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Information Typing

3 articles

  • A steel girder framework under construction

    Strong information typing without the XML overhead

    You don’t need the complexity of DITA XML to benefit from its discipline. With Markdown and modern docs-as-code workflows, technical writers can apply strong information typing-tasks, concepts, and references-using lightweight, open tools.

    Sep 17, 2025
  • A document scanner in an office

    A decade of Word 97 conference files, rebuilt for the web for $30

    How we transformed unstructured Word 97/2000 files into a decade-long web publication of conferences-using Markdown, Python, and GPT-powered automation for just $30.

    Sep 1, 2025
  • A quill pen

    From DITA XML to Markdown: lightweight information typing

    DITA brought structure through XML, but its complexity often felt heavy. Markdown offers a lightweight alternative where technical writers can still apply DITA’s information typing principles - using open, freely available tools and without the XML overhead.

    Aug 1, 2025
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