The DITA specification is delivered in three editions that are optimized for different audiences. Each edition consists of a written specification, XML grammar files, and DITA source.
The DITA specification is delivered in three editions.
The specification is written for implementers of the DITA standard, including tool developers and XML architects who develop specializations. The documentation contains several parts:
The DITA written specification is available in the following formats; the XHTML version is authoritative:
The DITA markup for DITA vocabulary modules and DITA document types is available in several XML languages: RELAX NG (RNG), XML Document-Type Definitions (DTD), and W3C XML Schema (XSD).
While the files should define the same DITA elements, the RELAX NG grammars are normative if there is a discrepancy. If there is a discrepancy between the written specification (this document) and the RELAX NG grammars, the written specification takes precedence.
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