Jerry Silver, Director, Product Management, XMetaL a Justsystems Company
"Conditional Text: Deep Dive Session"

Conditional text, using DITA attributes, is a powerful tool for customizing content for different audiences, platforms, and product variations. In this session, you will learn how conditional text works in DITA, with a focus on real-world examples. We also invite attendees to share their own requirements, and solve them during the session. Attendees will learn:

• How conditional text processing works in DITA
• The process for setting up conditional text in DITA
• Tips for future-proofing conditions, so that more conditions can be added later with minimal rework
• How to standardize conditions within a team.
• How to use conditional text in DITA, on a day-to-day basis

Type of audience:

• Information architects and documentation team leads, who plan and implement strategies for using conditional text
• No prior knowledge of XML or DITA is required