How are IT DITA specializations documented and communicated within IT organizations?

November 10, 2023

|By Bryan Tipper

Documentation and communication of IT DITA specializations within IT organizations are critical for ensuring consistent practices and efficient collaboration. These specializations are typically documented using DITA XML and communicated through various means such as documentation repositories, style guides, and training materials.

Example:

Let’s take a look at an example of how IT DITA specializations can be documented using DITA XML:


<!-- IT Security Specialization Documentation -->
<topic id="it-security-doc" spec-type="IT-Security-Spec">
  <title>IT Security Specialization</title>
  <shortdesc>This document provides guidelines for IT security documentation.</shortdesc>
  <body>
    <section id="intro">
      <title>Introduction</title>
      <p>This section introduces the purpose and scope of the IT Security Specialization.</p>
    </section>
    <section id="elements">
      <title>Specialization Elements</title>
      <p>This section lists the specialized elements for IT security documentation and explains their usage.</p>
    </section>
    <section id="best-practices">
      <title>Best Practices</title>
      <p>Best practices for creating IT security documentation are discussed in this section.</p>
    </section>
  </body>
</topic>

This DITA topic serves as documentation for an IT Security Specialization, providing information about the specialization’s purpose, specialized elements, and best practices for usage. It can be stored in a documentation repository and shared within the IT organization to ensure consistency and compliance with IT security standards.