diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/docguide.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/docguide.sgml
index 31ca3f5757..c7e8f68d2f 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/docguide.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/docguide.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
<!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/docguide.sgml,v 1.24 2000/01/18 06:10:54 momjian Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/docguide.sgml,v 1.25 2000/02/02 16:22:45 thomas Exp $
Documentation Guide
Thomas Lockhart
@@ -220,161 +220,164 @@ Add a note on sgml-tools that they are now working with jade and so
</sect1>
-<sect1>
-<title>Documentation Sources</title>
+ <sect1>
+ <title>Documentation Sources</title>
-<para>
-Documentation sources include plain text files, man pages, and html. However,
-most new <productname>Postgres</productname> documentation will be written using the
-<firstterm>Standard Generalized Markup Language</firstterm>
-(<acronym>SGML</acronym>)
-<ulink url="http://www.ora.com/davenport/"> <productname>DocBook</productname></ulink>
- <firstterm>Document Type Definition</firstterm> (<acronym>DTD</acronym>).
-Much of the existing documentation has been or will be converted to <acronym>SGML</acronym>.
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Documentation sources include plain text files, man pages, and html. However,
+ most new <productname>Postgres</productname> documentation will be written using the
+ <firstterm>Standard Generalized Markup Language</firstterm>
+ (<acronym>SGML</acronym>)
+ <ulink url="http://www.ora.com/davenport/"> <productname>DocBook</productname></ulink>
+ <firstterm>Document Type Definition</firstterm> (<acronym>DTD</acronym>).
+ Much of the existing documentation has been or will be converted to <acronym>SGML</acronym>.
+ </para>
-<para>
-The purpose of <acronym>SGML</acronym> is to allow an author to
-specify the structure and content of a document (e.g. using the
-<productname>DocBook</productname> <acronym>DTD</acronym>), and to
-have the document style define how that content is rendered into a
-final form (e.g. using Norm Walsh's stylesheets).
-</para>
+ <para>
+ The purpose of <acronym>SGML</acronym> is to allow an author to
+ specify the structure and content of a document (e.g. using the
+ <productname>DocBook</productname> <acronym>DTD</acronym>), and to
+ have the document style define how that content is rendered into a
+ final form (e.g. using Norm Walsh's stylesheets).
+ </para>
-<para>
-Documentation has accumulated from several sources. As we integrate
-and assimilate existing documentation into a coherent documentation set,
-the older versions will become obsolete and will be removed from the
-distribution. However, this will not happen immediately, and will not
-happen to all documents at the same time. To ease the transition, and
-to help guide developers and writers, we have defined a transition roadmap.
-</para>
+ <para>
+ Documentation has accumulated from several sources. As we integrate
+ and assimilate existing documentation into a coherent documentation set,
+ the older versions will become obsolete and will be removed from the
+ distribution. However, this will not happen immediately, and will not
+ happen to all documents at the same time. To ease the transition, and
+ to help guide developers and writers, we have defined a transition roadmap.
+ </para>
-<para>
-Here is the documentation plan for v6.5:
+<!--
+ <para>
+ Here is the documentation plan for v6.5:
-<itemizedlist>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-Start compiling index information for the User's and Administrator's Guides.
-</para>
-</listitem>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Start compiling index information for the User's and Administrator's Guides.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-Write more sections for the User's Guide covering areas outside the reference pages.
-This would include introductory information and suggestions for approaches to typical
-design problems.
-</para>
-</listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Write more sections for the User's Guide covering areas outside the reference pages.
+ This would include introductory information and suggestions for approaches to typical
+ design problems.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-Merge information in the existing man pages into the reference pages and User's Guide.
-Condense the man pages down to reminder information, with references into the
-primary doc set.
-</para>
-</listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Merge information in the existing man pages into the reference pages and User's Guide.
+ Condense the man pages down to reminder information, with references into the
+ primary doc set.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-Convert the new sgml reference pages to new man pages, replacing the existing man pages.
-</para>
-</listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Convert the new sgml reference pages to new man pages, replacing the existing man pages.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-Convert all source graphics to CGM format files for portability. Currently we mostly have
-Applix Graphics sources from which we can generate .gif output. One graphic is only
-available in .gif and .ps, and should be redrawn or removed.
