+ redhat-dok</computeroutput>). For PDF docs, do <computeroutput>make
+ dok-pdf</computeroutput>.
+ </para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>
+ Run <computeroutput>make webserver</computeroutput> which copies all
+ files from <computeroutput>doc/webserver</computeroutput> to the
+ sourceforge webserver via scp.
+ </para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Finished docs should be occasionally submitted to CVS
+ (<filename>doc/webserver/*/*.html</filename>) so that those without
+ the ability to build them locally, have access to them if needed.
+ This is especially important just prior to a new release! Please
+ do this <emphasis>after</emphasis> the <literal>$VERSION</literal> and
+ other release specific data in <filename>configure.in</filename> has been
+ updated (this is done just prior to a new release).
+ </para>
+
+<!-- ~~~~~ New section ~~~~~ -->
+<sect2 id="sgml">
+<title>Quickstart to Docbook and SGML</title>
+<para>
+ If you are not familiar with SGML, it is a markup language similar to HTML.
+ Actually, not a mark up language per se, but a language used to define
+ markup languages. In fact, HTML is an SGML application. Both will use
+ <quote>tags</quote> to format text and other content. SGML tags can be much
+ more varied, and flexible, but do much of the same kinds of things. The tags,
+ or <quote>elements</quote>, are definable in SGML. There is no set
+ <quote>standards</quote>. Since we are using
+ <application>Docbook</application>, our tags are those that are defined by
+ <application>Docbook</application>. Much of how the finish document is
+ rendered is determined by the <quote>stylesheets</quote>.
+ The stylesheets determine how each tag gets translated to HTML, or other
+ formats.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+ Tags in Docbook SGML need to be always <quote>closed</quote>. If not, you
+ will likely generate errors. Example: <literal><title>My
+ Title</title></literal>. They are also case-insensitive, but we
+ strongly suggest using all lower case. This keeps compatibility with
+ [Docbook] <application>XML</application>.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+ Our documents use <quote>sections</quote> for the most part. Sections
+ will be processed into HTML headers (e.g. <literal>h1</literal> for
+ <literal>sect1</literal>). The <application>Docbook</application> stylesheets
+ will use these to also generate the Table of Contents for each doc. Our
+ TOC's are set to a depth of three. Meaning <literal>sect1</literal>,
+ <literal>sect2</literal>, and <literal>sect3</literal> will have TOC
+ entries, but <literal>sect4</literal> will not. Each section requires
+ a <literal><title></literal> element, and at least one
+ <literal><para></literal>. There is a limit of five section
+ levels in Docbook, but generally three should be sufficient for our
+ purposes.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+ Some common elements that you likely will use:
+</para>
+
+<para>
+ <simplelist>
+ <member>
+ <emphasis><para></para></emphasis>, paragraph delimiter. Most
+ text needs to be within paragraph elements (there are some exceptions).
+ </member>
+ <member>
+ <emphasis><emphasis></emphasis></emphasis>, the stylesheets
+ make this italics.
+ </member>
+ <member>
+ <emphasis><filename></filename></emphasis>, files and directories.
+ </member>
+ <member>
+ <emphasis><command></command></emphasis>, command examples.
+ </member>
+ <member>
+ <emphasis><literallayout></literallayout></emphasis>, like
+ <literal><pre></literal>, more or less.
+ </member>
+ <member>
+ <emphasis><itemizedlist></itemizedlist></emphasis>, list with bullets.
+ </member>
+ <member>
+ <emphasis><listitem></listitem></emphasis>, member of the above.
+ </member>
+ <member>
+ <emphasis><screen></screen></emphasis>, screen output, implies
+ <literal><literallayout></literal>.
+ </member>
+ <member>
+ <emphasis><ulink url="example.com"></ulink></emphasis>, like
+ HTML <literal><a></literal> tag.
+ </member>
+ <member>
+ <emphasis><quote></quote></emphasis>, for, doh, quoting text.
