What is structured authoring?
Structured authoring means writing content as reusable, semantic building blocks instead of free-form documents. The idea has been around for decades. DITA XML formalized it in the early 2000s. But the tooling has always assumed you are comfortable with XML. If you are new to the concept, start with the guide to what a CCMS is.
Topicary keeps the principles and drops the markup. For the research behind this approach, see what 59 technical writers actually say about XML and structured authoring.
Components: write once, reuse everywhere
A component is a block of content (a warning, a setup step, a compatibility note) that you write once and reference from any topic. When you update the source component, every reference updates automatically.
