaker paragraph and character tags in the same way you would DITA elements? That's not entirely true, some elements have no counterpart in unstructured FrameMaker. If you can accomplish something using unstructured FrameMaker, why put in all the time and effort to use structured? Conversely, if you really need DITA, FrameMaker's probably not the best tool. -- Forwarded message -- From: Roger Shuttleworth Date: Thu, Jun 28, 2018 at 2:51 AM Subject: Re: [Framers] Starting DITA 1.2 To: framers@lists.frameusers.com ... Forget about XML for the time being. You can use DITA or any other structure without having to convert it to XML. I did that for a couple of years before even attempting to create XML. ... ___ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to framers@lists.frameusers.com Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com
