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||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; background:#F1F1ED;margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:2.0em;">[[Include(DocumentationTeam/StyleGuide/TableOfContents)]]|| ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; background:#F1F1ED;margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:2.0em;"><<Include(DocumentationTeam/StyleGuide/TableOfContents)>>||
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[[TableOfContents(3)]] This page provides guidance on which Doc''''''Book tags to use in different situations.
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 1. How DocBook tags are used
 1. When to use a DocBook article, and when to use a DocBook book.
 1. How to markup screenshots and other graphics, sections, cross-refs, tables, etc.
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== Referring to the user interface ==  1. How to use DocBook tags.
 1. When to use a DocBook article and when to use a DocBook book.
 1. How to markup screenshots and other graphics, sections, cross-references, tables, etc.
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The standard methods of tagging items in user interfaces are detailed below. == Referring to the User Interface ==

The standard methods of tagging items in user interfaces (UI) are detailed below.
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attachment:button.png attachment:button-toggle.png For push buttons, use the tag {{{<guibutton>Button Caption</guibutton>}}}. The caption should match the exact caption used by the button in the UI.
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For push buttons, use {{{<guibutton>Button Caption</guibutton>}}}. The caption should match the exact caption used by the button in the UI. The following controls should be referred to when using the {{{<guibutton>}}} tag:

 * Normal push buttons
  {{attachment:button.png}}
 * Toggle buttons
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attachment:label-textentry.png attachment:label-tab.png attachment: For labels such as the names of text entries and tabs, use the tag {{{<guilabel>Label Text</guilabel>}}}. The label text should exactly match the text used in the UI, minus the trailing colon (":") if there is one.
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For labels (such as the names of text entries, checkboxes and tabs), use {{{<guilabel>Label Text</guilabel>}}}. The label text should exactly match the text used in the UI. The following controls should be referred to when using the {{{<guilabel>}}} tag:
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== Referring to files and commands == || '''Control''' || '''Image''' ||
|||| '''Example''' ||
|| Label || {{attachment:label.png}} ||
|||| {{{Find the section named <guilabel>Cursor Blinking</guilabel>.}}} ||
|| Text entry || {{attachment:label-textentry.png}} ||
|||| {{{Type the name of the repository into the <guilabel>APT line</guilabel> box.}}} ||
|| Checkbox || {{attachment:label-checkbox.png}} ||
|||| {{{Check <guilabel>Vertical Scrolling</guilabel> to enable your touchpad to scroll up and down.}}} ||
|| Radio button || {{attachment:label-radio.png}} ||
|||| {{{Ensure that <guilabel>Only notify about available updates</guilabel> is selected.}}} ||
|| Drop-down selection box || {{attachment:label-dropdown.png}} ||
|||| {{{Select a country from the list labelled <guilabel>Download from</guilabel>.}}} ||
|| Combo box || {{attachment:label-combo.png}} ||
|||| {{{Type an IP address into the <guilabel>Network address</guilabel> box or select a previous address from the list.}}} ||
|| Slider || {{attachment:label-slider.png}} ||
|||| {{{Slide <guilabel>Timeout</guilabel> to the right to increase the wait time.}}} ||
|| Expander || {{attachment:label-expander.png}} ||
|||| {{{Press <guilabel>Pressure sensitivity</guilabel> to see more options for this brush.}}} ||
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This section describes the tags which should be used when referring to files, directories, and commands which the user inputs into the Terminal. == Referring to Files and Commands ==
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=== Files and directories === This section describes the tags to be used when referring to files, directories, and commands that the user inputs into the terminal.
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When referring to a file, use {{{<filename>/path/to/file</filename>}}} === Files and Directories ===
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Refer to directories using {{{<filename classname="directory">/path/to/directory</filename>}}} When referring to a file, use {{{<filename>/path/to/file</filename>}}}.
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Refer to file extensions using {{{<filename classname="extension">.ext</filename>}}} Refer to directories using {{{<filename classname="directory">/path/to/directory</filename>}}}.

Refer to file extensions using {{{<filename classname="extension">.ext</filename>}}}.
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The commands themselves should be placed in {{{<screen><command>ls /root</command></screen>}}} if the intent is to type the command into a terminal prompt.
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The tags {{{<command></command>}}} can also be used outside the {{{<screen></screen>}}} tags if appropriate. For example, inside {{{<note></note>}}} tags.

'''Output''' from terminal commands should be wrapped in {{{<screen></screen>}}} tags as well.

=== Configuration Files and Source Code ===

Source code and configuration file examples should be placed in {{{<programlisting></programlisting>}}} tags.

This page provides guidance on which DocBook tags to use in different situations.

Contents

  1. Referring to the User Interface
    1. Buttons
    2. Labels
  2. Referring to Files and Commands
    1. Files and Directories
    2. Terminal Commands
    3. Configuration Files and Source Code

TODO:

  1. How to use DocBook tags.

  2. When to use a DocBook article and when to use a DocBook book.

  3. How to markup screenshots and other graphics, sections, cross-references, tables, etc.

Referring to the User Interface

The standard methods of tagging items in user interfaces (UI) are detailed below.

Buttons

For push buttons, use the tag <guibutton>Button Caption</guibutton>. The caption should match the exact caption used by the button in the UI.

The following controls should be referred to when using the <guibutton> tag:

  • Normal push buttons

    • button.png

  • Toggle buttons

Labels

For labels such as the names of text entries and tabs, use the tag <guilabel>Label Text</guilabel>. The label text should exactly match the text used in the UI, minus the trailing colon (":") if there is one.

The following controls should be referred to when using the <guilabel> tag:

Control

Image

Example

Label

label.png

Find the section named <guilabel>Cursor Blinking</guilabel>.

Text entry

label-textentry.png

Type the name of the repository into the <guilabel>APT line</guilabel> box.

Checkbox

label-checkbox.png

Check <guilabel>Vertical Scrolling</guilabel> to enable your touchpad to scroll up and down.

Radio button

label-radio.png

Ensure that <guilabel>Only notify about available updates</guilabel> is selected.

Drop-down selection box

label-dropdown.png

Select a country from the list labelled <guilabel>Download from</guilabel>.

Combo box

label-combo.png

Type an IP address into the <guilabel>Network address</guilabel> box or select a previous address from the list.

Slider

label-slider.png

Slide <guilabel>Timeout</guilabel> to the right to increase the wait time.

Expander

label-expander.png

Press <guilabel>Pressure sensitivity</guilabel> to see more options for this brush.

Referring to Files and Commands

This section describes the tags to be used when referring to files, directories, and commands that the user inputs into the terminal.

Files and Directories

When referring to a file, use <filename>/path/to/file</filename>.

Refer to directories using <filename classname="directory">/path/to/directory</filename>.

Refer to file extensions using <filename classname="extension">.ext</filename>.

Terminal Commands

The commands themselves should be placed in <screen><command>ls /root</command></screen> if the intent is to type the command into a terminal prompt.

The tags <command></command> can also be used outside the <screen></screen> tags if appropriate. For example, inside <note></note> tags.

Output from terminal commands should be wrapped in <screen></screen> tags as well.

Configuration Files and Source Code

Source code and configuration file examples should be placed in <programlisting></programlisting> tags.

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