DITA OT Transformation

To create a DITA OT Transformation scenario, use one of the following methods:

Go to Window > Show View and select Transformation Scenarios to display this view. Click the New button and select DITA OT Transformation.
Use the Configure Transformation Scenario(s) (Ctrl Shift C (Meta Shift C on OS X)) action from the Transformation toolbar or the Document > Transformation menu. Then click the New button and select DITA OT Transformation.
Use the Apply Transformation Scenario(s) (Ctrl Shift T (Meta Shift T on OS X)) action from the Transformation toolbar or the Document > Transformation menu. Then click the New button and select DITA OT Transformation.
Note: If a scenario is already associated with the edited document, selecting Apply Transformation Scenario(s) runs the associated scenario automatically. You can check whether transformation scenarios are associated with the edited document by hovering your cursor over the Apply Transformation Scenario button.

All three methods open the DITA Transformation Type dialog box that presents the list of possible outputs.

Figure: DITA Transformation Type Dialog Box

Select the desired type of output and click OK. This opens the New Scenario dialog box, which allows you to configure the options that control the transformation.

The upper part of the dialog box contains the Name field and Storage options:

Global Options - The scenario is saved in the global options that are stored in the user home directory and is not accessible to other users.
Project Options - The scenario is stored in the project file and can be shared with other users. For example, if your project is saved on a source versioning/sharing system (CVS, SVN, Source Safe, etc.) or a shared folder, your team can use the scenarios that you store in the project file.

The lower part of the dialog box contains the following tabs (only those that are appropriate for the chosen output type will be displayed):

Skins (Available for WebHelp and WebHelp with Feedback output types).
FO Processor (Available for PDF output types).
Parameters
Filters
Advanced
Output

For information about creating an entirely new DITA OT transformation, see Creating a DITA OT Customization Plugin and Installing a Plugin in the DITA Open Toolkit.