--- title: Topic-based authoring slug: topic-based-authoring qid: snapshot: enwiki-001360742830 content_hash: license: CC BY-SA 4.0 source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360742830 tags: [10639732, 20176031, 23468805, 23603337, 26220375, 28067185] --- # Topic-based authoring > [!note] Provenance > Snapshot `enwiki-001360742830` · content root `…` > Derived from · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 In technical communication, topic-based authoring or topic-based writing is a modular approach to content creation where content is structured around topics that can be mixed and reused in different contexts. It is defined in contrast with book-oriented or narrative content, written in the linear structure of written books. Topic-based authoring is popular in the technical publications and documentation arenas, as it is especially suitable for technical documentation. Tools supporting this approach typically store content in XHTML or other XML formats and support content reuse, management, and the dynamic assembly of personalized information. In technical communication, topic-based authoring or topic-based writing is a modular approach to content creation where content is structured around topics that can be mixed and reused in different contexts. It is defined in contrast with book-oriented or narrative content, written in the linear structure of written books. Topic-based authoring is popular in the technical publications and documentation arenas, as it is especially suitable for technical documentation. Tools supporting this approach typically store content in XHTML or other XML formats and support content reuse, management, and the dynamic assembly of personalized information. ==See also== Component content management system Structured writing Topic based authoring in Simplified Technical English Don't repeat yourself ==References== ==External links== DITA Users a member organization helping people get started with topic-based structured writing OASIS DITA Focus Area the official OASIS DITA community