Organization of This Book

This book is divided into three parts. Part I: Introduction is an introduction to structured markup and DocBook:

Chapter 1

A quick introduction to structured markup.

Chapter 2

How to make DocBook documents.

Chapter 3

Parsing and validating DocBook documents.

Chapter 4

How to publish DocBook documents.

Chapter 5

How to customize DocBook.

Part II: Reference is a complete reference to every element and parameter entity in the DocBook V4.1.2 DTD. is a complete reference to every element in the DocBook V4.1.2 DTD and provides a concise summary of the parameter entities. For a detailed reference to the parameter entities, consult the online version available either on the CD-ROM or the web site.

Reference I, DocBook Element Reference

A reference guide to the DocBook elements.

Reference II, DocBook Parameter Entity Reference

A reference guide to the DocBook parameter entities.

Reference III, DocBook Character Entity Reference

A reference guide to the character entities declared in DocBook.

Part III: Appendixes discusses other resources:

Appendix A

How to install DocBook, Jade, and the stylesheets.

Appendix B

DocBook as XML.

Appendix C

A guide to DocBook versions, including a summary of the features expected in future releases.

Appendix D

Other resources.

Appendix E

What's on the CD?

Appendix F

An interchange checklist. Things to consider when you're sharing DocBook documents with others.

Appendix G

A Quick Reference to the elements in DocBook.

At the end of this book you'll find a Glossary and an Index. Index.