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Subject: Re: [docbook] RE: Sections and topics


Transclusions are in an early discussion phase, I would say.  There are several use 
cases, but we don't yet have a concrete proposal.  In the past, the Committee has 
expressed reluctance to create a new DocBook-specific mechanism if some standard XML 
mechanism can work.  We are getting to the point where the standard mechanisms may not 
be sufficient, though.

Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
bobs@sagehill.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cramer, David W (David)" <dcramer@motive.com>
To: "'Bob Stayton'" <bobs@sagehill.net>; <rob.cavicchio@emc.com>; 
<Kate.Wringe@sybase.com>; <docbook-tc@lists.oasis-open.org>; 
<docbook@lists.oasis-open.org>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 4:29 PM
Subject: RE: [docbook] RE: Sections and topics


Hi Bob,
In skimming the TC meeting minutes, I recall also some mention of transclusion that 
also addresses some of these problems. Is the modular content work related to that or 
a separate project? Do you know if the transclusion work would be an extension of 
xinclude or something different?

Thanks,
David

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Stayton [mailto:bobs@sagehill.net]
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 6:21 PM
To: rob.cavicchio@emc.com; Kate.Wringe@sybase.com; docbook-tc@lists.oasis-open.org; 
docbook@lists.oasis-open.org
Subject: Re: [docbook] RE: Sections and topics

This discussion is of great interest to the DocBook Technical Committee, as we are
currently developing a DocBook solution for modular content.  I believe most of the
problems that have been mentioned here will be addressed.

The first step toward modular content was the introduction of the topic element, which
will debut in DocBook 5.1.  A topic element is meant as a standalone module of
content, ready to be assembled into larger documents.  Its structure is similar to
section.  The placement of topic within existing DocBook elements like book and
chapter is not very important, as those will serve primarily as storage boxes for
topic elements to be assembled.

The other addition in 5.1 will be the assembly element and its descendant elements
like structure, resource and module.  An assembly is similar to a DITA map, in that it
contains a set of pointers that define the content and structure of the assembled
document, but not the content itself.  But a DocBook assembly is quite different from
a DITA map in many ways.

One of the features will be an option to include content without including the wrapper
element, which permits you to avoid duplicate ID values in an assembled document.
Another is the renderas attribute, which allows you to convert a topic to a chapter,
appendix, or section as needed, or vice-versa.

You can expect to soon see public announcements regarding release of the new schemas
in beta form for testing, as well as some documentation and tools for processing.

Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
bobs@sagehill.net






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