To take advantage of the benefits of structured content, most organizations today are adopting one of the XML standards that have been developed to make adoption easier. Use of a standard speeds adoption, ensures a community of people who can work together and share ideas and ensure the technologies are easier to deploy.
DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) is a standard originally created by IBM and now maintained by OASIS, the organization for the advancement of structured information standards. DITA is seeing significant adoption in technical writing and engineering organizations, and in industries as diverse as High Tech, Consumer Electronics, Software, Medical Device, Life Sciences, Chip Manufacturing, Financial Services and Insurance.