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Subject: Docbook guidance
- From: René Haché <rene-hache@shaw.ca>
- To: docbook@lists.oasis-open.org
- Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 12:07:46 -0800
Hi
again,
Here
are some of the details/concerns/questions of my project. My apologies in
advance if I don't use the appropriate technical terms, since I am still
learning about xml related technologies. I have an extensive background in
publishing (InDesign, Quark, PageMaker, FrameMaker & Ventura) and web design
(solid XHTML & CSS), but my programming skills are nil.
The
problem involves the following challenges:
-Many cross-references and links: although I understand
the basic concept of linking and cross-referencing with docbook, I am unclear on
how to implement it. Does anyone know of good tutorials
online?
-Entities: I am dealing with a dead language (pali)
whose characters are not included in the Unicode set (the majority of them
anyway). What is the best way of dealing with custom entities of this nature? In
the past, I have simply altered the typeface by replacing the latin characters
that I don't use in the ascii set with the ones I need. I could keep doing this
temporarily, but it is not a viable long-term solution.
-Multiple languages: the document will eventually by
translated in three languages: english, french and pali. I am assuming that
mutliple language version is no problem when using the "lang"
attribute.
-Versioning: I would like to be able to track different
versions of the document as it evolves as well as the date of those changes. I
am unclear of what attributes to use for this purpose, if
possible.
-Ouput Media: the document will be ouputed as a personal
website, suitable for handheld and printing. I assuming this is not a problem
for docbook.
-Notes and sidebars: I know docbook has sidebars, notes
and example elements, all of which I will use extensively. Is it possible
through attributes to categorize them differently so they get a different visual
treatment from the stylesheet? If so, what attributes (or other means) is
appropriate for such a task.
I
have looked at a lot of possibilities, but docbook looks like the only thing
able to handle all the following requirements. The questions are the most
important issues I have.
thanks,
René
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