Blaine is responsible for setting up the DocBook framework, so he should be involved in any major changes.
-Re the web site files, they are not under version control (apart from the files generated with DocBook). There is a complicated procedure for uploading using open-source tools and I only started updating them more regularly when I used wsftp (commercial). Someone might know an easy open-source way. For now, please send me any modified html files and will upload them. - There is no new commit to readmedocbook.txt. You can use the CVS command "log" as follows in the directory to see the revision history: log readmedocbooks.txt -The http docs have a style sheet. I will send you the whole site. -I haven't found an XML editor. So I've been using normal text editors. The general thinking about documentation was that we put all the user texts in the guide and produce the pdf and html directly. The work was done earlier this year and there are still some pdf formatting issues to be resolved. I personally don't think we should change this aspect now. Something we haven't done yet is to check other open-source projects that use DocBooks and get some ideas on how to improve the system. The organisation of the rest (web site, etc.) has not been decided, especially due to lack of time. A wiki system would certainly be very useful. Regarding your last suggestion, sure. If the text files involved belong to the guide, then you can add chapters or appendixes. Otherwise html can be used if you wish. Fred ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Mueller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 22 October 2004 22:40 Subject: [Hsqldb-developers] Documentation Hi, I would like to contribute to the documentation of HSQLDB and have some questions: - I didn't find the files on web site in the CVS. Is is under version control? If I want to contribute to that part, what should I do? - I had some problems when 'compiling' the docs (docbooks). I commited this to the file readmedocbook.txt (Sun JDK 1.4 Xerces / Xalan problem). Was that the correct way doing it? Did it actually work? I better as because I so far never commited anything to the HSQLDB project... - When reading the existing documentation, I think the html docs should all use the same style (font and such). Do you agree when I create a stylesheet and try to link all html files to that one? - I'm new to 'docbooks'. It sounds quite interesting to be able to create html and pdf files! So far, I did find it hard to get the build working (downloading 5 different libraries), but I can now create the pdf / hmtl files... But how should I edit the documentation? I use Windows XP. I don't have a problem using a text editor for xml files, but how do you edit the files? Is there a good editor (open source / free of course :-). - (Maybe because I'm new to docbooks, and because I had trouble installing it) I find it is simpler to just write html docs (using some html editor like NVU or OpenOffice). I mean, at some point we should probably have some Wiki system for the docs, and I guess html would be just the 'simpler' format from a practical view... The pdf file can still be created using OpenOffice, or a html to pdf converter like HTMLDOC. What is your experience with docbooks? What is your position? I don't want to alienate anybody, but I'm just writing directly what I think... - Is it ok if I reorganize / link the docs a little? For me, all the html files should be linked in some consistent way. Should we not convert all the .txt files to proper html files and link them in some consistent way? Thanks for your input, Thomas -- Geschenkt: 3 Monate GMX ProMail + 3 Ausgaben der TV Movie mit DVD ++++ Jetzt anmelden und testen http://www.gmx.net/de/go/mail ++++ ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl _______________________________________________ hsqldb-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hsqldb-developers ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl _______________________________________________ hsqldb-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hsqldb-developers
