Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Suggestion for future documentation workflow

2018-10-24 Thread Dave Barton
e file name, looks like 3 nodes > connected, click on that and you can set a public share. Did just that > to the file there and it is available for public viewing at > https://nextcloud.documentfoundation.org/s/bgYgporeN3qHJrm > > > On Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 11:44 AM Dave Barton

[libreoffice-documentation] Suggestion for future documentation workflow

2018-10-24 Thread Dave Barton
As per the subject line I have just uploaded a file: https://nextcloud.documentfoundation.org/apps/files?dir=/Shared/ODFAuthors/English&fileid=57390 Since I don't know how to make how to make an OwnCloud document publicly visible I have also uploaded it here: https://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Proposed XHP extensions

2018-10-22 Thread Dave Barton
Hi Olivier, Yes, this would be a step forward in making things easier for people to contribute to the help files, which is not an easy task even for those of us who have some knowledge of XML. If my reading of your answer to Noel is correct, you propose to set the DTD to localize="true". It's unc

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc 6.2 Guide and LibreOffice Online

2018-10-21 Thread Dave Barton
My vote would go for not making references to LibreOffice Online within the existing chapters. It might create confusion for the reader and apart from that I'm lazy ;) Maybe we could add a specific chapter or annex. Dave On 21.10.2018 20:03, Drew Jensen wrote: > Howdy, > > Just want to put this

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] CG6.2 Preface

2018-10-21 Thread Dave Barton
Chances I deleted that lost post through gmail before it was > posted to the list? (slight, but I tried) > > If it didn't work sorry for the duplicate. > > Howdy Dave, > > Great. Do you have a copy of the template file available for > download and if

[libreoffice-documentation] CG6.2 Preface

2018-10-21 Thread Dave Barton
Hi Folks, I thought I would "/get the ball rolling/" with the Calc Guide for 6.2 by creating an initial draft of the Preface, which I have now uploaded to ODF Authors in a newly created CG 6.2 folder. I have used the previous 6.0 template, except for anchoring the figures where I have used: Para

[libreoffice-documentation] Styles template for doc team products.

2018-10-14 Thread Dave Barton
Hi Drew, Thanks for getting things underway with the preparation of the Calc Guide for 6.2 I was the one who raised the issue at the last meeting regarding the template. Unfortunately, I was not able to spend more time on IRC that day and did not get to explain my issues with the current 6.0 temp

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] GS6011 - folder

2018-07-08 Thread Dave Barton
On 08.07.2018 15:03, Martin Srebotnjak wrote: > Hi, > > it seems that Dave uploaded his review of chapter 11 of GS into the > Published folder on the odfauthors site - but the chapter does not seem > finished and published, it still contains comments. > > Also, the name of the file is not clear of

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] REMIND: Documentation team call is today at 19:00 Berlin Time.

2018-05-02 Thread Dave Barton
Sorry, cannot make today's team call. Dave On 02.05.2018 15:32, Olivier Hallot wrote: > HI Team > > Our documentation team meeting will take place today at 19:00 CET > (Berlin time). > > We will use the following jitsi meeting room > > https://meet.jit.si/tdfdocteam > > The meeting room is suppo

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice Quickstarter Option

2018-02-22 Thread Dave Barton
Hi Jorge, Martin is correct about the proposal to remove QS from the Linux edition, but I have tested LO 6.0.1.1 (deb & rpm) downloaded from TDF servers and QS is still there and fully functional. The same might not always be true for all distro provided editions, but I suggest you include QS as a

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Returning to work on GS6.0 Guide

2018-02-10 Thread Dave Barton
Hi Martin, Again, thank you for your feedback. I have now revised the Preface (Chapter 0) based on the points you raised. See: http://bit.ly/2nVvl96 My notes are in-line with the quote of your original message. Original Message From: Martin Srebotnjak To: Dave Barton Date

[libreoffice-documentation] GS6.0 Preface

2018-02-02 Thread Dave Barton
I have now returned a fully reorganised and updated Preface to ODF Authors: https://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/feedback-lo-6.0/gs6000-reorganised-preface/view The main changes are: * I have applied an updated edition of Jean's previous 5.0 chapter template. Essen

