4. Authoring DITA glossary and reference topics

Authoring DITA glossary and reference topics covers the following DITA training topics:

Creating a reference topic

• About reference topics
• Creating a new reference topic
• Describing the syntax
• Adding a properties table to a reference

Best practices for reference topics

• Create templates
• Use relationship tables for links
• Use DITA domain elements

Creating a glossary entry

• About glossary entry and glossary group topics
• Creating a new glossary entry
• Creating a new glossary group topic
• Organizing glossary entries in a map

Best practices for glossary entries and groups

• Naming the files and ids
• Building a useful glossary
• Adding a glossary to a bookmap
• Manage glossary creation

Includes sample files and assessments.