DocBook 5: The Definitive Guide

DocBook 5: The Definitive Guide, 9780596805029 (0596805020), O'Reilly, 2010

If you need a reliable tool for technical documentation, this clear and concise reference will help you take advantage of DocBook, the popular XML schema originally developed to document computer and hardware projects. DocBook 5.0 has been expanded and simplified to address documentation needs in other fields, and it's quickly becoming the tool of choice for many content providers.

DocBook 5: The Definitive Guide is the complete, official documentation of DocBook 5.0. You'll find everything you need to know to use DocBook 5.0's features-including its improved content model-whether you're new to DocBook or an experienced user of previous versions.

Learn how to write DocBook XML documents
Understand DocBook 5.0's elements and attributes, and how they fit together
Determine whether your documents conform to the DocBook schema
Learn about options for publishing DocBook to various output formats
Customize the DocBook schema to meet your needs
Get additional information about DocBook editing and processing

This book is still in progress, but you can explore this technology through our Rough Cuts edition, which lets you read the manuscript as it's being written, either online or via PDF.

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