Arguments and options for the <cmdname>dita</cmdname> command DITA command arguments The dita command takes mandatory arguments to process DITA content, manage plug-ins, or print information about the command. Options can be used to modify the command behavior or specify additional configuration parameters. dita commandsyntax
Usage dita -i file -f name options dita -install filename URL dita -uninstall id dita -help dita -version
Arguments -i, -input file Specifies the master file for your documentation project. Typically this is a DITA map, however it also can be a DITA topic if you want to transform a single DITA file. The path can be absolute, relative to args.input.dir, or relative to the current directory if args.input.dir is not defined. -f, -format name -install filename -install URL Install a single plug-in from a local ZIP file or from a URL. -install -uninstall id Uninstall a plug-in with the specified ID. -h, -help Print command usage help. -version Print version information and exit.
Options -o, -output dir Specifies the path of the output directory; the path can be absolute or relative to the current directory. By default, the output is written to the out subdirectory of the current directory. -filter file -t, -temp dir -v, -verbose Verbose logging. -d, -debug Debug logging. -l, -logfile file Write logging messages to a file. -Dparameter=value Specify a value for a DITA-OT or Ant build parameter.

Parameters not implemented by the specified transformation type or referenced in a .properties file are ignored.

 -propertyfile file Use build parameters defined in the referenced .properties file.

Build parameters specified on the command line override those set in the .properties file.