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] The essence of styles

2018-02-01 Thread Dave Barton
Hi Cathy, Valerii just beat me to it in recommending Bruce Byfield's publication. IMNSHO it is by far and away one of the best and well constructed sources of information about using styles in LibreOffice. Plus, Bruce is a very approachable and helpful guy, who I am sure would be willing to offer

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Returning to work on GS6.0 Guide

2018-01-23 Thread Dave Barton
mentation, my belief is that > ignorance can be strength. Good point. Let me check for any important changes in Base and if there aren't any it should be a relatively simple job to update the Base chapter. > Cathy Good to see you back on board. Kind Regards Dave > On 1/23/2018 4:20 A

Re: Fwd: [libreoffice-documentation] Helping with Documentation

2018-01-23 Thread Dave Barton
Hi Jorge, I have now contacted DJ and some other contacts Oliver passed on to me. Hopefully one or more of them will be willing to join in the documentation effort. Regards Dave On 19.01.2018 15:19, jorge Rodríguez wrote: > Hi Olivier: > >     I found this e-mail about a person who wants to help

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Returning to work on GS6.0 Guide

2018-01-23 Thread Dave Barton
ct or obsolete copy of the GS > chapter. > > Regards, Jean > > > On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 7:00 AM, Dave Barton wrote: >> Hi Folks, >> >> Getting back on track following a problematic international move and a >> rotten bout of flu, although I am still ba

[libreoffice-documentation] Returning to work on GS6.0 Guide

2018-01-19 Thread Dave Barton
Hi Folks, Getting back on track following a problematic international move and a rotten bout of flu, although I am still battling to get a decent internet connection. I have now pulled copies of all existing chapter contributions in both the drafts and feedback folders from ODF Authors with the i

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] REMIND: Documentation team call is today at 19:00 Berlin Time.

2017-11-01 Thread Dave Barton
Sorry, at the moment I am in transit with a really bad connection that doesn't allow me to do much more than (very slowly) send & receive emails, no chance of making a voice connection. I will try and join you next week. Regards Dave On 01.11.2017 19:14, Olivier Hallot wrote: > Hi Guys > > Since

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Cover for GS 6

2017-09-16 Thread Dave Barton
Martin, Here is a pdf created from Ilmari's fix odg: http://tasit.net/files/LO6_GS_Guide_Covers_DCB_20170916-logofix.pdf Regards Dave On 16.09.2017 17:27, Martin Srebotnjak wrote: > Dave, > > could you please upload also a pdf, to check the output, because on macOS > the new odg still has a non-

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Meeting Minutes September 6th 2017

2017-09-13 Thread Dave Barton
ow and merging documents will work again. > > Thanks. Sorry for the error. > > Paul > > On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 at 11:30 Olivier Hallot > wrote: > >> Wednesday September 13th 2017, 19:00 CET >> >> * Presents: Olivier, Dave Barton, Paul Figueiredo, dene

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Already update my chapters

2017-08-08 Thread Dave Barton
On 08.08.2017 16:09, jorge Rodríguez wrote: > Hi all: > > I already update GS5200-Preface and GS5214-CustomizingLibreOffice. > The first with the issue about Icons (Page 6 Notes) and the second > with the issue about Extension Manager (Pags. 13 to 15) > > Can you say me please where I can u

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Minutes of the Documentation Team Meeting of August 2nd 2017

2017-08-02 Thread Dave Barton
OK No problem. I will start on the draft tomorrow morning (my time). To avoid any possible confusion I will also amend the wiki page https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development/User_Guide_Tasks from GS - LO v5.3 to GS - LO v6.0 Regards Dave On 02.08.2017 20:41, Olivier Hallot wr

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Documentation Team Call For Help

2017-07-25 Thread Dave Barton
thanks for your interest and we would very much welcome your assistance. Best Regards Dave On 23.07.2017 20:48, Andrea Mussap wrote: > Hi all and Dave. > Is there a clear task that I can help you with?BRAndrea. > De: Dave Barton > Para: LibreOffice Users ; LibreOffice &g

[libreoffice-documentation] Documentation Team Call For Help

2017-07-20 Thread Dave Barton
In the world of open source software LibreOffice has one of the shortest time based release cycles. One downside of this schedule is that the Documentation Team has been unable keep pace with the release frequency for publication of the User Guides. With the release of LO Version 6.0 targeted for Q

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] [ANNOUNCE] Documentation team meeting on May 10th at 17:00 CET

2017-05-02 Thread Dave Barton
On 02.05.2017 16:00, Olivier Hallot wrote: > Hello Authors > > We will resume our meetings for documentation on the next May 10th to > discuss our issues and concerns on all forms of documentation we carry. > > Please have a look at our blog post: https://goo.gl/26zZgO > > Kind regards > Hi Oliver

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base-Handbook 5.0 -chapter 2

2015-08-16 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Hazel Russman Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 13:51:58 +0100 > On Sun, 16 Aug 2015 12:07:49 +0200 > Robert Großkopf wrote: > >> -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Hi *, >> >> and here the next: >> chapter 3 >> >> http://robert.familiegrosskopf

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook 5.0

2015-08-08 Thread Dave Barton
Hazel Russman wrote: > On Sat, 8 Aug 2015 13:37:00 +0200 > Dave Barton wrote: > >> Original Message >> From: Hazel Russman >> Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 11:50:56 +0100 >> >>> On Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:13:23 -0400 >>> elderdanlewis

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook 5.0

2015-08-08 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Dan Lewis Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 20:58:47 -0400 8<-- snip -->8 > This link should help you some. It will keep you a little busy too. > https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Development > > Dan Thanks Dan, I wrote, or at least edited, some o

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook 5.0

2015-08-08 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Hazel Russman Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 11:50:56 +0100 > On Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:13:23 -0400 > elderdanlewis wrote: > >> >> If you want others to review your work, should we upload this material >> to a new "Base Handbook 5" folder on the ODF Authors website

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Folder for version 5.0 of the Base Handbook

2015-08-08 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Dan Lewis Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 21:02:55 -0400 >Could someone who has the proper authority please create this folder > and its subfolders for us. Robert has written the new version. Dave and > I need this as we work with Robert to get the German versi

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook 5.0

2015-08-08 Thread Dave Barton
Hi Robert, Original Message From: Robert Großkopf Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 20:52:34 +0200 > Hi Dave, > > If you want others to review your work, should we upload this > > material to a new "Base Handbook 5" folder on the ODF Authors > > website and process this through the the norm

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook 5.0

2015-08-07 Thread Dave Barton
elderdanlewis wrote: > > > Original message > From: Dave Barton > Date:08/07/2015 1:33 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook 5.0 > > Original Message -

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base Handbook 5.0

2015-08-07 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Robert Großkopf Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 10:59:56 +0200 > Hi *, > > I have tried to translate the first chapter of the German > Base-handbuch 5.0. > The german version is already published here: > http://de.libreoffice.org/get-help/documentation/ > > I have

[libreoffice-documentation] LO in the Mac Appstore

2015-07-03 Thread Dave Barton
Ping Jean! In your review of chapter 1 of the GS guide you added a comment: "Verify later: LO 5.0 may be on MacApp store." I am not a Mac user, but there was a post today on the "User" list from someone claiming that "I downloaded the US version easily from the Mac App store." Can you, or another

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Chapter 2 (Setting up LO)

2015-06-27 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Jean Weber To: Dave Barton <>Libreoffice Documentation Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2015 15:23:17 +1000 > I've been through this chapter and marked items that need to be > checked, verified, written or revised. Most pictures need to be > repl

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Intro and some questions

2015-06-24 Thread Dave Barton
My responses are given in-line with your original message. Original Message From: David Allen To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:44:57 -0400 > Hi Jonathon and Jean (and everyone else), > I've been using LibreOffice for years as a PortableApp (fr

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Checked Out CH.1 "Introducing LO" GS Guide

