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diff --git a/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/glossary.xml b/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/glossary.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..98b5b9d --- /dev/null +++ b/gnome2-system-admin-guide/C/glossary.xml @@ -0,0 +1,113 @@ +<!-- converted from Solbook 2.2 SGML to Docbook 4.2 XML +# Generator: s2d v1.4 2002-09-19 +--> +<glossary id="glossary-1"> + <title>Glossary</title> + <glossentry id="glossary-13"> + <glossterm><filename>.desktop</filename> file</glossterm> + <glosssee otherterm="glossary-11"/> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-14"> + <glossterm><filename>.directory</filename> file</glossterm> + <glosssee otherterm="glossary-12"/> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-11"> + <glossterm>desktop entry file</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para>A data file that provides information about an item in a menu. +The desktop entry file specifies details such as a name for the item, the +command for the item to run, an icon to represent the item, and so on. Desktop +entry files have a <filename>.desktop</filename> file extension.</para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-12"> + <glossterm>directory entry file</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para>A data file that provides information about a menu. The directory +entry file specifies details such as a name for the menu, a tooltip for the +menu, and an icon to represent the menu. Directory entry files have a <filename>.directory</filename> file extension.</para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-5"> + <glossterm>GConf configuration source</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para>A storage location in the <application>GConf</application> +repository. For example, <literal>xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults</literal>.</para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-2"> + <glossterm>GConf preference key</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para>An element in the <application>GConf</application> repository +that corresponds to an application preference. For example, the <literal>/apps/gnome-session/options/show_splash_screen</literal> key corresponds to +the <guilabel>Show splash screen on login</guilabel> option in the <application>Sessions</application> preference tool.</para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-6"> + <glossterm>GConf path file</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para>A file that lists the GConf configuration sources, and the +order in which to search the sources.</para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-3"> + <glossterm>GConf schema</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para>A collective term for a schema key and a schema object.</para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-4"> + <glossterm>GConf schema definition file</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para>A <application>GConf</application> schema definition file +lists the keys in a particular application, and defines the characteristics +of the keys. <application>GConf</application> schemas are generated from schema +definition files. Schema definition files have a <filename>.schemas</filename> +extension.</para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-7"> + <glossterm>GConf schema key</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para>A key that stores a schema object for a preference key. For +example, <literal>/schemas/desktop/gnome/interface/font_name</literal> is +a schema key for the <literal>/desktop/gnome/interface/font_name</literal> +preference key.</para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-8"> + <glossterm>GConf schema object</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para>An element in a configuration source that contains information +about a preference key. The schema object contains information such as a default +value for the preference key, and documentation on the preference key. </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-15"> + <glossterm>Uniform Resource Identifier</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para>A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is a string that identifies +a particular location in a file system or on the Web. For example, the address +of a web page is a URI.</para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-9"> + <glossterm>vfolder</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para>A virtual representation of items that reside in a physical +location or physical locations on your system. For example, a vfolder might +represent the contents of several directories. In terms of menus, a vfolder +is a representation in a menu of items that might be physically located in +several directories.</para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="glossary-10"> + <glossterm>vfolder information file</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para>A description of a vfolder, in XML format. Vfolder information +files specify the structure of your menus.</para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> +</glossary> + + |