Setting parameters for custom HTML
For simple branded HTML pages, you can adjust the look and feel of the default output to match your company
style by setting parameters to include custom CSS, header branding, or table-of-contents navigation in topics.
(These changes do not require a custom plug-in.)
Adding navigation to topics In HTML5 output, you can set a parameter to include table-of-contents navigation in the <nav>
element of each page. The navigation can be rendered in a sidebar or menu via CSS.Adding custom CSS To modify the appearance of the default HTML output that DITA Open Toolkit generates, you can reference a custom Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) file with the typography, colors, and other presentation aspects that define your corporate identity.Adding custom headers and footers You add a custom header to include a publication title, company logo, or other common branding elements in HTML output. A custom footer can also be added with copyright information, legal boilerplate, or other fine print.Handling content outside the map directory By default, DITA-OT assumes content is located in or beneath the directory containing the DITA map file. The generate.copy.outer parameter can be used to adjust how output is generated for content that is located outside the map directory.