• Editing Mode: WYSIWYG
• Implementation: JavaScript/DHTML
• Browser: Internet Explorer, Firefox
• XML Validation: Real-Time
• Content Styling: CSS, basic XSL
• Web/Application Server Independent
• Simple application integration

DITA Storm is a web-based editor for DITA XML format. It is entirely implemented in JavaScript making it easily embeddable in any web application. No browser plugin installation or server side script deployment is required.

In addition to being portable it provides the ability to edit content in WYSIWYG mode, which makes it convenient for any DITA-unaware content editor. Working with the editor is as simple as with any text processor. DITA Storm has full awareness of the editing context and limits editor actions to only those available in the given context making on-demand validation unnecessary.

Flexible configuration of the editor allows easy customization of XML structure changing definitions of existing elements or even creating new elements and specializations.

Along with XML structure, the editor presentation of that structure could also be changed. DITA Storm uses an intelligent XSL processor to define how elements should be rendered in the editing area. By updating the XSL template you can customize content representation.

This website is DITA-sourced and created with DITA Storm embedded into a simple content management system. Every page is editable. You can enable DITA Storm editing mode by clicking on 'Edit' link on the top of the page.

DITA stands for "Darwin Information Typing Architecture". It is an architecture for creating topic-oriented, information-typed content that can be reused and single-sourced in a variety of ways. For more information go to http://www.oasis-open.org

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DITA Storm Data Sheet

DITA Storm is now owned by Inmedius Inc.

Our website now features free online DITA editing service. See Online Editor section.

Recent version 2.0 of the editor provides ability to easily insert desired DITA element with easy to use as-you-type filtered menu:

Visit our Release Notes section for the full list of recent changes.

DITA Storm is being integrated into the ditausers.org project. The goal is to help individuals and organizations get started with topic-based structured writing in DITA.