-</para>
-</listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Convert all source graphics to CGM format files for portability. Currently we mostly have
+ Applix Graphics sources from which we can generate .gif output. One graphic is only
+ available in .gif and .ps, and should be redrawn or removed.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
-</itemizedlist>
-</para>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+-->
-<sect2>
-<title>Document Structure</title>
+ <sect2>
+ <title>Document Structure</title>
-<para>
-There are currently five separate documents written in DocBook. Each document
-has a container source document which defines the DocBook environment and other
-document source files. These primary source files are located in
-<filename>doc/src/sgml/</filename>, along with many of the other source files
-used for the documentation. The primary source files are:
+ <para>
+ There are currently five separate documents written in DocBook. Each document
+ has a container source document which defines the DocBook environment and other
+ document source files. These primary source files are located in
+ <filename>doc/src/sgml/</filename>, along with many of the other source files
+ used for the documentation. The primary source files are:
-<variablelist>
-<varlistentry>
-<term>postgres.sgml</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-This is the integrated document, including all other documents as parts.
-Output is generated in <acronym>HTML</acronym> since the browser interface
-makes it easy to move around all of the documentation by just clicking.
-The other documents are available in both <acronym>HTML</acronym> and hardcopy.
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
+ <variablelist>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>postgres.sgml</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ This is the integrated document, including all other documents as parts.
+ Output is generated in <acronym>HTML</acronym> since the browser interface
+ makes it easy to move around all of the documentation by just clicking.
+ The other documents are available in both <acronym>HTML</acronym> and hardcopy.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term>tutorial.sgml</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-The introductory tutorial, with examples. Does not include programming topics,
-and is intended to help a reader unfamiliar with <acronym>SQL</acronym>.
-This is the "getting started" document.
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>tutorial.sgml</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The introductory tutorial, with examples. Does not include programming topics,
+ and is intended to help a reader unfamiliar with <acronym>SQL</acronym>.
+ This is the "getting started" document.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term>user.sgml</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-The User's Guide. Includes information on data types and user-level interfaces.
-This is the place to put information on "why".
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>user.sgml</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The User's Guide. Includes information on data types and user-level interfaces.
+ This is the place to put information on "why".
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term>reference.sgml</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-The Reference Manual. Includes <productname>Postgres</productname> <acronym>SQL</acronym> syntax.
-This is the place to put information on "how".
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>reference.sgml</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The Reference Manual. Includes <productname>Postgres</productname> <acronym>SQL</acronym> syntax.
+ This is the place to put information on "how".
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term>programming.sgml</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-The Programmer's Guide. Includes information on <productname>Postgres</productname>
-extensibility and on the programming interfaces.
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>programming.sgml</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The Programmer's Guide. Includes information on <productname>Postgres</productname>
+ extensibility and on the programming interfaces.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
-<varlistentry>
-<term>admin.sgml</term>
-<listitem>
-<para>
-The Administrator's Guide. Include installation and release notes.
-</para>
-</listitem>
-</varlistentry>
-</variablelist>
-</para>
+ <varlistentry>
+ <term>admin.sgml</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The Administrator's Guide. Include installation and release notes.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+ </variablelist>
+ </para>
+</sect2>
<!--
Disable for the hardcopy production release.
Too much tabular info and not very helpful in hardcopy.
- thomas 1998-10-27
-->
-</sect2>
+<!--
<sect2>
<title>Documentation Files</title>
@@ -677,83 +680,6 @@ Status
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-<row><entry> ./src/man/alter_user.l </entry><entry> Split into Reference and Admin Guide </entry></row>
-<row><entry> ./src/man/begin.l </entry><entry> Not converted </entry></row>
-<row><entry> ./src/man/catalogs.3 </entry><entry> Catalog synopsis. Move to Programmer's Guide? </entry></row>
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-<row><entry> ./src/man/pg_dumpall.1 </entry><entry> Assimilate into Admin Guide </entry></row>
-<row><entry> ./src/man/pg_upgrade.1 </entry><entry> Assimilate into Admin Guide </entry></row>
-<row><entry> ./src/man/pg_hba.conf.5 </entry><entry> Assimilate into Admin Guide </entry></row>
-<row><entry> ./src/man/pg_passwd.1 </entry><entry> Assimilate into Admin Guide </entry></row>
-<row><entry> ./src/man/pgintro.1 </entry><entry> Assimilate into User's Guide? </entry></row>
-<row><entry> ./src/man/postgres.1 </entry><entry> Assimilate into User's, Admin Guides </entry></row>
-<row><entry> ./src/man/postmaster.1 </entry><entry> Assimilate into User's, Admin Guides </entry></row>
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@@ -788,20 +714,22 @@ Status
</para>
</sect2>
-<sect2>
-<title>Styles and Conventions</title>
+-->
-<para>
-<productname>DocBook</productname> has a rich set of tags and
-constructs, and a suprisingly large percentage are directly and
-obviously useful for well-formed documentation. The
-<productname>Postgres</productname> documentation set has only
-recently been adapted to <acronym>SGML</acronym>, and in the near
-future several sections of the set will be selected and maintained as
-prototypical examples of <productname>DocBook</productname> usage.