2015-06-22 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Jean Weber To: Dave Barton <>Libreoffice Documentation Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 18:29:12 +1000 > On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 3:01 PM, Jean Weber wrote: >> On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 5:01 AM, Dave Barton wrote: >>> Returned Ch. 1 "

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Checked Out CH.1 "Introducing LO" GS Guide

2015-06-21 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Jean Weber To: Dave Barton <>Libreoffice Documentation Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 18:29:12 +1000 > On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 3:01 PM, Jean Weber wrote: >> On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 5:01 AM, Dave Barton wrote: >>> Returned Ch. 1 "

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Meaningless Field Shadings In Documentation

2015-06-12 Thread Dave Barton
Jean Weber wrote: > On Friday, June 12, 2015, Dave Barton wrote: > >> Jean Weber wrote: >>> On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 3:22 AM, Dave Barton > > wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks very much for the speedy replies guys, but... >>>> >>>>

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Checked Out CH.1 "Introducing LO" GS Guide

2015-06-12 Thread Dave Barton
Returned Ch. 1 "Introducing LO" to: http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/getting-started/draft-lo-5.0/gs5-0-ch1-introducing-lo/view Changes: * A few minor text alterations + 1 note for clarity. * Updated some images. Notes: * Suggestion to include a mention of the incorporated PostgreSQ

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Meaningless Field Shadings In Documentation

2015-06-11 Thread Dave Barton
Jean Weber wrote: > On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 3:22 AM, Dave Barton wrote: >> >> Thanks very much for the speedy replies guys, but... >> >>> Robert Großkopf wrote: >>>> Aren't this shades none-breaking spaces? If I set Insert → >>>>

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Meaningless Field Shadings In Documentation

2015-06-10 Thread Dave Barton
Thanks very much for the speedy replies guys, but... > Robert Großkopf wrote: >> Aren't this shades none-breaking spaces? If I set Insert → >> Formatting Mark → Non-breaking space I get the same shades. That, or something similar, is what I thought they were, but it was not making sense to have

[libreoffice-documentation] Meaningless Field Shadings In Documentation

2015-06-10 Thread Dave Barton
Strange how some images get through to this list and not others... Almost all of the guides have numerous, what I describe as, "Meaningless Field Shadings" randomly dotted around them: https://goo.gl/photos/GrgaNrgizA6ukCu17 These shadings have no document fields associated with them. Other than w

[libreoffice-documentation] Meaningless Field Shadings In Documentation

2015-06-10 Thread Dave Barton
Almost all of the guides have numerous, what I describe as, "Meaningless Field Shadings" randomly dotted around them. *Eg:* These shadings have no document fields associated with them. Other than when I paste from a web page, I never see these shadings in my own documents. So I assume these

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Checked Out CH.1 "Introducing LO" GS Guide

2015-06-07 Thread Dave Barton
Jean Weber wrote: > On Monday, 8 June 2015, Dave Barton wrote: > >> I've checked out Ch. 1 "Introducing LO" from the v4.4 drafts and will >> update it for v5.0. >> >> Expect lots of questions, because I also propose to take on the >> chall

[libreoffice-documentation] Checked Out CH.1 "Introducing LO" GS Guide

2015-06-07 Thread Dave Barton
I've checked out Ch. 1 "Introducing LO" from the v4.4 drafts and will update it for v5.0. Expect lots of questions, because I also propose to take on the challenge of updating some of the outdated or misleading information in the "Contributor Guides" and on the wiki. First question: On the ODF Au

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Revised LO v5.0 template draft

2015-06-07 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Jean Weber To: Documentation@global.libreoffice.org Date: Sun, 31 May 2015 11:09:03 +1000 > I have made a further change to the draft template: I created > Tip/Note/Caution list styles (associated with the Tip/Note/Caution > paragraph styles) to format Tip

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Guide for LO v5.0?

2015-05-28 Thread Dave Barton
Alan Cook wrote: > So how do we find out what's new in v5.0? Just start working through a > chapter from the old guide using 5.0 to see if anything doesn't work the > same way? https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.0 -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.l

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Getting Started Guide for LO v5.0?

