DECdocument
DECdocument
Tutorial and
Application Guide
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Contents (summary)
Chapter 1 Overview - How DECdocument Works
Chapter 2 Tags and Examples
Chapter 3 Using the DECdocument Tags
Chapter 4 Sample Chapter - Dogs
Chapter 5 More DECdocument Tags
Chapter 6 Tags that Center Text
Chapter 7 Creating a Manual
Chapter 8 Creating Letters
Chapter 9 Creating an Article
Chapter 10 Creating a Report
Chapter 11 Other DECdocument Features
Chapter 12 HTML Publishing with DECdocument
Chapter 13 Creating UNIX MANPAGES with DECdocument
Appendix A Locating and Correcting Tag Errors
Appendix B Tags and Doctypes - Other Manuals
Appendix C User Notes
  Glossary
  Index
  Figures
  Examples
  Tables

Contents

Chapter 1
1 Overview - How DECdocument Works
     1.1     Goals of this Manual
     1.2     Main Elements
         1.2.1         The SDML File
         1.2.2         Doctypes
         1.2.3         Destinations
     1.3     DOCUMENT Command
Chapter 2
2 Tags and Examples
     2.1     Types of Tags
     2.2     Examples in This Manual
     2.3     Using DECdocument
Chapter 3
3 Using the DECdocument Tags
     3.1     Paragraph <P> Tag
     3.2     Emphasizing Text with the <EMPHASIS> Tag
     3.3     Underlining Text with the <UNDERLINE> Tag
     3.4     List Items Using the <LIST> Tags
         3.4.1         Unnumbered and Simple Lists
         3.4.2         Nested Lists
     3.5     Create Tables with the <TABLE> Tags
         3.5.1         Table with column headings
     3.6     Indenting Text with the <SAMPLE_TEXT> Tag
     3.7     Using the <LINE> Tag
     3.8     Use the <CODE_EXAMPLE> Tags for Unformatted Text
     3.9     Adding Notes with the <NOTE> Tag
     3.10     Putting Comments in the SDML file
     3.11     Putting Text into Sections Using the <HEAD> Tag
         3.11.1         Numbered Headings
     3.12     Start a Chapter with the <CHAPTER> Tag
Chapter 4
4 Sample Chapter - Dogs
     4.1     Dog Groups and Breeds
         4.1.1         Selecting a Dog
Chapter 5
5 More DECdocument Tags
     5.1     Use the <LITERAL> Tag for Angle Brackets
     5.2     Use the <BACKSLASH> Tag for Special Purposes
     5.3     Keep Text Together with the <KEEP> Tag
     5.4     The <DATE> Tag
     5.5     The Parenthesis <OPAREN>, <CPAREN> Tags
     5.6     Enclosing a Character in Parentheses using the <PARENDCHAR> Tag
     5.7     Uppercase Text with the <UPPERCASE> Tag
     5.8     Lowercase Text with the <LOWERCASE> Tag
     5.9     Using the <DOCTYPE> Tag
     5.10     New Terms can be Identified with the <NEWTERM> Tag
     5.11     A Special Word can be Identified with the <KEYWORD> Tag
     5.12     Using the <BOX> Tag
     5.13     Using the <TAG> Tag
     5.14     Using the <PAGE> Tag
     5.15     Using the <FINAL_CLEANUP> Tag
     5.16     Formalizing Tables with a Name
     5.17     Formalizing Examples with the <EXAMPLE> Tag
     5.18     Reference Other Text with the <REFERENCE> Tag
     5.19     Creating Symbols with the <DEFINE_SYMBOL> Tag
     5.20     Creating Footnotes with the <FOOTNOTE> Tag
Chapter 6
6 Tags that Center Text
     6.1     Center a Heading with the <CHEAD> Tag
     6.2     Center Text with the <CENTER_LINE> Tag
     6.3     Example of Centering Text
Chapter 7
7 Creating a Manual
     7.1     Parts of a manual
     7.2     Front Matter
         7.2.1         Title Page
         7.2.2         Copyright Page
         7.2.3         Table of Contents
         7.2.4         Preface
         7.2.5         Comments
     7.3     Body of the Manual
     7.4     Appendix
     7.5     Index
         7.5.1         Creating Index Entries
         7.5.2         Index Entries in the Sample Manual
         7.5.3         Creating the Sample Manual
Chapter 8
8 Creating Letters
     8.1     Sender Address <FROM_ADDRESS> Tag
     8.2     Letter Date <DATE> and <MEMO_DATE> Tags
     8.3     To Address <TO_ADDRESS> Tag
     8.4     Salutation <SALUTATION> Tag
     8.5     Body of the Letter
     8.6     Closing Text <CLOSING> Tag
     8.7     Copy To <CC> Tag
     8.8     Letter Command and Output
Chapter 9
9 Creating an Article
     9.1     The Title Section
     9.2     Running Titles and Running Feet
     9.3     Author Information
     9.4     Article Abstract
     9.5     Reference Notes
     9.6     Acknowledgments
     9.7     Background of the Author
     9.8     Reference Notes in the Text
     9.9     Article Command and Output
Chapter 10
10 Creating a Report
     10.1     The Front Matter
     10.2     Title Page Tags
     10.3     Running Titles and Running Feet
     10.4     Report Abstract
     10.5     Author Information
     10.6     Signature Lines
     10.7     Report Date
     10.8     Body of the Report
     10.9     Creating an Outline
     10.10     End of Report
     10.11     Report Commands and Output
Chapter 11
11 Other DECdocument Features
     11.1     Online Help is Available
     11.2     Book Elements and Profile SDML Files
     11.3     Including Files
     11.4     Other DOCUMENT Command Qualifiers
         11.4.1         /LIST Qualifier
         11.4.2         /OUTPUT Qualifier
         11.4.3         /CONDITION Qualifier
         11.4.4         /SYMBOLS Qualifier
         11.4.5         One Use for the /DEVICE Qualifier
     11.5     Creating a Glossary

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