diff --git a/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/validate-why.xml b/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/validate-why.xml index 070d90f7..b2d0dcd6 100644 --- a/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/validate-why.xml +++ b/LDP/guide/docbook/LDP-Author-Guide/validate-why.xml @@ -6,31 +6,31 @@ The LDP uses a number of scripts to distribute your document. - These scripts submit your document to the LDP's CVS (like a content - management system), and then they transform your document to other formats that + These scripts submit your document to the LDP's CVS (a free + document version management system), and then they transform your document to other formats that users then read. Your document will also be mirrored on a number of sites worldwide (yet another set of scripts). In order for these scripts to work correctly, your document must - be both well formed (grammatically correct) use valid - markup (spell checked). + be both well formed and use valid + markup. Well formed means your document follows the rules that XML - is expecting--this is the grammar part. Valid + is expectinging: it complies with XML grammar rules. Valid markup means you only use elements or tags which are valid for your - document--this is the spelling part. + document: XML vocubulary rules are applied. - If your document is not well formed, and valid, the - scripts will not be able to process your document. As + If your document is not well formed or uses invalid markup, the + scripts will not be able to process it. As a result, your document will not be distributed. - There is more information about how to validate + The Docbook Section There is more information about how to validate your document in the DocBook section. Check out for more help with validating - your document. + your document.