Introducing DocBook

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A Little Background

Structured Documentation

Benefits

Technical Challenges

Non-Technical Challenges

Storing Structured Documentation

XML or SGML or ...

OASIS

Evolution

DocBook Markup

Element Classes

"Hierarchy" Elements

Case Study: A Book

Case Study: An Article

Case Study: Reference Pages

"Information Pool" Elements

Case Study: FAQs

Case Study: MediaObjects

Case Study: Function Synopsis

Linking

Tools

Jade

XSLT

Arbortext Epic

SoftQuad XMetaL

Published Documentation

Print

HTML

HTML Help

Java Help

Customization

The Role Attribute

Subsets

Extensions

Case Study: Restricting Role on Emphasis

Derived Schemas

SolBook: The Sun Documentation DTD

Simplified DocBook

Websites

Slides

Conclusion

Q&A

Resources