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author | Matthew Burgess <matthew@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2004-05-03 10:33:11 +0000 |
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committer | Matthew Burgess <matthew@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2004-05-03 10:33:11 +0000 |
commit | 287ea55da70ceb1f0990554b7db921d525fef816 (patch) | |
tree | 5aff1bbd2cbdc38ec513f0e1ef1a2f456cfe49e9 /prologue/typography.xml | |
parent | caa08b6106748fa290447d8183adbe6094eed07d (diff) |
* Merged newxml into HEAD
git-svn-id: http://svn.linuxfromscratch.org/LFS/trunk/BOOK@3434 4aa44e1e-78dd-0310-a6d2-fbcd4c07a689
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diff --git a/prologue/typography.xml b/prologue/typography.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3a54e8b0c --- /dev/null +++ b/prologue/typography.xml @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> +<!DOCTYPE sect1 PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../general.ent"> + %general-entities; +]> +<sect1 id="pre-typography"> +<title>Typography</title> +<?dbhtml filename="typography.html"?> + +<para>To make things easier to follow, there are a few typographical +conventions used throughout the book. Following are some examples:</para> + +<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr</userinput></screen> + +<blockquote><para>This form of text is designed to be typed exactly +as seen unless otherwise noted in the surrounding text. It is also used +in the explanation sections to identify which of the commands is being +referenced.</para></blockquote> + +<para><filename>install-info: unknown option +`--dir-file=/mnt/lfs/usr/info/dir'</filename></para> + +<blockquote><para>This form of text (fixed width text) is showing screen +output, probably as the result of commands issued, and is also used to +show filenames, such as <filename>/etc/ld.so.conf</filename>.</para></blockquote> + +<para><emphasis>Emphasis</emphasis></para> + +<blockquote><para>This form of text is used for several purposes in the +book, mainly to emphasize important points, and to give examples of +what to type.</para></blockquote> + +<para><ulink url="&lfs-root;"/></para> + +<blockquote><para>This form of text is used for hyperlinks, both within the +book and to external pages such as HOWTOs, download locations and +websites.</para></blockquote> + +<screen><userinput>cat > $LFS/etc/group << "EOF"</userinput> +root:x:0: +bin:x:1: +...... +<userinput>EOF</userinput> +</screen> + +<blockquote><para>This type of section is used mainly when creating +configuration files. The first command tells the system to create +the file $LFS/etc/group from whatever is typed on the following lines until +the sequence EOF is encountered. Therefore, this whole section is generally +typed as seen.</para></blockquote> + +</sect1> |