-Also, a short summary of <productname>DocBook</productname> tags will
-be included below.
-</para>
+ <sect2>
+ <title>Styles and Conventions</title>
+
+ <para>
+ <productname>DocBook</productname> has a rich set of tags and
+ constructs, and a suprisingly large percentage are directly and
+ obviously useful for well-formed documentation. The
+ <productname>Postgres</productname> documentation set has only
+ recently been adapted to <acronym>SGML</acronym>, and in the near
+ future several sections of the set will be selected and maintained as
+ prototypical examples of <productname>DocBook</productname> usage.
+ Also, a short summary of <productname>DocBook</productname> tags will
+ be included below.
+ </para>
<!--
<para>
@@ -833,61 +761,63 @@ be included below.
</table>
</para>
-->
-</sect2>
+ </sect2>
-<sect2>
-<title>SGML Authoring Tools</title>
+ <sect2>
+ <title>SGML Authoring Tools</title>
-<para>
-The current <acronym>Postgres</acronym> documentation set was written using
-a plain text editor (or emacs/psgml; see below) with the content marked up using
-<acronym>SGML</acronym> DocBook tags.
-</para>
+ <para>
+ The current <acronym>Postgres</acronym> documentation set was written using
+ a plain text editor (or emacs/psgml; see below) with the content marked up using
+ <acronym>SGML</acronym> DocBook tags.
+ </para>
-<para>
-<acronym>SGML</acronym> and <productname>DocBook</productname> do not suffer
-from an oversupply of open-source authoring tools. The most common toolset is
-the emacs/xemacs editing package with the psgml feature extension.
-On some systems (e.g. RedHat Linux) these tools are provided in a typical full installation.
-</para>
+ <para>
+ <acronym>SGML</acronym> and <productname>DocBook</productname> do not suffer
+ from an oversupply of open-source authoring tools. The most common toolset is
+ the emacs/xemacs editing package with the psgml feature extension.
+ On some systems (e.g. RedHat Linux) these tools are provided in a typical full installation.
+ </para>
-<sect3>
-<title>emacs/psgml</title>
+ <sect3>
+ <title>emacs/psgml</title>
-<para>
-<application>emacs</application> (and <application>xemacs</application>) have
-an <acronym>SGML</acronym> <firstterm>major mode</firstterm>. When properly configured,
-this will allow you to use <application>emacs</application> to insert tags and
-check markup consistancy.
-</para>
+ <para>
+ <application>emacs</application> (and <application>xemacs</application>) have
+ an <acronym>SGML</acronym> <firstterm>major mode</firstterm>. When properly configured,
+ this will allow you to use <application>emacs</application> to insert tags and
+ check markup consistancy.
