Common

args.debugargs.debugparametersargs.debugdeprecated featuresparametersargs.debugSpecifies whether debugging information is included in the log. The allowed values are yes and no; the default value is no.args.draftargs.draftparametersargs.draftSpecifies whether the content of <draft-comment> and <required-cleanup> elements is included in the output. The allowed values are yes and no; the default value is no.args.figurelink.styleargs.figurelink.styleparametersargs.figurelink.styleSpecifies how cross references to figures are styled in output. The allowed values are NUMBER, TITLE, and NUMTITLE.args.filterargs.filterparametersargs.filterSpecifies a filter file to be used to include, exclude, or flag content.args.gen.task.lblargs.gen.task.lblparametersargs.gen.task.lblSpecifies whether to generate headings for sections within task topics. The allowed values are YES and NO.args.grammar.cacheargs.grammar.cacheparametersargs.grammar.cacheSpecifies whether the grammar-caching feature of the XML parser is used. The allowed values are yes and no; the default value is yes.args.inputargs.inputparametersargs.inputSpecifies the master file for your documentation project.args.input.dirargs.input.dirparametersargs.input.dirSpecifies the base directory for your documentation project.args.logdirargs.logdirparametersargs.logdirdeprecated featuresparametersargs.logdirSpecifies the location where DITA-OT places log files for your project.args.output.baseargs.output.baseparametersargs.output.baseSpecifies the name of the output file without file extension.args.rellinksargs.rellinksparametersargs.rellinksSpecifies which links to include in the output. The following values are supported:

• none – No links are included.
• all – All links are included.
• noparent – Parent links are not included.
• nofamily – Parent, child, next, and previous links are not included.

args.tablelink.styleargs.tablelink.styleparametersargs.tablelink.styleSpecifies how cross references to tables are styled. The allowed values are NUMBER, TITLE, and NUMTITLE.clean.tempclean.tempparametersclean.tempSpecifies whether DITA-OT deletes the files in the temporary directory after it finishes a build. The allowed values are yes and no; the default value is yes.conserve-memoryconserve-memoryparametersconserve-memoryConserve memory at the expense of processing speed The allowed values are true and false; the default value is false.default.languagedefault.languageparametersdefault.languageSpecifies the default language for source documents.dita.dirdita.dirparametersdita.dirSpecifies where DITA-OT is installed.dita.input.valfiledita.input.valfileparametersdita.input.valfiledeprecated featuresparametersdita.input.valfileSpecifies a filter file to be used to include, exclude, or flag content.dita.temp.dirdita.temp.dirparametersdita.temp.dirSpecifies the location of the temporary directory.filter-stagefilter-stageparametersfilter-stageSpecifies whether filtering is done before all other processing, or after key and conref processing. The allowed values are early and late; the default value is early.force-uniqueforce-uniqueparametersforce-uniqueGenerate copy-to attributes to duplicate topicref elements. The allowed values are true and false; the default value is false.generate-debug-attributesgenerate-debug-attributesparametersgenerate-debug-attributesSpecifies whether the @xtrf and @xtrc debugging attributes are generated in the temporary files. The following values are supported:

• true (default) – Enables generation of debugging attributes
• false – Disables generation of debugging attributes

generate.copy.outergenerate.copy.outerparametersgenerate.copy.outerSpecifies whether to generate output files for content that is not located in or beneath the directory containing the DITA map file. The following values are supported:

• 1 (default) – Do not generate output for content that is located outside the DITA map directory.
• 3 – Shift the output directory so that it contains all output for the publication.

link-crawllink-crawlparameterslink-crawlSpecifies whether to crawl only those topic links found in maps, or all discovered topic links. The allowed values are map and topic; the default value is topic.onlytopic.in.maponlytopic.in.mapparametersonlytopic.in.mapSpecifies whether files that are linked to, or referenced with a @conref attribute, generate output. The allowed values are true and false; the default value is false.outer.controlouter.controlparametersouter.controlSpecifies how DITA-OT handles content files that are not located in or below the directory containing the master DITA map. The following values are supported:

• fail – Fail quickly if files are going to be generated or copied outside of the directory.
• warn (default) – Complete the operation if files will be generated or copied outside of the directory, but log a warning.
• quiet – Quietly finish without generating warnings or errors.

output.diroutput.dirparametersoutput.dirSpecifies the name and location of the output directory.processing-modeprocessing-modeparametersprocessing-modeSpecifies how DITA-OT handles errors and error recovery. The following values are supported:

• strict – When an error is encountered, DITA-OT stops processing
• lax (default) – When an error is encountered, DITA-OT attempts to recover from it
• skip – When an error is encountered, DITA-OT continues processing but does not attempt error recovery

remove-broken-linksremove-broken-linksparametersremove-broken-linksRemove broken related links. The allowed values are true and false; the default value is false.root-chunk-overrideroot-chunk-overrideparametersroot-chunk-overrideOverride for map chunk attribute value.transtypetranstypeparameterstranstypeSpecifies the output format (transformation type).validatevalidateparametersvalidateSpecifies whether DITA-OT validates the content. The allowed values are true and false; the default value is true.