The LDP is always looking for people to assist in the quest for developing and providing free, high quality documentation for the GNU/Linux operating system.
Potential volunteers should become familiar with the information contained in the LDP Author Guide (formerly known as the “HOWTO-HOWTO“). They should also consider joining the general LDP discussion list ([email protected]). Let us know what your skill set is, what you would like to help the LDP with, etc. We are always in need of volunteers!
If you wish to volunteer to assist in the document authoring process, here are some tasks that require attention:
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First and foremost, consult the LDP Authoring Guide (formerly known as the “HOWTO-HOWTO“). For additional guidelines on style, examine the GNOME Documentation Style Guide. Documents related to DocBook can be accessed below.
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Flowcharts (in PDF) that outline various TLDP processes:
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License / manifesto and mailing list(s).
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DTDs:
The LDP accepts documents marked-up in:
Linuxdoc SGML; DocBook SGML v4.2, v4.1 or v3.x; and DocBook XML v4.2 or v4.1.2
Copies of these DTDs are available here (local LDP copies in zip format):
They can also be found on official DocBook Homepage (http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/).
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Authoring Templates:
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DSSSL (stylesheets):
The standard DocBook DSSSL Stylesheets and the LDP customized stylesheet (ldp.dsl). Updated 2005-05-10.
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XSL (stylesheets):
The standard DocBook XSL Stylesheets, and a set of LDP customized XSL stylesheets. Contact David Horton if you have questions or comments on the customized stylesheets. Updated 2004-09-10.
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Entity files:
Local LDP copy (gzipped tar file).
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DocBook Reference Material:
- DocBook: The Definitive Guide, by Norman Walsh and Leonard Muellner.
Another copy (PDF) is available here (courtesy of Chris Karakas, www.karakas-online.de).
- DocBook Quick Reference (4.1.2, 3.1, etc.)
- DocBook Demystification HOWTO, by Eric Raymond.
- DocBook XML/SGML Processing Using OpenJade, by Saqib Ali.
- DocBook Install mini-HOWTO, by Robert B. Easter.
- Setup your own docbook processing, chronicled by Hugo van der Kooij.
- Godoy’s DocBook SGML/XML reference page, (Jorge Godoy).
- DocBook Character Entity Reference.
- DocBook.org mailing lists.
- Introducing DocBook, a slide show by Norman Walsh.
- ArsDigita DocBook Primer
- A tutorial on Lyx & DocBook.
- From the IBM developerWorks library: “A gentle guide to DocBook“.
- DocBook XML v4.1.2 Quick Start Guide by Jim Weller.
- Single-Source Publishing with DocBook XML by Dan York.
- Docbook + Emacs an article by Alejandro Imass.
- DocBook XSL: The Complete Guide by Robert Stayton.
- Emacs/PSGML Quick Reference by Bob DuCharme (also see SGML CD: Free SGML Software and How to Use It).
- Writing DocBook XML With A GUI Editor by David Horton.
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DocBook Environment & Processing:
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LinuxDoc Information:
- Howtos-with-LinuxDoc mini-HOWTO, written by David S. Lawyer, describes how to write HOWTOs using the simple LinuxDoc markup.
- Linuxdoc Reference, written by Uwe Böhme, is intended to be a reference for the SGML document type definition LinuxDoc.
- ld2db, developed by Reuben Thomas, is used to convert LinuxDoc SGML to DocBook SGML. Be advised that the resultant filtered output should be checked for accuracy.
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LinuxDoc Processing:
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PDF/Postscript Output (ldp_print: v0.90, 2002-08-09):
Toolset (ldp_print) that the LDP uses to produce PDF and PostScript variants. Works on the single-HTML-file representation of a DocBook SGML/XML instance – ONLY! See the README in the package for details. ldp_print relies on the HTMLDOC from Easy Software Products.
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CVS information:
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Misc:
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