Key Features

DITAworks provides following main features:

• Modeling and definition of custom DITA specializations
• Managed team work and real time collaboration
• Creation and administration of modular structured information
• Contextual search in large information inventories
• Publication to different target formats and third party systems by click

Modeling DITAworks focuses on modeling and defining custom DITA specializations. Comprehensive modeling features allow the definition of project-specific, DITA-based documentation models (DITA specializations). The solution is not limited to determining the information models, but also includes the rules for adapting them to individual needs. A visual editor helps you to solve most complex tasks of information modeling, import and export DITA specializations out of and into third party systems, create and edit templates for DITA maps and topics. More details about Modeling

Collaboration DITAworks ensures organized team work for documentation development. The solution supports concurrent real-time access for several users to all data including version control, history, change comparison and roll-back. Even widely distributed project teams can collaborate online and offline in one working process. More details about Collaboration

Documentation DITAworks allows flexible search in large information inventories. Comprehensive search and filter functions deliver the required content in the relevant working context. It helps to create and manage complex contents. The solution allows integration of external XML- and WYSIWYG editors, offers contextual support in content creation, smart and easy usage of ConRef attributes as well as automated evaluation - and correction functions. More details about Documentation Demo videos

Content Component Management DITAworks provides infrastructure to support content organization and management. There are a variety of features to promote the reuse of content and effectively manage content. You can manage workflow through task management. The content is easily accessible and can be and reused at any level of documentation lifecycle. There are functions for management of both the content and the metadata. The links are easily managed and can be re-factored. The link integrity is maintained even while providing free movement of components. More details about Component Content Management

Publication DITAworks publishes modular documentation in various target formats (i.e. XHTML, PDF, RTF, EclipseHelp, JavaHelp, troff, DocBook) and third party systems by click. These possibilities are provided by seamless integration of DITA Open Toolkit. The documentation publishing process can be integrated with the software build process using special Ant tasks. More details about Publication

Functionality of DITAworks Editions
DITAworks provides comprehensive functionality for documentation projects. You can find an overview of the features as follows:

• Functions List for DITAworks Editions
• DITAworks optional modules