Topic-based authoring

In <a href="/facts/Technical_communication/sz8G7rYk">technical communication</a>, topic-based authoring or topic-based writing is a <a href="/facts/Modularity/mptqhanB">modular</a> approach to <a href="/facts/Digital_content_creation/quYqjEzb">content creation</a> where content is structured around <a href="/facts/Discourse_topic/C1Wwdbkb">topics</a> 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 <a href="/facts/XHTML/6qHnmJSg">XHTML</a> or other <a href="/facts/XML/clNgUfWk">XML</a> formats and support content <a href="/facts/Reuse/PbL4bSzI">reuse</a>, <a href="/facts/Content_management/gV2Ej9ns">management</a>, and the dynamic assembly of personalized information.

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Topic-based authoring