Content Structure

Content Structure and Structured Authoring on TechWhirl

The discipline of structured authoring, or structured writing, evolved out of the particular need to structure and organize complex content for presentation to consumers of that content across various media. This TechWhirl research area provides a cross-section of information that introduces the concepts of content structure and structured writing, as well as tools and best practices for managing and producing content efficiently and effectively.

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With the advent and growth of digital media, technical communication and content management professionals are challenged to find better ways to produce and manage content. They aim use structured writing to produce reusable content more efficiently, reduce duplication and rework, and to support more efficient localization and translation.

Arising out of the development of Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) in the late 1990′s, structured writing makes use of consistent rules of syntax, metadata, and markup to group and organize content into information types such as concept, task and reference. Authors who practice structured writing make use of approaches such as topic-based writing and minimalism to support the overall content structure.


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