How Widely Is DITA Being Used? And For What?

A recent DITA-Users Group poll asked members: “How widely is DITA used?” The poll was not scientific and yielded only 56 responses from over 700 group members.

Not started but consider using DITA (either DTD or Schema), 15 votes (26.79%)
Not started but consider using DITA DTD, 9 votes (16.07%)
- Who? Manufacturer of hardware and software for telecommunications providers
- For what? two pilots: (1) Hardware manuals, (2) online help systems for software
Not started but consider using DITA Schema, 2 votes (3.57%)
Started using DITA DTD in prototypes, 12 votes, 21.43%
- Who? Heavy industry
- For what? Maintenance and parts information
- Who? Semiconductor
- For what? Semiconductor product specifications
- Who? Consumer products
- For what? Technical R&D reports
Started using DITA Schema in prototypes, 2 votes (3.57%)
- Who? Aerospace & Defense
- For what? Engineering standards
Started using DITA DTD in production, 15 votes (26.79%)
- Who? Automotive R&D
- For what? Internal business process documentation
- Who? Semiconductor equipment manufacturers
- For what? All manuals and guides
- Who? Computer manufacturers
- For what? Hardware documentation
Started using DITA Schema in production, 1 votes (1.79%)
- Who? Software companies
- For what? User guides, online help