Object types
SDL LiveContent Architect stores content as modular objects, classified into types. You organize the objects to create your deliverables.
The following table describes the object types in SDL LiveContent Architect.
| Object type | Description | DITA term |
|---|---|---|
| Topic | A topic is an XML unit. It is short enough to cover a single subject or answer a single question, but it is long enough to make sense on its own and be authored as a unit. | DITA topic |
| Image | A graphical image that is stored separately from the module in which it is used. Authors insert links to images in modules; this facilitates reuse. | Image that is referenced by an <image> or <figure> element |
| Map | A document that describes the structure and content of a publication. It groups together modules to create a navigation structure or table of contents. | DITA map or bookmap |
| Publication | The combination of a map, contextual information about variables and conditions, and a specific output format. | Combination of a root DITA map plus the build scripts that define the output format and the context for processing conditional attributes |
| Library Topic | Small blocks of content, smaller than a topic, that are reused in different locations in a publication. Common examples might be warnings, cautions, notes, index entries, and more. | An element that is reused by the conref mechanism |
| Other (Word, PDF, ...) | Non-XML files, for example, PDF files, Excel spreadsheets, FrameMaker documents, etc. | Not applicable |
| Folder | A logical construct that you can use to organize content . | Not applicable |
The following diagram shows the relation between the different object types.
