Difference between revisions of "User manual information"

Revision as of 22:47, 1 August 2007

We need to work now on an update of this Manual and have a specific version for Inkscape.

  svn co https://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/inkscape/user_manual/trunk user_manual

If you just want to browse to find a subject, go to http://www.le-radar.com/?mm/inkscape_inkscape.rss and choose your language. It is the most up-to-date version
An alternative, in-progress, unofficial version can be found at http://www.usinginkscape.com/usermanual

Adding new information to the manual : write your files in docbook or in plain text that we'll convert (please follow the User Manual Guidelines)
translating pages
contact a contributor or add your name in the follow list and have a look at the User Manual Work in Progress

To view the current state in HTML, type "make fr" or "make en" (xsltproc is needed).
For pictures, you may use the "images/sshot_yourlanguage" directory or create it if necessary".
Don't translate anything yet, we are working on the French version, which will then be translated into English, and that will become the basis for translation work. You will get a PO file for translating later.

Why is there only one xml file?: The single XML file has now been split into language-specific versions, please only edit these.

How can I produce HTML output from the XML file?: Type "make your_language" to have truncated html file (one file per sect1), or "make singleYour_language" to have all the manual in one html file.

Can I export to PDF?: Yes. Make a single HTML file as described above and run "make pdfYour_language". This depends on htmldoc. If anyone wants to work on a different XSL stylesheet that produce language specific XML file and use db2pdf, it is welcome.

Cedric Gemy - main contributor - cedric at le-radar.com
Elisa - contributor in French - elisa at ec.yemanja.net
John - Author and French/British translation
Ernesto - Spanish translation - celise at prodigy.net.mx
Antonio - Italian translation - antonio.angelo at poste.it
Bryce - English translation/editing - bryce at bryceharrington.com
Kevin - English translation/editing - inkscape.docs at wixsonit.com
Colin Marquardt - volunteer for a German translation from English, help with xml2po if needed. Especially interested in Embedded_Help.
vonHalenbach-de - volunteer for a translation of pygmees manual from English to German

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 == Translations of the manual ==
-* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] already started by [[User:Fzap]]
+* [http://wiki.inkscape-forum.de/handbuch German] started by [[User:FZap]] - will need to be merged once we are ready
 == Getting the latest version ==