+ </para>
-<para>
- Put the following in your <filename>~/.emacs</filename> environment file:
+ <para>
+ Put the following in your <filename>~/.emacs</filename>
+ environment file (adjusting the path names to be appropriate for
+ your system):
-<programlisting>
+ <programlisting>
; ********** for SGML mode (psgml)
(setq sgml-catalog-files "/usr/lib/sgml/CATALOG")
(setq sgml-local-catalogs "/usr/lib/sgml/CATALOG")
(autoload 'sgml-mode "psgml" "Major mode to edit SGML files." t )
-</programlisting>
+ </programlisting>
-and add an entry in the same file
-for <acronym>SGML</acronym> into the (existing) definition for
-auto-mode-alist:
+ and add an entry in the same file
+ for <acronym>SGML</acronym> into the (existing) definition for
+ auto-mode-alist:
-<programlisting>
+ <programlisting>
(setq
auto-mode-alist
'(("\\.sgml$" . sgml-mode)
))
-</programlisting>
+ </programlisting>
-Each <acronym>SGML</acronym> source file has the following block at the
-end of the file:
+ Each <acronym>SGML</acronym> source file has the following block at the
+ end of the file:
-<programlisting>
+ <programlisting>
<sgmltag>!-- Keep this comment at the end of the file
Local variables:
mode: sgml
@@ -900,37 +830,37 @@ sgml-indent-data:t
sgml-parent-document:nil
sgml-default-dtd-file:"./reference.ced"
sgml-exposed-tags:nil
-sgml-local-catalogs:"/usr/lib/sgml/catalog"
+sgml-local-catalogs:("/usr/lib/sgml/catalog")
sgml-local-ecat-files:nil
End:
--</sgmltag>
-</programlisting>
-</para>
+ </programlisting>
+ </para>
-<para>
+ <para>
The <productname>Postgres</productname> distribution includes a
parsed DTD definitions file <filename>reference.ced</filename>.
-You may find that
-</para>
+ You may find that
+ </para>
-<para>
-When using <application>emacs</application>/psgml, a comfortable way of working with
-these separate files of book parts is to insert a proper DOCTYPE
-declaration while you're editing them. If you are working on this source, for instance,
-it's an appendix chapter, so you would specify the document as an "appendix" instance of
-a DocBook document by making the first line look like this:
+ <para>
+ When using <application>emacs</application>/psgml, a comfortable way of working with
+ these separate files of book parts is to insert a proper DOCTYPE
+ declaration while you're editing them. If you are working on this source, for instance,
+ it's an appendix chapter, so you would specify the document as an "appendix" instance of
+ a DocBook document by making the first line look like this:
-<programlisting>
-<sgmltag>!doctype appendix PUBLIC "-//Davenport//DTD DocBook V3.0//EN"</sgmltag>
-</programlisting>
+ <programlisting>
+ <sgmltag>!doctype appendix PUBLIC "-//Davenport//DTD DocBook V3.0//EN"</sgmltag>
+ </programlisting>
-This means that anything and everything that reads <acronym>SGML</acronym> will get it
-right, and I can verify the document with "nsgmls -s docguide.sgml".
-</para>
+ This means that anything and everything that reads <acronym>SGML</acronym> will get it
+ right, and I can verify the document with "nsgmls -s docguide.sgml".
+ </para>
-</sect3>
-</sect2>
-</sect1>
+ </sect3>
+ </sect2>
+ </sect1>
<sect1>
<title>Building Documentation</title>
@@ -955,8 +885,8 @@ YFLAGS+= -v
# documentation
-HSTYLE= /home/tgl/SGML/db107.d/docbook/html
-PSTYLE= /home/tgl/SGML/db107.d/docbook/print
+HSTYLE= /home/lockhart/SGML/db143.d/docbook/html
+PSTYLE= /home/lockhart/SGML/db143.d/docbook/print
</programlisting>
where HSTYLE and PSTYLE determine the path to
@@ -995,36 +925,6 @@ PSTYLE= /home/tgl/SGML/db107.d/docbook/print
% make install
</programlisting>
</para>
- <sect2>
- <title>FreeBSD specific howto</title>
- <para>
- To build the documentation on FreeBSD a number of ports will need to
- be installed.
- <programlisting>
-% cd /usr/ports/devel/gmake && make install
-% cd /usr/ports/textproc/docproj && make install
-% cd /usr/ports/textproc/docbook && make install
-% cd /usr/ports/textproc/dsssl-docbook-modular && make install
- </programlisting>
- Some enviornment variables need to be set (assumes you are running a sh
- based shell):
- <programlisting>
-export SMGL_ROOT=/usr/local/share/sgml
-SGML_CATALOG_FILES=/usr/local/share/sgml/jade/catalog
-SGML_CATALOG_FILES=/usr/local/share/sgml/html/catalog:$SGML_CATALOG_FILES
-SGML_CATALOG_FILES=/usr/local/share/sgml/iso8879/catalog:$SGML_CATALOG_FILES
-SGML_CATALOG_FILES=/usr/local/share/sgml/transpec/catalog:$SGML_CATALOG_FILES
-SGML_CATALOG_FILES=/usr/local/share/sgml/docbook/catalog:$SGML_CATALOG_FILES
-export SGML_CATALOG_FILES </programlisting>
- Make needs some special arguments, or these need to be added to your
-Makefile.custom:
- <programlisting>
-HSTYLE=/usr/local/share/sgml/docbook/dsssl/modular/html/
-PSTYLE=/usr/local/share/sgml/docbook/dsssl/modular/print/
- </programlisting>
- Of course you'll need to use gmake rather than just plain 'make' to build.
