Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

This section contains frequently asked questions about DITA and DITA Open Toolkit (OT).

Sections in this topic:

• Do I need to know XML to use DITA?
  
• What is topic-based authoring?
  
• Why is "Darwin" in the name of the DITA architecture and DITA Open Toolkit?
  
• How does DITA differ from DocBook?
  
• Should I set my root element to <dita> or <concept> (or <task> or <reference>)?
  
• How can I use conditional processing effectively?
  
• What steps should I follow to architect and write a large DITA document?