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[DITA Term] Structured authoring [Plain Language Term] Tagging content [Description] 
The process of writing content and applying a semantic markup, such as DITA tags.Some people mistakenly think structured authoring means that it adds organization to their content. This is true, but does not adequately describe the full meaning of structured authoring. Organization is only a small part of it. For example, a element is only allowed in one spot: right before the steps of a task. You can’t have it after the steps or in between them. Thus, you enforce a consistent structure of your content and it’s better organized as a result.
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