- </para>
- </sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1>
@@ -1203,8 +1103,9 @@ $ make man
<title>Postscript Hardcopy</title>
<para>
- Several items must be addressed in generating Postscript
- hardcopy:</para>
+ Several areas are addressed while generating Postscript
+ hardcopy.
+ </para>
<procedure>
<title>Applixware <acronym>RTF</acronym> Cleanup</title>
@@ -1314,34 +1215,193 @@ $ make man
<title>Toolsets</title>
<para>
- We have documented experience with two installation methods for the
+ We have documented experience with three installation methods for the
various tools that are needed to process the documentation. One is
installation from <acronym>RPM</acronym>s on
- <productname>Linux</productname>, the other is a general installation
- from original distributions of the individual tools. Both will be
+ <productname>Linux</productname>, the second is installation from
+ FreeBSD <firstterm>port</firstterm>, and the last is a general installation
+ from original distributions of the individual tools. These will be
described below.
</para>
<para>
- We understand that there are some other packaged distributions for
- these tools. <productname>FreeBSD</productname> seems to have them
- available. Please report package status to the docs mailing list and
+ There may be some other packaged distributions for
+ these tools. Please report package status to the docs mailing list and
we will include that information here.
</para>
<sect2>
- <title><acronym>RPM</acronym> installation on
- <productname>Linux</productname></title>
+ <title><productname>Linux</productname> <acronym>RPM</acronym> Installation</title>
<para>
- Install <ulink url="ftp://ftp.cygnus.com/pub/home/rosalia/">
- <acronym>RPM</acronym>s</ulink> for <productname>Jade</productname>
- and related packages.
+ The simplest installation for a RedHat-compatible Linux system
+ uses the <acronym>RPM</acronym> set developed by Mark Galassi at
+ Cygnus. It should also be possible to install from sources, as
+ described in a subsequent section.
</para>
+
+ <procedure>
+ <title>Installing RPMs</title>
+
+ <step performance="required">
+ <para>
+ Install <ulink url="ftp://ftp.cygnus.com/pub/home/rosalia/">
+ <acronym>RPM</acronym>s</ulink> for <productname>Jade</productname>
+ and related packages.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+
+ <step performance="optional">
+ <para>
+ Install Norm Walsh's latest style sheets. Depending on the age
+ of the RPMs, the latest style sheets may be substantially
+ improved from those contained in the <acronym>RPM</acronym>s.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+
+ <step performance="required">
+ <para>
+ Update your <filename>src/Makefile.custom</filename> to include
+ HSTYLE and PSTYLE definitions pointing to the style sheets.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
</sect2>
<sect2>
- <title>Manual installation of tools</title>
+ <title>FreeBSD Installation</title>
+
+ <para>
+ There is a full set of <firstterm>ports</firstterm> of the
+ documentation tools available on FreeBSD. In fact, postgresql.org,
+ on which documentation is automatically updated every evening, is
+ a FreeBSD machine.
+ </para>
+
+ <procedure>
+ <title>Installing FreeBSD Ports</title>
+
+ <step performance="required">
+ <para>
+ To build the documentation on FreeBSD a number of ports will need to
+ be installed.
+ <programlisting>
+% cd /usr/ports/devel/gmake && make install
+% cd /usr/ports/textproc/docproj && make install
+% cd /usr/ports/textproc/docbook && make install
+% cd /usr/ports/textproc/dsssl-docbook-modular && make install
+ </programlisting>
+ </para>
+ </step>
+
+ <step performance="optional">
+ <para>
+ Set environment variables
+ to access the <application>jade</application>
+ toolset.
