DITA Topics
Description
A topic is the smallest meaningful piece of content in DITA. Each topic is written to stand alone – complete enough to make sense independently but flexible enough to be combined with others through DITA maps.
Common topic types include concept, task and reference, supporting a structured content authoring model that improves clarity, consistency and reuse. This modularity allows organizations to update content quickly, translate efficiently and maintain accuracy across product versions or language editions.
Example use cases
- Components: Building reusable technical documentation components.
- Shared information: Managing shared product information across multiple deliverables.
- Modularity: Creating modular content for user manuals, FAQs and knowledge bases.
- Updates: Supporting rapid updates and localized content variations.
Key benefits
RWS perspective
RWS helps organizations master topic-based authoring through Tridion Docs, enabling smarter content reuse and faster publishing. Our structured content framework supports granular tracking, collaborative authoring and multilingual delivery – empowering global teams to create, review and publish complex documentation with precision and efficiency.