DITA is powerful. But does your team actually need it?
Topics, maps, reuse, single-source publishing — it all works. Just comes with an XML editor, a publishing engine, a CCMS, and months of setup.
For a 3-person team with one product: almost always overkill. For 20+ authors, five languages, and regulatory requirements: almost always worth it.
Between "Word doc chaos" and "full enterprise CCMS" there's a whole spectrum of tools that don't get talked about enough.
We broke it all down — structured authoring explained, tools compared (DITA OT, Paligo, Heretto), and a practical guide to picking the right setup for your team size and workload.
👉 No fluff
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