User manual information

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

• Queries about Manual can be added here or sent to <cedric@le-radar.com>

Translations of the manual

• German started by User:FZap - will need to be merged once we are ready

Getting the latest version

• If you want to contribute, download the USER_MANUAL part of SVN (http://inkscape.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/inkscape/user_manual/trunk/)

  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

How to Help

• 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.

FAQ

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.

People

• 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

Misc

• automated screenshot taking: maybe via Dogtail (see [1] and [2]) or LDTP?

• the Inscape "man page"

• VectorAndBitmap
• Inkscape for Illustrator Converts
• TricksAndTips
• KeyboardShortcuts
• InkscapeColor

TODO

• add COPYING (GPL?)
• use dblatex for conversion to PDF
• get rid of inkscapeUTF.xml
• rename the files to e.g. user_manual.fr.xml
• clean up Makefile
• add Makefile target that uploads a manual snapshot to the Inkscape website