discuss: Author Guide - Writing a New HOWTO in DocBook
Subject:
Re: Author Guide - Writing a New HOWTO in DocBook
From:
Mark Komarinski ####@####.####
Date:
14 Mar 2001 01:46:58 -0000
Message-Id: <3AAECD47.4ADAF723@valinux.com>
"Patrick K. O'Brien" wrote:
>
> Sure. Then you get an "XML requires a system ID after a public ID" error
Here is where I admit I'm one of those vi people your parents warned
you about ;)
> from PSGML when you C-c C-p. Which means I'm missing the system ID,
> obviously. Which I understand because I do actually know a fair amount about
> XML. And I've even got a hard-copy version of Norman Walsh's DocBook sitting
> in front of me. Of course, his recommended system ID is
> http://nwalsh.com/docbook/xml/3.1.4/db3xml.dtd, which strikes me as being
> not quite current, especially in light of the fact that the book was
> published in October of 1999. So I've spent an hour trying to find what
> would be the most current system ID to use because ultimately I'd like to
> create some XML templates and I want them to be perfect. (Call me anal.) And
> I still haven't found it. If it is documented in the Author Guide, it ain't
> exactly easy to find. <pout>
It isn't (yet), mostly because I work with vi (which itself lacks XML
support). If you figure out the solution and send me an e-mail, I'll
be sure to include it in the LAG.
>
> So I'm not a happy camper at this point. But I do appreciate your help and
> your patience.
BTW, new version of the LAG out tomorrow that might fix up the PDF issues you
found, plus a huge number of spelling and grammar patches.
-Mark
>
> ---
> Patrick K. O'Brien
> Orbtech (http://www.orbtech.com)
> "I am, therefore I think."
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jorge Godoy ####@####.####
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 7:03 PM
> To: ####@####.####
> Cc: LDP-Discuss
> Subject: Re: Author Guide - Writing a New HOWTO in DocBook
>
> 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,
> --
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