From 4af8ba1038da157dfbc76643c20c10e253e07006 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: emmajane <> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 07:30:40 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] converted another short section to bullet points --- .../LDP-Author-Guide/using-docbook.xml | 28 +++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/using-docbook.xml b/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/using-docbook.xml index 418760a8..06a83a78 100644 --- a/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/using-docbook.xml +++ b/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/using-docbook.xml @@ -6,19 +6,27 @@ DocBook: Sample Markup
- Writing With DocBook Elements + General Tips and Tricks edition using DocBook + + For a general overview of what markup is all about, please read + + + + An editor capable of inserting elements according to the DTD will help a lot since it will enforce the DTD. This way you can be sure that no invalid elements were added anywhere in your document. - + + In order to ensure that future changes are as easy as possible, authors should try to keep compatibility with the XML version of the DocBook DTD. This means @@ -26,13 +34,15 @@ attributes, and not omitting end tags. Most tools that automatically insert elements (like psgml+emacs) follow these rules automatically or with some fine tuning. - - Each type of document created has a specific structure, - and examples of documents can be found in the . - - Considering the explanation above we can proceed to instructions on - how to write a document using DocBook. + + + Each type of document created has a specific structure. This + document is in book format. Most authors, however, will + want to use the shorter article format instead. + Templates are available from . + + +
Useful markup