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| + | ==Figures, Tables, Formulas== | ||
| + | * should have a unique, but short title. This will | ||
| + | *# be printet on top of the element | ||
| + | *# generate an entry in the respective list of the document content. | ||
| + | * If an extended description of an MediaObject is required, add a caption. | ||
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==No Direct Formating== | ==No Direct Formating== | ||
Like for HTML you can use CSS, Docbook delegates the formating to xsl stylesheets. | Like for HTML you can use CSS, Docbook delegates the formating to xsl stylesheets. | ||
Revision as of 16:32, 30 September 2019
Conventions to use while writing Documentation in Docbook
Figures, Tables, Formulas
- should have a unique, but short title. This will
- be printet on top of the element
- generate an entry in the respective list of the document content.
- If an extended description of an MediaObject is required, add a caption.
No Direct Formating
Like for HTML you can use CSS, Docbook delegates the formating to xsl stylesheets.
Markups like<emphasis role="bold">Fat text</emphasis>
<para>
The <keycap>F1</keycap> key on an IBM PC keyboard generates the
scan code <keycode>0x3B</keycode> when pressed. This value
is defined as <keysym>KEY_F1</keysym> in
<filename class="headerfile">keyboard.h</filename>.
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<title>Fields in the xyz Dialog</title>
<listitem><para><guilabel>Encoding</guilabel>: This is usually the UTF-8 variant.</para</listitem>
<listitem><para><guilabel>Magic</guilabel>: Mages will know.</para>
<warning><para>Do not use it!</para></warning>
</listitem>
<itemizedlist>
<para>
Typing <userinput>Ex</userinput> will match the <computeroutput>Expenses</computeroutput> section of the account list.
</para>
<para>
You can exit from GNU Emacs with
<menuchoice>
<shortcut>
<keycombo><keysym>C-x</keysym><keysym>C-c</keysym></keycombo>
</shortcut>
<guimenu>Files</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Exit Emacs</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>.
</para>
- See also
- Docbook Links
