Using a a content management system

Why a CMS can be useful to manage DITA files

If your DITA project involves large numbers of topics, many authors, or geographically distributed authoring and production teams, you may benefit from the features provided by a CMS, which can include:

Workflow support
Validation of topic links
Support for the Semantic Web
Localization (translation) support

In addition most CMSs provide basic library (source control) functionality.

How you can find a CMS that matches your needs, environment, and budget

The DITA focus area web site (dita.xml.org) has a list of DITA-related products, including products that provide content management functionality. See http://dita.xml.org/products-services to access the DITA product listings.

How to find general content management information

There are many web sites with information about content management. A good place to start is with CM Professionals at http://www.cmprofessionals.org.