Run the startcmd file that is applicable for your operating system. The startcmd.bat and startcmd.sh files are in the directory where you installed the DITA-OT. If necessary, run the startcmd file that is applicable for your operating system. You do not need to run the startcmd file if you already have a command-prompt or terminal window that was invoked by the startcmd file open. From the DITA-OT shell, enter the following command: ant -f build_demo.xml You receive the following prompt:[echo] Please enter the filename for the DITA map that you [echo] want to build including the directory path (if any). [echo] The filename must have the .ditamap extension. [echo] Note that relative paths that climb (..) are not supported yet. [echo] To build the sample, press return without entering anything. [input] The DITA map filename: [C:\DITA-OT1.6.M5\samples\hierarchy.ditamap]

• input-file is the DITA map or DITA file that you want to process.
• transformation-type is the transformation type.
• parameter-name is the name of an optional parameter.
• value is an applicable value for the optional parameter.

If you do not specify an output directory, by default, the DITA-OT writes the output to the installation-directory\out directory.