2015-05-28 Thread Dave Barton
Marcus Mackaku wrote: > On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 9:38 AM, toki wrote: >> >> On 28/05/2015 07:20, Jean Weber wrote: >> >>> Content updating should proceed using the new template so that the style >> names of the new files are correct. >> >> Thanks. >> >> ### >> >> This is when find and replace for

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writing a chapter

2015-05-26 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Marcus Mackaku To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 15:44:09 +0200 > How does one write a chapter? Do I have to rewrite it (with corrections or > additional information) and submit it? Hi Markus, As mentioned in my previous rep

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Editing and authoring user manuals

2015-05-20 Thread Dave Barton
Just to add my 2¢. Yes, Sigrid is a busy person, but is normally around and quick to help, allowing for international time zone differences. On the ODFAuthors site take a look at: http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/resources-for-contributers The info is a bit dated and I am trying to fi

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: [libreoffice-l10n] guide for scholars

2015-03-28 Thread Dave Barton
John Hart wrote: > On 03/28/2015 12:48 AM, jonathon wrote: >> On 26/03/15 10:16, Daniel A. Rodriguez wrote: >>> Is there an hybrid pdf version available? >> What is the virtue of a hybrid PDF? >> >> jonathon > > Just wondering, what is a hybrid PDF? What other file format is is > hybridized with?

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] labels

2015-03-03 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Paul Watkins To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2015 09:36:40 -0800 > Dear Sir/Madam, > I have recently had installed Libre Office 4.2 to replace Miccrosoft > Office. > While I am generally impressed, I am puzzled and concerned ther

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Math Guide LO Version 4.4

2015-02-17 Thread Dave Barton
PeeWee wrote: > Hello > > Version 4.4 of the LO Math Guide is now available in the Draft LO4.4 folder > on the ODF Authors website ready for review and comment. > > http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/math-guide/draft-lo4.4-1/math-guide-version-4.4/view > > Please note the following. >

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: cover art for v4.4 user guides

2015-01-18 Thread Dave Barton
PeeWee wrote: > Hello > > The link below is an SVG file of the Math Guide front cover opened in Draw. > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/urcyejp28cii9dx/Front_V42_opened_in_LO.odg?dl=0 > > As you can see, it is a bit of a disaster and the conclusion is to me that > Draw cannot open an SVG file corre

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] New version of Publishing_extensions.odt

2014-11-23 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Jean Weber Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 09:01:17 +1000 > On Monday, November 3, 2014, Gerhard Weydt > wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> The document Pulishing_extensions.odt, which is linked to from the LO >> Extension site home page, is not up-to-date concerning the

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Typo in the Working with Templates PDF

2014-11-23 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Kristine To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 04:50:13 -0700 > FYI: > In the Working with Template PDF (WG4010), there's a typo: Page 11, > under the heading, "Creating a template folder." > > Kristine Green Thanks for the fe

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Proposed Change To Writer Guide 4.2 Chapter 12

2014-10-30 Thread Dave Barton
Dave Barton wrote: > I am in the process of reviewing Hazel's corrections to the published > chapters. On page 32 of chapter 12 Hazel found a dead link to an > external website. > > The existing paragraph reads: > "Each type of source that you use when creating your

[libreoffice-documentation] Writer 4.2 Guide individual chapters now updated and republished

2014-10-30 Thread Dave Barton
First a big thank you to Hazel for her hard work and "eagle eye" in reviewing the previously published chapters and to Milos for providing the "cleaned XML" copies for me to work with. I have now incorporated Hazel's corrections into the files provided by Milos and uploaded ODT copies to ODFAuthor

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Proposed Change To Writer Guide 4.2 Chapter 12

2014-10-27 Thread Dave Barton
terpret the > standard? On the other hand they seem to only be available for purchase so > maybe a free reinterpretation is better. > Regards from > Tom :) > > > > On 27 October 2014 18:29, Dave Barton wrote: > >> Of course the link (as it appears in my ema

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Proposed Change To Writer Guide 4.2 Chapter 12

