discuss: docbook subset
Subject:
docbook subset
From:
Rahul ####@####.####
Date:
22 Aug 2003 23:58:18 -0000
Message-Id: <20030822235750.974.qmail@web8004.mail.in.yahoo.com>
hi
docbook is indeed the recommended thing. a subset of
docbook is not a bad idea. i think kde uses a subset
of docbook too. obviously we dont need all the
elements that docbook offers. reducing the learning
curve associated with docbook for authors will lead to
more productivity. after all the whole point of
docbook is just that. if we worry abt docbook tags
instead of format we still lose potential time.
i should also remind you that you can submit the howto
in the current format and probably someone here will
do the conversion for you at first
regards
rahul sundaram
--- David Braun ####@####.#### wrote: >
On Fri, 2003-08-22 at 16:11, Martin WHEELER wrote:
> > On Fri, 22 Aug 2003, David Braun
> ####@####.#### wrote:
> >
> > > In this case I do know who will process my
> document: The LDP will.
> >
> > Amongst others. (You do realise you may not be
> writing just for the
> > LDP, don't you? This stuff goes everywhere.)
>
> Yes, I was making an argument about increased
> knowledge of the target
> audience, which could be used to justify the design
> of an LDP subset of
> DocBook. Perhaps the argument was too nuanced for
> this list. I'm aware
> the documents may be used more broadly.
>
> > > Right! So why isn't the copyright element in
> the Sample-HOWTO.xml?
> >
> > [aside: I don't believe I'm reading this. How
> anal can you get?]
>
> You seem to have missed my point completely; I was
> using the copyright
> element only as an example to illustrate a point.
>
> > > So the question I'm trying to ask is, "What
> are the needs of the
> > > group?"
> >
> > Docbook.
> > But you don't seem to want to accept that.
>
> I accept DocBook, which is why I'm going through the
> exercise of
> translating my HOWTO into it. While I'm going
> through this process I
> identified a cost that's slowing me down and will
> slow down other
> authors as well. I brought it to your attention
> because I thought you
> might care about what makes the process more
> difficult for volunteers
> such as myself. If you expect most people to submit
> their HOWTOs in
> non-DocBook formats, then maybe you don't care. My
> impression, from
> reading the LDP Author Guide, is that you encourage
> people to submit
> their HOWTOs in DocBook.
>
> I'm happy to end this conversation. My primary
> concern is getting my
> HOWTO finished as quickly as possible.
>
> David
>
>
>
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