+ </member>
+ </simplelist>
+</para>
+
+<para>
+ Look at any of the existing docs for examples of all these and more.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+ You might also find <quote><ulink
+ url="http://opensource.bureau-cornavin.com/crash-course/index.html">Writing Documentation
+ Using DocBook - A Crash Course</ulink></quote> useful.
+</para>
+</sect2>
+
+<!-- ~~~~~ New section ~~~~~ -->
+ <sect2 id="docstyle">
+ <title><application>Privoxy</application> Documentation Style</title>
+ <para>
+ It will be easier if everyone follows a similar writing style. This
+ just makes it easier to read what someone else has written if it
+ is all done in a similar fashion.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Here it is:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ All tags should be lower case.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Tags delimiting a <emphasis>block</emphasis> of text (even small
+ blocks) should be on their own line. Like:
+ <literallayout>
+ <para>
+ Some text goes here.
+ </para>
+ </literallayout>
+ Tags marking individual words, or few words, should be in-line:
+ <literallayout>
+ Just to <emphasis>emphasize</emphasis>, some text goes here.
+ </literallayout>
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Tags should be nested and step indented for block text like: (except
+ in-line tags)
+ <literallayout>
+ <para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ <listitem>
+ Some text goes here in our list example.
+ </listitem>
+ </para>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+ </literallayout>
+ This makes it easier to find the text amongst the tags ;-)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Use white space to separate logical divisions within a document,
+ like between sections. Running everything together consistently
+ makes it harder to read and work on.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Do not hesitate to make comments. Comments can either use the
+ <comment> element, or the <!-- --> style comment
+ familiar from HTML. (Note in Docbook v4.x <comment> is
+ replaced by <remark>.)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ We have an international audience. Refrain from slang, or English
+ idiosyncrasies (too many to list :). Humor also does not translate
+ well sometimes.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Try to keep overall line lengths in source files to 80 characters or less
+ for obvious reasons. This is not always possible, with lengthy URLs for
+ instance.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Our documents are available in differing formats. Right now, they
+ are just plain text, HTML, and PDF, but others are always a
+ future possibility. Be careful with URLs (<ulink>), and avoid
+ this mistake:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ My favorite site is <ulink url="http://example.com">here</ulink>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ This will render as <quote>My favorite site is here</quote>, which is
+ not real helpful in a text doc. Better like this:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ My favorite site is <ulink url="http://example.com">example.com</ulink>.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ All documents should be spell checked occasionally.
+ <application>aspell</application> can check SGML with the
+ <literal>-H</literal> option. (<application>ispell</application> I think
+ too.)
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </para>
+
+ </sect2>
+
+
+ <!-- ~~~~~ New section ~~~~~ -->
+
+ <sect2><title>Privoxy Custom Entities</title>
+ <para>
+ <application>Privoxy</application> documentation is using
+ a number of customized <quote>entities</quote> to facilitate
+ documentation maintenance.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ We are using a set of <quote>boilerplate</quote> files with generic text,
+ that is used by multiple docs. This way we can write something once, and use
+ it repeatedly without having to re-write the same content over and over again.
+ If editing such a file, keep in mind that it should be
+ <emphasis>generic</emphasis>. That is the purpose; so it can be used in varying
+ contexts without additional modifications.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ We are also using what <application>Docbook</application> calls
+ <quote>internal entities</quote>. These are like variables in
+ programming. Well, sort of. For instance, we have the
+ <literal>p-version</literal> entity that contains the current
+ <application>Privoxy</application> version string. You are strongly
+ encouraged to use these where possible. Some of these obviously
+ require re-setting with each release (done by the Makefile). A sampling of
+ custom entities are listed below. See any of the main docs for examples.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Re- <quote>boilerplate</quote> text entities are defined like:
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <literal><!entity supported SYSTEM "supported.sgml"></literal>
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ In this example, the contents of the file,
+ <filename>supported.sgml</filename> is available for inclusion anywhere
+ in the doc. To make this happen, just reference the now defined
+ entity: <literal>&supported;</literal> (starts with an ampersand
+ and ends with a semi-colon), and the contents will be dumped into
+ the finished doc at that point.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Commonly used <quote>internal entities</quote>:
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