2014-10-27 Thread Dave Barton
the visible text is: http://www.mattawanschools.org/14662082081050390/lib/14662082081050390/mlaworkscited.pdf and that document is no longer available from that site. Original Message From: Tom Davies To: Dave Barton Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 11:29:27 + > Hi :)Â > Th

[libreoffice-documentation] Proposed Change To Writer Guide 4.2 Chapter 12

2014-10-27 Thread Dave Barton
I am in the process of reviewing Hazel's corrections to the published chapters. On page 32 of chapter 12 Hazel found a dead link to an external website. The existing paragraph reads: "Each type of source that you use when creating your document will have its own unique works cited format. The Mode

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide 4.2 Chapter 12. TOCS and indexes

2014-10-24 Thread Dave Barton
Dave Barton wrote: > Hi Milos, > > I am still investigating, but I am reasonably sure it is not your script > that is the problem. I may have unintentionally mislead you by referring > to "cross-references", the links in your files appear to be correct, but > I am f

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide 4.2 Chapter 12. TOCS and indexes

2014-10-24 Thread Dave Barton
info. I have set up a VM replication of your configuration for testing. I have sent you a separate message with a link to a complete set files I downloaded from ODFAuthors on October 3rd. when Jean announced their publication. Best Regards Dave Original Message From: Milos Sramek T

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide 4.2 Chapter 12. TOCS and indexes

2014-10-24 Thread Dave Barton
Googlemail wrote: > On Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:17:36 +0200 > Dave Barton wrote: > >> Hi Milos, >> >> Don't be too quick to blame your script, it might not be the cause of >> the issue I have encountered. I copied all the files (the originals, >> yo

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide 4.2 Chapter 12. TOCS and indexes

2014-10-23 Thread Dave Barton
both using. Thanks for the tip about correcting page references. Regards Dave Original Message From: Milos Sramek To: Dave Barton Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 08:57:52 +0200 > Dear Dave, > > I am sorry to have caused problems. I've even compared the original and >

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer Guide 4.2 Chapter 12. TOCS and indexes

2014-10-22 Thread Dave Barton
Hazel Russman wrote: 8<-- snip -->8 > Nothing needs to be redone. All that is needed is to use LO's > built-in merge facility to merge the published version with the two > corrected versions. It will flag up all changes and you can decide > which ones to incorporate. It appears that we have a bi

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Accounts at ODFAuthors

2014-10-18 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Sigrid Carrera To: Dave Barton Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 10:06:39 +0200 > Hi Dave, > > Thanks for the screenshots. They do help a lot. > > In the published folder, please try to change the state from "Externally > visible" t

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Accounts at ODFAuthors

2014-10-17 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Sigrid Carrera To: Dave Barton Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:54:56 +0200 > Hi Dave, > > can you make some screenshots and send those to me directly? > > What I suspect, is that you first have to "unpublish" the file, before >

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Accounts at ODFAuthors

2014-10-17 Thread Dave Barton
Dave Barton wrote: > Original Message > From: Sigrid Carrera > To: Dave Barton > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:49:16 +0200 > >> Hi Dave, >> >> I just checked - you had all the necessary rights. To be on the safe >> side - I removed the righ

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Accounts at ODFAuthors

2014-10-17 Thread Dave Barton
Dave Barton wrote: > Original Message > From: Sigrid Carrera > To: Dave Barton > Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:49:16 +0200 > >> Hi Dave, >> >> I just checked - you had all the necessary rights. To be on the safe >> side - I removed the righ

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Accounts at ODFAuthors

2014-10-17 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Sigrid Carrera To: Dave Barton Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:49:16 +0200 > Hi Dave, > > I just checked - you had all the necessary rights. To be on the safe > side - I removed the rights, saved the settings, and then re-add the > same

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Accounts at ODFAuthors

2014-10-14 Thread Dave Barton
At the same time would Jean, Sigrid, or someone with the necessary karma please upgrade the permissions for my ODFAuthors account (user name = bmcs) so that I can replace the published chapters of the 4.2 Writer Guide. Just in case there is any misunderstanding about what I am asking for, please s

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer 4.2 Guide now compiled and published [Follow Up]

