Thomas, I am aiming to write a how to for the opensuse wiki.
So I guess that means no DocBook for me yet. All I have to do is create a wiki page. Thanks. > Hi Michael,, > > On Monday 24 November 2008, Michael Moore wrote: > > > > I am keen to write a how to but need a bit of help getting started. > > A howto in the openSUSE Wiki or a howto for Lessons for Lizards? I'm > not completely sure from your mail. Therefor the following answers > maybe a bit vague. > > Can anyone help me out with the following questions: > > > > - What are some easy tools to write it in > > Well, that depends on how you define "easy". Some people wouldn't say > DocBook is easy, others agree. :) > If you want to write in DocBook XML, use the following URL to get an > overview: > > http://wiki.docbook.org/topic/DocBookAuthoringTools > > > > - What format does it need to be in > > This is a matter of what end format you need. In case of DocBook you > write it in DocBook XML (and only in this format) and transform it > into other formats, be it PDF, (X)HTML, Manpages, and others. Even > for EBooks now. > If you are only interested in a good-looking book and know you will > never ever want to have it as HTML, I would prefer LaTeX. > > > > - How do I get the style right > > For our docs we use the following styleguide: > > http://forgeftp.novell.com//opensuse-style/documentation.pdf > > > > - How do I get it reviewed > > Maybe ask on this mailinglist? :) > > > > - How do I submit it to the opensuse site > > Depends. If you write in the openSUSE Wiki you need to press the save > button. ;) > If you want to write more for Lessons for Lizards you need an openSUSE > account and write permissions to our public SVN. > > > > There is some good info on the opensuse site but I cant get the > > answers to all of these questions. > > Here is the FAQ of the Lessions for Lizards project, if you haven't > found them yet: > > http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Lfl/Lessons_for_Lizards_FAQ > > > Hope that answers some of them. :) > > > Tom > > -- > Thomas Schraitle > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > SUSE LINUX GmbH >o) Documentation Specialist > Maxfeldstrasse 5 /\\ > 90409 Nuernberg _\_v http://en.opensuse.org/Documentation_Team > http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Lessons_for_Lizards > http://lizards.opensuse.org/author/thomas-schraitle/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
