Writing documentation with DocBook-XML 4.3 |  |
Writing documentation with DocBook-XML 4.3 | |
Abstract
Describes a system for writing general documentation for presentation in both Web and PDF form.
This publication is available in Web form and also as a PDF document.
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paraThe DocBook system has these advantages over other methods of creating documentation:
The Tech Computer Center supplies a locally-customized installation of the DocBook translation software for output to PDF or Web form. You can use our installation, or install and customize DocBook yourself (see the DocBook Modular Style Sheets web site).
However, this mechanical translation to various formats can be improved and tuned independently of the writing process. These improvements do not at all affect the DocBook files you write.
This document assumes you are using DocBook-XML revision 4.3. If your document was done under the SGML versions, see Section 18, “Converting DocBook 3.0 documents” and Section 17, “Converting DocBook-SGML 4.1 documents” below.