3. Authoring DITA task topics

Authoring DITA task topics covers the following DITA training topics:

Creating a task topic

• Strict or general tasks
• Creating a new task topic
• Adding introductory elements to a task topic
• Assessment for Creating a task topic

Creating the steps

• First steps
• Giving the reader choices
• A table of choices
• Getting more detailed
• Showing examples and results
• Interrupting the flow
• Assessment for Creating the steps

Finishing up the task

• Task results
• Making an example
• What’s next?
• Assessment for Finishing up the task

Best practices for tasks

• Plan your tasks
• Provide appropriate context
• Use a reasonable number of steps
• Use substeps appropriately
• Keep an eye toward reuse
• Assessment for Best practices for tasks

Includes sample files and assessments.