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<!-- $Id: docs-intro.xml,v 1.2 2006/12/16 22:55:41 pfrields Exp $ -->
<!DOCTYPE preface PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN"
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<preface id="ch-intro">
  <title>Introduction</title>

  <para>
    The goal of the &FDP; is to create easy-to-follow, task-based
    documentation for &FED; users and developers. Other than the
    <citetitle>&IG;</citetitle>, each tutorial should be in DocBook XML
    article format, with one article per topic. This way, writers can
    contribute documentation about a specific topic without having to
    worry about how it fits into a manual or how it flows with other
    topics.
  </para>

  <para>
    The following tools are used:
  </para>

  <itemizedlist>
    <listitem>
      <para>DocBook XML v4.4</para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
      <para>Custom XSLT stylesheets for both print and HTML
	versions</para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
      <para>Custom scripts to generate HTML output (use
	<command>xmlto</command>)</para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
      <para>Emacs with PSGML mode (optional, but recommended)</para>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
      <para>Emacs with nXML mode (optional)</para>
    </listitem>
  </itemizedlist>

  <para>
    This document explains the tools used by the &FDP; and provides
    writing and tagging guidelines to make &FED; documentation is
    consistent and easy-to-follow.
  </para>

</preface>

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