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    2 Why Lightweight
      DITA?
    
LwDITA is a proposed specification for
      expressing simplified DITA documents in XML, HTML5, and Markdown.
    

    
The core goals of LwDITA are the
        following:

     
    
      
Provide a simpler DITA
          experience

      
Provide representations of
          LwDITA in XML, HTML5, and Markdown that enable individuals to
          author content in whatever representation is their preference

      
Enable the growth of new
          tools and applications that support LwDITA

    
    
LwDITA offers the core features in the DITA standard:

    
      
Semantic tagging

      
Topic orientation

      
Content reuse

      
Conditional publishing

      
Specialization

    
    
However, LwDITA deliberately limits itself to generic
      structures that are highly applicable across many industries. This
      results in a much smaller standard in terms of elements,
      attributes, and complexity.

    
This pragmatic design has benefits for both small and
      large projects, as well as new and existing DITA implementations.
      The learning curve for LwDITA will be shorter. Implementing LwDITA
      might involve less change management and so lower costs. The
      ability for engineers to author in Markdown, marketing writers in
      HTML5, and technical authors in DITA will enable collaboration
      across divisional silos.

    
Of course, LwDITA users who decide that they need a
      richer set of features and functionality for their content can
      easily transition to full DITA.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    
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      Best,

      Kris

      

      Kristen James Eberlein

      Chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee

      Principal consultant, Eberlein Consulting

      www.eberleinconsulting.com

      +1 919 682-2290; kriseberlein (skype)