DocBook

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DocBook
File extension : .dbk, .xml
MIME type : application / docbook + xml
Developed by: Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards
Current version: 5.1 (as of December 14, 2016)
Type: Markup language
Extended by: SGML , XML
Standard (s) : 5.1 (November 2016) ,

4.5 (October 2006)

Website : www.oasis-open.org/docbook

DocBook is a document format that is specified in a document type definition (DTD) available for SGML and XML . It is particularly suitable for the creation of books, articles and documentation in a technical environment ( hardware or software ). DocBook is an open standard maintained by the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS).

The most widespread use of DocBook is in open source projects. The Linux Documentation Project uses the DTD to create the Howtos . KDE and GNOME / GTK + use it as the basic format for all API documentation and user manuals for application programs .

A comparison between DocBook and the Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) provided for similar purposes can be found there in the section Advantages and Comparison to DocBook .

Sample code

<book id="einfaches_buch">
    <title>Ein sehr einfaches Buch</title>
    <chapter id="einfaches_kapitel">
        <title>Kapitel</title>
        <para>Hallo Welt!</para>
    </chapter>
</book>

Versions

The current version is DocBook 5.1 from November 22, 2016.

DocBook 5.0 was previously up to date on August 12, 2008. The main difference between 5.0 and earlier 4.x versions was that a Docbook element had the same content regardless of its position in the document.

literature

Wikibooks: DocBook in "XML: Managing Data Exchange"  - learning and teaching materials (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b #DocBook Version 5.1 OASIS Standard published , OASIS, December 14, 2016