DocBook: The Definitive Guide is the complete and official documentation of the DocBook Document Type Definition (DTD) and many of its associated tools.

DocBook is a system for writing structured documents using SGML and XML. DocBook, provides all the elements you'll need for technical documents of all kinds. A number of computer companies use DocBook for their documentation, as do several Open Source documentation groups, including the Linux Documentation Project (LDP). With the consistent use of DocBook, these groups can readily share and exchange information. With an XML-enabled browser, DocBook documents are as accessible on the Web as in print.

DocBook: The Definitive Guide was written by Norman Walsh, the author of the XML implementation of the DocBook DTD; and Leonard Muellner, the manager of O'Reilly & Associates' Production Tools Group.

In this book, you'll find:

x A brief introduction to SGML and XML x A guide to creating documents with the DocBook DTD and associated stylesheets x Information about using SGML and XML tools like Jade and DSSSL x An guide to customizing DocBook x A complete SGML and XML reference, including examples, for every DocBook element

In addition, the CDROM contains:

x The complete source text of this book, in both SGML and HTML x All the examples from the book x DSSSL Stylesheets that let you convert DocBook documents to RTF, LaTeX, or HTML x The DocBook DTD for SGML, version 3.1 x The DocBk DTD for XML, version 3.1.5

Oasis, the organization that is the official maintainer of the DocBook DTD, has identified DocBook: the Definitive Guide as the official documentation for the DocBook DTD.

DocBook is a system for writing structured documents using SGML and XML. It provides all the elements you'll need for technical documents of all kinds. A number of computer companies use DocBook for their documentation, as do several Open Source documentation groups, including the Linux Documentation Project (LDP). With the consistent use of DocBook, these groups can readily share and exchange information. With an XML-enabled browser, DocBook documents are as accessible on the Web as in print.

DocBook: The Definitive Guide was written by Norman Walsh, the author of the XML implementation of the DocBook DTD; and Leonard Muellner, the manager of O'Reilly & Associates' Production Tools Group.

In this book, you'll find:

A brief introduction to SGML and XMLA guide to creating documents with the DocBook DTD and associated stylesheets Information about using SGML and XML tools like Jade and DSSSLAn guide to customizing DocBookA complete SGML and XML reference, including examples, for every DocBook element

In addition, the CDROM contains: The complete source text of this book, in both SGML and HTMLAll the examples from the bookDSSSL Stylesheets that let you convert DocBook documents to RTF, LaTeX, or HTMLThe DocBook DTD for SGML, version 3.1

Oasis, the organization that is the official maintainer of the DocBook DTD, has identified DocBook: the Definitive Guide as the official documentation for the DocBook DTD.

 
Preface   
 I. Introduction     1
1. Getting Started with SGML/XML  

      HTML and SGML vs. XML   

      Basic SGML/XML Concepts   

      Elements and Attributes   

      Entities   

      How Does DocBook Fit In?   
2. Creating DocBook Documents  

      Making an SGML Document   

      Making an XML Document   

      Public Identi?ers, System Identi?ers, and Catalog Files   

      Physical Divisions: Breaking a Document into Physical Chunks   

      Logical Divisions: The Categories of Elements in DocBook   

      Making a DocBook Book   

      Making a Chapter   

      Making an Article   

      Making a Reference Page   

      Making Front- and Backmatter   
3. Parsing DocBook Documents  

      Validating Your Documents   

      Understanding Parse Errors   
4. Publishing DocBook Documents  

      A Survey of Stylesheet Languages   

      Using Jade and DSSSL to Publish DocBook Documents   

      A Brief Introduction to DSSSL   

      Customizing the Stylesheets   

      Dealing with Multiple Declarations   

      The DSSSL Architecture   
5. Customizing DocBook  

      Should You Do This?   

      If You Change DocBook, It's Not DocBook Anymore!   

      Customization Layers   

      Understanding DocBook Structure   

      The General Structure of Customization Layers   

      Writing, Testing, and Using a Customization Layer   

      Testing Your Work   

      Removing Elements   

      Removing Attributes   

      Adding Elements: Adding a Sect6   

      Other Modi?cations: Classifying a Role   
 II. Reference     113

DocBook Element Reference   

DocBook Parameter Entity Reference   

DocBook Character Entity Reference   
 III. Appendixes     567
A. Installation  
B. DocBook and XML  
C. DocBook Versions  
D. Resources  
E. What's on the CD-ROM?  
F. Interchanging DocBook Documents  
G. DocBook V3.1 Quick Reference  
Glossary