Normalized DITAThe dita transformation generates normalized topics and maps from DITA input. The
normalized output includes the results of 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.dita command
normalized DITAtransformations
normalized DITADITA
normalizedmetadata
mapmetadata
topicplug-ins
dita2ditadita2ditarelationship tables
normalized DITA
In comparison to the source DITA files, the normalized DITA files are modified in the following ways:
References from one DITA map to another are resolved
Map-based links, such as those generated by map hierarchy and relationship tables, are added to the
topics.
Link text is resolved.
Map attributes that cascade are made explicit on child elements.
Map metadata such as index entries and copyrights are pushed into topics.
Topic metadata such as navigation titles, link text and short descriptions are pulled from topics into the
map.
XML comments are removed.
Applications
Normalized output may be useful in situations where post-processing of DITA content is required, but the
downstream systems are limited in their ability to resolve DITA references.
Generating normalized DITA output
Run the dita command and set the value of the output --format option to
: