Information mapping
Dec 22, 2025
Updated on Feb 5, 2026
Information mapping is a type of structured authoring developed by Robert E. Horn.
It is a system for identifying, categorizing, and connecting information in a document. Originally, it was developed for learning-oriented references.
Documents organised using information mapping are often consistently ordered on the page/screen, with each information type clearly identified by marginal labels.
Related: Topic-based authoring, DITA, Diataxis