+
+ <note>
+ <para>
+ This was not required for the FreeBSD machine at
+ postgresql.org, so you may not have to do this.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+
+ <programlisting>
+export SMGL_ROOT=/usr/local/share/sgml
+SGML_CATALOG_FILES=/usr/local/share/sgml/jade/catalog
+SGML_CATALOG_FILES=/usr/local/share/sgml/html/catalog:$SGML_CATALOG_FILES
+SGML_CATALOG_FILES=/usr/local/share/sgml/iso8879/catalog:$SGML_CATALOG_FILES
+SGML_CATALOG_FILES=/usr/local/share/sgml/transpec/catalog:$SGML_CATALOG_FILES
+SGML_CATALOG_FILES=/usr/local/share/sgml/docbook/catalog:$SGML_CATALOG_FILES
+export SGML_CATALOG_FILES
+ </programlisting>
+
+ (this is sh/bash syntax; adjust accordingly for csh/tcsh).
+ </para>
+ </step>
+
+ <step performance="required">
+ <para>
+ Make needs some special arguments, or these need to be added to your
+ Makefile.custom:
+ <programlisting>
+HSTYLE=/usr/local/share/sgml/docbook/dsssl/modular/html/
+PSTYLE=/usr/local/share/sgml/docbook/dsssl/modular/print/
+ </programlisting>
+
+ Of course you'll need to use gmake rather than just plain 'make' to build.
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2>
+ <title>Debian Installation</title>
+
+ <para>
+ There is a full set of packages of the
+ documentation tools available for Debian.
+ </para>
+
+ <procedure>
+ <title>Installing Debian Packages</title>
+
+ <step performance="required">
+ <para>
+ Install jade, docbook, and unzip:
+
+ <programlisting>
+apt-get install jade
+apt-get install docbook
+apt-get install docbook-stylesheets
+ </programlisting>
+ </para>
+ </step>
+
+ <step performance="optional">
+ <para>
+ Install the latest style sheets.
+ </para>
+
+ <substeps>
+ <step performance="optional">
+ <para>
+ Verify that <application>unzip</application> is installed, or
+ install the package:
+
+ <programlisting>
+apt-get install unzip
+ </programlisting>
+ </para>
+ </step>
+
+ <step performance="required">
+ <para>
+ Grab the latest stylesheet zipballs from
+ <ulink url="http://www.nwalsh.com/docbook/dsssl">http://www.nwalsh.com/docbook/dsssl</ulink>
+ and unzip it somewhere (possibly /usr/share).
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </substeps>
+ </step>
+
+ <step performance="required">
+ <para>
+ Edit src/Makefile.custom to add appropriate HSTYLE and PSTYLE
+ definitions:
+
+ <programlisting>
+HSTYLE= /usr/share/docbook/html
+PSTYLE= /usr/share/docbook/print
+ </programlisting>
+ </para>
+ </step>
+ </procedure>
+ </sect2>
+
+ <sect2>
+ <title>Manual Installation of Tools</title>
<para>
This is a brief run-through of the process of obtaining and
@@ -1882,10 +1942,8 @@ dvips postgres.dvi
<para>
<productname>sgml-tools</productname> v2.x
- now supports <application>jade</application>
- and <productname>DocBook</productname>. It may be the preferred toolset
- for working with <acronym>SGML</acronym> but we have not had a chance to
- evaluate the new package.
+ supports <application>jade</application>
+ and <productname>DocBook</productname>.
</para>
<!--
@@ -1954,12 +2012,13 @@ Run <productname>texhash</productname> to update the tex database.
</para></sect2></sect1>
-->
-</sect1>
+
+ </sect1>
</appendix>
<!-- Keep this comment at the end of the file
Local variables:
-mode: sgml
+mode:sgml
sgml-omittag:nil
sgml-shorttag:t
sgml-minimize-attributes:nil
@@ -1969,7 +2028,7 @@ sgml-indent-data:t
sgml-parent-document:nil
sgml-default-dtd-file:"./reference.ced"
sgml-exposed-tags:nil
-sgml-local-catalogs:"/usr/lib/sgml/catalog"
+sgml-local-catalogs:("/usr/lib/sgml/catalog")
sgml-local-ecat-files:nil
End:
-->