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Re: [Lubuntu-wiki-docs] Off line manual

 

Hi,

First of all, what is an offline manual?
Second of all, what is the difference between this and our Wiki Area?

You all know how good I'm when it comes to Manuals and stuff but I need to
understand first what you guys are talking about exactly? :D

Thank you!


On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 2:21 AM, Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Boss,
>
> I've had a chat with knome (xubuntu Team Leader) about what system they
> use for their off line manual. They use docbook, but this is not
> translatable. The docs team have recently had a discussion on the steep
> learning curve and lack of resources easily available for new members to
> use (it uses bzr, for example). I've sent an email to that team asking if
> there is now a good set of instructions yet available for us who do not
> know bzr etc. But, while I await their answer I'd like your thoughts on
> using docbook and being locked into English compared to extra workload that
> a translatable one?
>
> @ JasonO, how are your XML skills? There is an example of the xubuntu
> docbook at
> http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-doc/xubuntu-docs/raring/view/head:/desktop-guide/C/internet-networks.xml There
> are some GUI tools discussed at [1].
>
> Your thoughts?
>
> Regards,
>
> Phill.
> 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_XML_editors
>
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