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Preparing DITA content for conversion and import

Before you run Content Importer, it is advised that you validate your DITA content.

Procedure

  1. Resolve any broken cross references.
  2. Ensure that all topics, maps, or graphics that are referenced are available.
  3. Ensure that DITA maps have a @title attribute or contain a <title> element; this is used for the FTITLE field in Content Manager.
  4. Run any batch operations that you might want to perform.
  5. Create a copy of your DITA content on the system where Content Importer is installed.
  6. Remove any files that you do not want to upload from the local copy of your DITA content. Be sure to remove any non-DITA XML files; if such files are present when you run Content Importer, they generate errors.