The official specification on the DITA standard.

The DITA Reference.

The DITA Pocket Guide is a clear and concise overview of DITA basics in a compact 50-page format.  From topics to maps, from elements and attributes to specialization, it's an indispensable quick reference for beginner and practitioner alike.  The DITA Pocket Guide is packed with valuable information and available free of charge.

Is your DITA User Group on the lookout for resources to provide to members and meeting attendees?  SiberLogic is providing 50-packs of mail-in order cards for our handy and highly recommended DITA Pocket Guide.  The cards are free, the DITA Pocket Guides are free, and shipping (of both cards and guides) is free...  Just email sandi@siberlogic.com with the quantity you need.

An article from: Technical Communication, by Michael Priestley, Gretchen Hargis, Susan Carpenter. Avaialble from Amazon.

By Jennifer Linton and Kylene Bruski, Comtech Services, Inc., March, 2006.

In part two of a two-part whitepaper series, XMetaL and the Rockley Group, thought-leaders in DITA, describes how to implement DITA effectively in your organization by applying the right tools and technologies.

XMetaL and the Rockley Group, thought-leaders in DITA, shows you the right approach to DITA implementation in the practical whitepaper “Planning for DITA Success: How to Set Up the Right Team and the Right Strategy”. This is part one of a two-part whitepaper series. It contains checklists, practical examples and step-by-step instructions that illustrate how to transition smoothly to a DITA model that delivers success. 

What you’ll learn: