Can you suggest a component CMS that is compatible with IMB's DITA

Question

I am looking for a Component CMS solution that is compatible with IBM's DITA in terms of preserving the document hierarchy/structure created in DITA (ditamaps).

I am not necessarily looking for an open source solution.

Other requirements would be:
- file migration
- XML support (ingestion, editing, export)
- PDF support (publishing)
- Workflow management
- Localization support (managing versions across locales)
- Output tagging

Answer 1

Sorry for not understanding the following thing, from the question.

• [file-migration] What is the current format?

If it comes as (DITA) XML (or can be migrated to XML), the following procedure might be a solution:

• [Import] Import the (DITA) XML into a Version Control System;
• [Edit] From there it is easy to modify by multiple people;
• [Export] Always possible, from CVS system;
• [Publishing] Automatic PDF generation (DITA Open Toolkit);
• [Localization support] Use branches for the different languages;
• [Tagging] Tag a final release, when it is is published.

See also the What is the recommended tool chain for formatting XML DocBook? as these same suggestions can be used for a DITA tool chain.

Answer 2

www.componize.com

Answer 3

IBM built DITA on Arbortext. Arbortext was the only vendor to be a charter member of the OASIS DITA Technical Committee and they continue that activity as PTC. (Arbortext was acquired by PTC in 2005).

Arbortext also supports DocBook (since conception), S1000D, and custom doctypes with no customization of the application required.

Happy to talk more about this offline.