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Subject: FW: DocBook Customization
> -----Original Message----- > From: Dick Hamilton [mailto:rlhamilton@frii.com] > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 4:30 PM > To: Ogden, Jeff > Subject: DocBook Customization > > Jeff, > > I'm an observer on the DITA TC, but not a member, so my > attempt to send the attached response concerning the thread > on DocBook Customization got bounced. > > Since you were an active participant, I hope you don't mind > if I send the response to you, instead. If you find it useful, > feel free to post it on the list. If not, the bit-bucket is > ok, too:). > > Thanks, > Dick Hamilton > rlhamilton@frii.com > =============================================================== > I've been following this thread with some interest and have > to chime in about "DocBook Customization" from the perspective > of a longtime DocBook user. > > There seems to be an implication in some messages that > customization is part of the DocBook standard. That is not > the case. If you change DocBook, the result is no longer > DocBook. > > That said, there is no question that people need and want > to customize DocBook, and the DocBook TC has always realized > this. That's why the design was done with customization in > mind and why the spec and Definitive Guide both discuss > customization. But, both clearly state that if you customize, > you are not conformant. > > So, I agree with Eliot and Jeff that you should dictate against > what this thread calls "DocBook Customization," in the same way > that DocBook dictates against "DocBook Customization." I.e., if > you must, you're on your own and not conformant. > > Dick Hamilton > --------------------------------- > XML Press > XML for Technical Communicators > http://xmlpress.net/managingwriters.html > (970) 231-3624 > > > >
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