There are special considerations when localizing DITA content. In this podcast, Bill Swallow and Simon Bate discuss the conventions available in DITA for localization, and share anecdotes and advice to help you circumvent localization problems.

Resources:
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<li><a href="https://scriptorium.com/2017/10/localization-and-the-dita-open-toolkit-3/">Localization and the DITA Open Toolkit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scriptorium.com/2014/10/dita-localization-for-output/">DITA localization for output</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scriptorium.com/2017/11/revisiting-roi-dita/">Revisiting the ROI of DITA</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scriptorium.com/2011/09/webcast-localization-and-the-dita-open-toolkit/">Webcast: Localization and the DITA Open Toolkit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://scriptorium.com/2017/05/localization-strategy-your-key-to-global-markets/">Localization strategy: Your key to global markets</a> (white paper)</li>
<li><a href="https://scriptorium.com/2017/12/hierarchy-of-localization-needs/">A hierarchy of localization needs</a></li>
</ul>
Twitter handles:
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<li><a href="https://twitter.com/billswallow" rel="noopener" target="_blank">billswallow</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/simonbate" rel="noopener" target="_blank">simonbate</a></li>
</ul>
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