The DITA reference and glossary topic types

This four-lesson course introduces you to the DITA reference, glossary entry, and glossary group topic types.

This course builds on what you learned in the three prerequisite classes: Introduction to DITA, The DITA concept topic type, and The DITA task topic type.

While the top-level elements in the reference and glossary topics will be new to you, many of these elements can contain elements you have learned about in the previous classes.

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Lesson 1: Creating a reference topic

Housekeeping and sample files

About reference topics

Creating a new reference topic

Describing the syntax

Adding a properties table to a reference

Lesson 2: Best practices for reference topics

Create templates

Use relationship tables for links

Use DITA domain elements

Lesson 3: Creating a glossary entry

About glossary entry and glossary group topics

Creating a new glossary entry

Creating a new glossary group topic

Organizing glossary entries in a map

Lesson 4: Best practices for glossary entries and groups

Naming files and ids

Building a useful glossary

Adding a glossary to a bookmap

Manage glossary creation

Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating a reference topic Housekeeping and sample files About reference topics Creating a new reference topic Describing the syntax Adding a properties table to a reference

Lesson 2: Best practices for reference topics Create templates Use relationship tables for links Use DITA domain elements

Lesson 3: Creating a glossary entry About glossary entry and glossary group topics Creating a new glossary entry Creating a new glossary group topic Organizing glossary entries in a map

Lesson 4: Best practices for glossary entries and groups Naming files and ids Building a useful glossary Adding a glossary to a bookmap Manage glossary creation

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Lesson 1: Creating a reference topic

Housekeeping and sample files

About reference topics

Creating a new reference topic

Describing the syntax

Adding a properties table to a reference

Lesson 2: Best practices for reference topics

Create templates

Use relationship tables for links

Use DITA domain elements

Lesson 3: Creating a glossary entry

About glossary entry and glossary group topics

Creating a new glossary entry

Creating a new glossary group topic

Organizing glossary entries in a map

Lesson 4: Best practices for glossary entries and groups

Naming files and ids

Building a useful glossary

Adding a glossary to a bookmap

Manage glossary creation