refactor-dita-content
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Improves the structure and modularity of existing DITA content. Use this skill when you need to split an oversized topic into focused sub-topics, convert duplicate paragraphs into conref fragments, replace inline href links with keyref references, or upgrade a generic topic element to a more specific type (concept, task, or reference).
In this repository18 other files it gives its agents.
- .github/copilot-instructions.mdCopilot instructions
- context-setupSkill
- dita-best-practicesSkill
- ditaval-helperSkill
- error-handlingSkill
- generate-bookmapSkill
- generate-ditamapSkill
- generate-dita-topicSkill
- generate-keyrefsSkill
- keyspace-debugSkill
- map-resolveSkill
- pdf-to-ditaSkill
- review-dita-guideSkill
- validate-bookmapSkill
- validate-ditamapSkill
- validate-dita-topicSkill
- visitor-extendSkill
- xslt-dita-helperSkill
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All operations write to --output-dir (default: same directory as input).
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Files
Overview
Applies structural refactoring to DITA content. Each operation is independent and can be run separately.
Operations
1. Split a large topic
python scripts/refactor.py split path/to/large-topic.dita --output-dir out/Splits <section> elements into individual topic files and generates a <topicref> hierarchy. Output:
- One
.ditafile per section, named from the section<title>(slugified) - A
_map-fragment.ditamapwith<topicref>entries pointing to the new files
2. Extract conref fragments
python scripts/refactor.py extract-conrefs path/to/topic.dita --library conref-library.ditaFinds paragraphs with identical or near-identical text across the topic, extracts them to conref-library.dita, and replaces originals with @conref references.
3. Convert href to keyref
python scripts/refactor.py href-to-keyref path/to/map.ditamapFinds all <topicref href="..."> entries, adds keys="key-<stem>" attributes, and replaces inline cross-reference href with keyref throughout all topics in the map.
4. Upgrade topic type
python scripts/refactor.py upgrade path/to/topic.dita --to taskRe-wraps the topic body in the appropriate specialised body element and updates the root element and DOCTYPE. Validates the result with validate-dita-topic before writing.
Rules and constraints
See references/REFERENCE.md for full decision logic.
- Split: sections without a
<title>are kept in the parent topic - conref extraction: minimum 3 words;
@conrefformatlibrary.dita#topic-id/element-id - href-to-keyref: does not modify external (http/https) links
- upgrade: only upgrades
<topic>→concept | task | reference; never downgrades - All operations write to
--output-dir(default: same directory as input); originals are never overwritten
Common edge cases
- A
<section>containing a nested<section>will be split keeping inner sections intact (no recursive splitting) - Conref chains are detected and refused (would create an invalid chained conref)
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