2014-10-13 Thread Dave Barton
Dave Barton wrote: > Jean Weber wrote: >> On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 8:59 PM, Dave Barton wrote: >>> Jean Weber wrote: >>>> On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Milos Sramek wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 2014-10-03 05:58, Jean Weber wrote: >&g

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer 4.2 Guide now compiled and published

2014-10-11 Thread Dave Barton
Jean Weber wrote: > On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 8:59 PM, Dave Barton wrote: >> Jean Weber wrote: >>> On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Milos Sramek wrote: >>>> >>>> On 2014-10-03 05:58, Jean Weber wrote: >>>>> Lastly, if whoever was "clea

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer 4.2 Guide now compiled and published

2014-10-05 Thread Dave Barton
Jean Weber wrote: > On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Milos Sramek wrote: >> >> On 2014-10-03 05:58, Jean Weber wrote: >>> Lastly, if whoever was "cleaning" the files of internal xml problems >>> has the time to clean the WG files, that would be great. >> I have done my homework :). You can find the

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Base documentation - Forms

2014-10-01 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Peter Goggin To: Documentation@Global.LibreOffice.Org Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 18:40:00 +1000 > I have worked through chapter 4 - forms on the Base documentation. Apart > from a minor concern relating to the descriptions of the various options > in the drop

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Re: Manuals in ePub format?

2014-04-09 Thread Dave Barton
It's true that Sigil is very useful for refining the structure of epub files converted from other file formats. I use Sigil to "clean up" the many epub files I originally create with Writer. Like others here, I have experimented with various ways of converting the User Guides to epub, with much the

[libreoffice-documentation] Re: Fwd: Technical writing about LibO 4.2 lists/headings bullet/numbering

2014-01-25 Thread Dave Barton
ts, please address communications to this list. Then others, with much better documentation skills than myself, can help with this. Regards Dave Original Message From: dominique.bout...@laposte.net To: Dave Barton Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 16:20:53 +0100 > Thanks to make the doc

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Technical writing about LibO 4.2 lists/headings bullet/numbering

2014-01-25 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: dominique.bout...@laposte.net To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2014 14:16:31 +0100 > Hi, > > I wrote the attached monograph about the tricky "LibO 4.2 lists/headings > bullet/numbering" subject (FR and EN). > > Please feel free

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Conditional Styles - FAQ

2013-10-20 Thread Dave Barton
C wrote: > On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 10:25 PM, Dave Barton wrote: >> >> Please disregard my previous post. I downloaded the French sample >> document and tracked down the way that Conditional Styles actually work. >> >> I will try rewriting the article to make

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Conditional Styles - FAQ

2013-10-20 Thread Dave Barton
Please disregard my previous post. I downloaded the French sample document and tracked down the way that Conditional Styles actually work. I will try rewriting the article to make the explanation a little clearer. Apologies for the list noise. Regards Dave Dave Barton wrote: > > I am

[libreoffice-documentation] Conditional Styles - FAQ

2013-10-20 Thread Dave Barton
I am trying to update the EN.FAQ Wiki article on Conditional Styles (https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Faq/Writer/156) with English screen captures. To make the captured dialog reasonably match the text I followed the "how to" instructions. I name the new style "TextLevel2" (sans quotes) and swi

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ: section on printing

2013-10-18 Thread Dave Barton
Hazel Russman wrote: > This is now complete. The last item has several French screenshots. I have replaced screen captures for the last item (144) with English equivalents and replaced the sample document with a (slightly modified) English version. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Faq/Writer/14

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ: table section

2013-10-16 Thread Dave Barton
Hazel Russman wrote: > This is now edited. Items 158 on creating tables without a following > paragraph marker, 161 on adding and deleting columns, and 170 on > transferring formulae all have French screenshots that need to be > replaced. I have replaced screen captures for 158 & 161 with English

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ

2013-10-14 Thread Dave Barton
Hazel Russman wrote: > > I have now edited the section on TOCs and indexes. Two sub-sections > need new screenshots: 145 on new occurrences of index terms, and 108 on > clickable links. Alternatively it might be an idea to remove the > latter, as current and recent versions of LO make all TOC entr

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ: section on autocorrection

2013-10-13 Thread Dave Barton
Hazel Russman wrote: > I have edited all of these. The first item is a general one on > autocorrection and includes a French screenshot that will need to be > replaced. I have replaced this with an English screen capture, but I am not sure about the translation of the image caption: "Options désac

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ: section on Opening, etc. of files completed.

