DITAStyleSheets

Introduction

This repository and project are for the development of a consistent WCAG 2.1 AA publication template for OxygenXML WebResponsive output.

Core technologies

• CSS
• LESS
• HTML5
• DITA

Approach

1. Where possible, use CSS (authored in LESS) to achieve accessible pages
2. If necessary, amend the core templates in line with Oxygen guidelines, avoiding dependence on a specific version of OxygenXML
3. As a last resort, post process with XSLT or JavaScript

Target releases

Release	Features	Status
Alpha	Basic branding	Complete
Private Beta	Web Accessible to WCAG 2.1 AA	Completed
	Hosted on Beta Data Dictionary domain	Completed
Public Beta	Web Accessible to WCAG 2.1 AA	Completed
	Schema.org metadata	in development
	Refactored navigation	Pending development
Live	In line with user feedback

Background information

File types

Extension	Name	Use
.scenarios	Transformation or Validation Scenarios	An XML file describing the transformation scenario
.opt	Template Descriptor File	Each publishing template includes a descriptor file that defines the meta-data associated with template. It is an XML file with certain elements that defines all the resources included in a template (such as CSS files, images, JS files, and transformation parameters)
.less	Leaner Style Sheets	Less is a backwards-compatible language extension for CSS. It defines the look and feel of the template but not the structure