DITA-OT transformations (output formats)
The DITA Open Toolkit ships with several core transformations that generate different output formats from
DITA content. Each transformation represents an implementation of the processing that is defined by OASIS in the
DITA specification.
PDF pdf transformation generates output in Portable Document Format.HTML5 html5 transformation generates HTML5 output and a table of contents (TOC) file.Eclipse help eclipsehelp transformation generates XHTML output, CSS files, and the control files that are needed for Eclipse help.HTML Help htmlhelp transformation generates HTML output, CSS files, and the control files that are needed to produce a Microsoft Compiled HTML Help (.chm) file.Markdown Normalized DITA dita transformation generates normalized topics and maps from DITA input. The normalized output includes the results of the DITA Open Toolkit pre-processing operations, which resolve map references, keys, content references, code references and push metadata back and forth between maps and topics.TocJS tocjs transformation generates XHTML output, a frameset, and a JavaScript-based table of contents with expandable and collapsible entries. The transformation was originally created by Shawn McKenzie as a plug-in and was added to the default distribution in DITA-OT release 1.5.4.troff troff transformation produces output for use with the troff viewer on Unix-style platforms, particularly for programs such as the man page viewer.XHTML xhtml transformation generates XHTML output and a table of contents (TOC) file. This was the first transformation created for the DITA Open Toolkit, and originally served as the basis for all HTML-based transformations.