Base DITA includes the topic, map elements, metadata, classification, and specialization
elements. It also includes domains for hazard statement, typographic, and utility
elements
The base section of the architectural specification contains the following parts:
- An introduction, which provides background concepts and an overview of the architecture
- The DITA markup section, which provides an overview of DITA topics, DITA maps, and DITA
metadata
- The DITA processing section, which provides descriptions of common DITA-processing
expectations
- The configuration, specialization, and constraints section, which provides
details of the mechanisms that DITA provides for defining, extending, and constraining DITA
document types