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Content reuse

Documentation pages on Content reuse (4 pages).

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  • Case study: NuFirewall documentation

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    Learning path: 4. Choose an authoring modelDITA

    NuFirewall's documentation, praised by the press as a product strength, was built with DITA XML - a case study in structured authoring for software product documentation.

  • From document to modular document base

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    Learning path: 4. Choose an authoring model

    DITA XML structured authoring moves documentation from monolithic books to a modular content base, enabling topic reuse, efficient translation, and multichannel output.

  • KISS: keeping technical documentation simple

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    Learning path: 1. Understand documentation

    How the KISS principle applies to technical documentation: information architecture, DITA content reuse, and sentence-level writing that stays maintainable.

  • Target format

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    Learning path: 4. Choose an authoring modelSource vs target formats

    The target format is what end users consume - PDF, HTML, or compiled help - generated from a single source. Learn the difference between fully automatic, semi-automatic, and manual publishing.

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