DITA Open Tool Kit

Tool Name:DITA Open Tool Kit
Description:Converts documents in DITA XML into various formats like HTML, PDF, CHM, and other formats.
Documentation:Web Site: http://dita-ot.sourceforge.net/doc/ot-userguide131/xhtml/index.html
Version:1.5
Download Sites:http://sourceforge.net/projects/dita-ot/files/
Prerequisites:You have the Java Development Kit, 1.4 or later, installed.
Installation Instructions (for Windows):
  1. Download the DITA-OT1.5_full_easy_install_M24_bin.zip.
  2. Create a directory for the toolkit:
    mkdir c:\dita
    Warning
    Do not install the toolkit in a directory with spaces in the names. Spaces in directory or file names confused the toolkit.
  3. Unzip the toolkit file into the directory.
  4. In a command prompt, change directories to the toolkit directory.
    cd \dita\dita-ot1.5
  5. Execute the start command:
    startcmd
    A command window appears with the environmental variables properly set.
  6. To test the installation, execute the ant command In the new command window:
    ant all -f build_demo.xml

by William Shaffer