2013-10-13 Thread Dave Barton
Hazel Russman wrote: > Thanks for your help, Smaug! This section is now complete except that > the last two items need new English screenshots. Done! -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Writer FAQ: page numbering section

2013-10-13 Thread Dave Barton
Hazel Russman wrote: > Subsection 104 on how to begin page numbering at a higher value than 1 > has two French screenshots that need to be replaced. Done! -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: documentation+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/h

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc Guide chapter 5 - Using graphics in Calc

2013-06-19 Thread Dave Barton
Sorry John - Forgot normal reply does not go to list. John Smith wrote: > Hi This chapter has been uploaded to ODF and placed in the Calc > Drafts 4.0 folder here; > http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/calc-guide/draft-lo4/chapter-5-using-graphics-in-calc/view > > Wiki pages updated. >

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Unable to log in to ODFAuthors?

2013-03-05 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Gary Schnabl To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 07:27:43 -0500 > My "Detroit" username did not pass muster. > > Gary > > On 3/4/2013 11:48 PM, Jean Weber wrote: >> I've received reports that people can't log in to the update

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Calc guide 3.3

2013-02-24 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Leo Moons To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:48:46 +0100 > Hello, > > As we are upgrading the translated Calc guide from 3.3, I would like to > have a copy of the Calc guide 3.3 for OpenOffice.org. We have a > translated v

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Please help with final checking of Writer Guide v3.6

2013-01-22 Thread Dave Barton
Jean, I have completed my read-through. Page 365: 2) On the Name and Path of Master Document dialog (Figure 370): It looks like sub points g) h) i) j) should be a) b) c) d) No other obvious errors found. Suggestions for future updates: Page 113: 4) On the Page page of the Page Style d

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Please help with final checking of Writer Guide v3.6

2013-01-22 Thread Dave Barton
Page 273: 2) Press and hold the Alt key while using the arrow keys. It looks like sub points i) j) should be a) b) Regards Dave -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Post

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice 3.6 Writer Guide. Preface and Chapter 1

2013-01-21 Thread Dave Barton
Title page needs to be changed from 3.5 to 3.6 Dave -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to documentation+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List arch

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Need information for Windows and OS X OS's

2012-10-29 Thread Dave Barton
Dan Lewis wrote: > I need to know the full path for the hsqldb.jar file for Windows and > OS X. I already have it for Linux: > /opt/libreoffice3.6/program/classes/hsqldb.jar. Since there are more > than on location for this file, search for: > program/classes/hsqldb.jar. Only one path will appear i

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Checking Draw 3.5 Guide?

2012-10-28 Thread Dave Barton
Message From: Martin Thuresson To: Dave Barton Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:11:50 +0100 > Hi > All figures in document seams ok, none missing. > Figure 3 seams to be missing 4 pixels on the left side of the image. > I have not found any ref errors, how ever i have only chec

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Checking Draw 3.5 Guide?

2012-10-27 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Jean Weber To: Documentation@global.libreoffice.org Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:47:06 +1000 > Would be good if someone has time to check the PDF (NOT the ODT) for > the Draw 3.5 Guide for glaring errors before I do the printed version. > By "glaring errors"

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice 3.4 Writer Guide

2012-06-29 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Dan To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:53:54 -0400 > Dave Barton wrote: >> Original Message >> From: Bob Marquez >> To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org >> Date: Fri,

Re: [libreoffice-documentation] LibreOffice 3.4 Writer Guide

2012-06-29 Thread Dave Barton
Original Message From: Bob Marquez To: documentation@global.libreoffice.org Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:42:51 -0700 > To Whom It May Concern, > > I just purchased LibreOffice 3.4 Writer Guide but I do not have an idea > how to get or download it. Please help. Thanks. > Hi Bob

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