discuss: Author Guide - Writing a New HOWTO in DocBook
Subject:
Re: Author Guide - Writing a New HOWTO in DocBook
From:
Jorge Godoy ####@####.####
Date:
14 Mar 2001 00:56:24 -0000
Message-Id: <kp4rwxkvrq.fsf@dagon.conectiva>
On Tue, 13 Mar 2001, ####@####.#### wrote:
> The Author Guide recommends starting a new HOWTO with:
>
> <!DOCTYPE ARTICLE PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN">
>
> Yet the guide itself is using the latest XML version of DocBook:
>
> <!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC '-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN' [
>
> Is there any reason why we shouldn't be telling people to start
> their new documents with DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2?
for XML it's required that you:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1'?>
<!DOCTYPE book PUBLIC '-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN' [
and not just the DOCTYPE line.
I think it's documented in the Author Guide.
See you,
--
Godoy. ####@####.####
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