Mallard (documentation)
| Mallard | |
|---|---|
| File extension : |
.page
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| Developed by: | Shaun McCance Gnome |
| Current version: | 1.0 |
| Type: | Markup language |
| Extended by: | XML |
| Website : |
projectmallard.org 1.0 |
Mallard is a markup language that is intended to support the creation of help pages ( user manuals ) for programs. The language is currently being promoted as part of the Gnome project and has not yet been completed.
Mallard is an XML format that, similar to DocBook , provides a logical structure for a document, which is then converted into readable, linked pages in a help browser. Various concepts, such as help pages and topics, ensure that a special help page can be reached in different ways.
Currently, Gnome programs such as B. Empathy or Calculator Mallard as documentation.
The Mallard pages can currently be displayed in the Gnome help browser yelp . Other output formats can be created via the command line, but this is currently only possible via the sources on gitorious:
Alternatives
Alternatives to documentation are normal documents (e.g. LaTeX , OpenOffice or LibreOffice ) or wikis and HTML pages. Special documentation formats are e.g. B.
Web links
- projectmallard.org Project Mallard main page
- github.com Sources and Tools on Gitorious