Docbook SGML Quick Start

Jim Weller

<jim atat jimweller dot net>

2002-11-27

Describes how to install, configure and use the tools and resources for docbook sgml and dsssl. The purpose of this quick start guide is to get new docbook authors, editors, and contributors up and running fast with the DoocBook sgml tools. It assumes a fair knowledge of building and installing source packages.

Table of Contents

1. Legal Notice

2. Introduction

3. Requirements

3.1. Basics
3.2. OpenJade
3.3. DocBook DTD
3.4. ISO8879 Entities
3.5. DocBook Style Sheets

4. Installation and Configuration

4.1. Ground work
4.2. OpenJade
4.3. DocBook DTDs and Entities
4.4. Norm Walsh's and LDP's Style Sheets
4.5. Configuration

5. Using the Tools

5.1. A Simple docbook sgml document
5.2. Generating HTML and RTF

6. References

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