Ready to maximize your publishing opportunities? Learn how to customize the DITA-OT in our new course.

What is the DITA Open Toolkit? The DITA Open Toolkit (DITA-OT) is a collection of open-source technologies for publishing DITA XML content in multiple formats. You can customize how the output looks and add publishing pipelines for other delivery formats.

Customizing the DITA-OT courseCustomizing the DITA-OT is a new course on LearningDITA.com! In this course, you’ll learn how to customize the DITA-OT through lessons and hands-on exercises. You’ll learn installation and testing basics, explore custom plugin development, work with XSLT templates, extension points, Apache Ant, and more. By the end, you’ll understand best practices for DITA-OT development and be ready to explore on your own.

Prerequisites: understanding of DITA topics, structures, and reuse mechanisms.

Course outlineModule 1: Housekeeping and installation

  • DITA-OT prerequisites
  • Installing Java
  • Installing and testing the DITA-OT
  • Supporting programs

Module 2: Introduction to the DITA-OT

  • Plugin types
  • DITA-OT tools
  • Running the DITA-OT

Module 3: Introduction to plugins

  • Overview of plugin structure
  • Stylesheets
  • Templates

Module 4: Walkthrough exercise: XSL templates

  • Override templates
  • Adding an override template
  • Adding custom CSS

Module 5: XSLT processing

  • What is XSLT?
  • XSLT processing behavior
  • Template types
  • Template walkthrough

Module 6: XSLT workflow exercise

  • Introduction
  • Workflow overview
  • Adding a custom footer
  • Adding a variable for copyright year

Module 7: Extension points part 1: String files

  • Creating a string file
  • Creating a string catalog
  • Adding an extension point
  • Using getVariable
  • Debugging the string file

Module 8: Extension points part 2: Parameters

  • Introduction to Apache Ant
  • Adding an Ant target
  • Creating a parameter file
  • Adding the parameter extension point
  • Catching and using the parameter in XSLT

Pricing & length* Price: $480 per course license * Length: approximately 12 hours

Need more support? Try office hours! If you’re taking this course, you’re likely diving into the DITA-OT with technical know-how. The DITA-OT is a challenge for even experienced developers. With our office hours, get four hours of real-time access to a DITA-OT expert who can answer your toughest questions, troubleshoot obscure errors, and confirm you’re on the right track.

Start your journey into DITA-OT customization with training today!The post Unleash your publishing potential with DITA-OT customization training appeared first on Scriptorium.

See All 235 Episodes of "Scriptorium"