Introduction

IXIASOFT CCMS is a documentation solution that combines the mechanics of an extensible environment, a powerful Content Management System (CMS), and the elegant modularity of DITA. The application was developed for the Eclipse IDE and is delivered as a plug-in that connects IXIASOFT’s TEXTML Server with users working with DITA XML files. The result is an efficient workspace from which text-based documents such as DITA topics and maps, as well as binary image files, can be authored, managed, tracked, and published.

The union of DITA architecture and a CMS provides tremendous control and flexibility for managing structured units of information. This evolution for technical documentation lets users:

• Work modularly
• Modify and track documents through a well-defined workflow
• Repurpose content for required markets and audiences
• Manage the localization process
• Deliver documentation in a variety of different formats
• Work in a collaborative environment
• Improve consistency in content structures
• Re-use content in multiple deliverables