Re: [docbook] Polymorphic Modular DocBook

From
Rcott Iudson
Date
2006-06-22T13:51:51+00:00
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Re: [docbook] Polymorphic Modular DocBook
Hi Camille,

IMO, DocBook works very well for modular documentation. That said, I 
usually recommend chunking at the section level, leaving the book, 
chapters, etc. as "assembly templates/documents". The book and chapters 
contain the higher level wrappers and additional verbage that is 
appropriate for that level, and then contain entity references or 
XIncludes to the section-level chunks that are to be reused.

Best regards,

--Scott

Camille B嶲nis wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> I used big words in the subject, but it's a simple issue: When doing
> modular DocBook, it sometimes happen that a "chapter" module wants to be
> reused as an "appendix" for example...
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> Is the only solution to use tinier modules by chunking at the "section"
> level, or is there something more intelligent?
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> Or should we consider DocBook is not meant to be extremely modular,
> other grammars like DITA are more suited?
>
> Interested in hearing your experience.
>
> Camille.
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