Documenting and communicating mining DITA specializations within mining organizations is essential for ensuring consistency and enabling effective knowledge sharing. Here’s an overview of how this process typically occurs:

Documentation

Specialized DITA documentation for mining often begins with the creation of content models, document type definitions (DTDs), or schemas tailored to the specific needs of the mining industry. These define the structure, constraints, and elements unique to mining documentation. Documentation authors and subject matter experts use these models to create DITA topics, maps, and other resources.

Example:

Here’s an example of a DITA map used to organize mining documentation:

<map id="mining_documentation">
  <title>Mining Documentation Map</title>
  <topicref href="geological_surveys.ditamap" />
  <topicref href="equipment_maintenance.ditamap" />
  <topicref href="safety_standards.ditamap" />
  <topicref href="mineral_analyses.ditamap" />

In this example, a DITA map “mining_documentation” references various specialized DITA maps for geological surveys, equipment maintenance, safety standards, and mineral analyses.

Communication

Effective communication within mining organizations involves training and educating team members on the use of specialized DITA structures and documentation practices. This may include workshops, documentation guidelines, and ongoing support for authors and editors. Collaborative tools and version control systems are often employed to facilitate teamwork and ensure that mining DITA specializations are used consistently and in compliance with industry standards.