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Built-in Frameworks (Document Types)
The editing frameworks that are supported in Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin
DocBook 4 Document Type (Framework)
A document type standard for books, articles, and other prose documents (particularly technical documentation)

Introduction
Welcome to the User Manual of Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin 26.1
Getting Started
Information and resources to help you get started using Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin as quickly as possible
Installation
The requirements and installation instructions for each platform
Configuration
Description of all of the options that allow you to configure Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin
Perspectives
The Editor and Database perspectives
Editing Modes
The Text, Grid, and Author editing modes
Working With Documents
General information about features available when working with documents
Editing Supported Document Types
Details about the various types of supported documents and their unique editing features
Built-in Frameworks (Document Types)
The editing frameworks that are supported in Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin
- DocBook 4 Document Type (Framework)
  A document type standard for books, articles, and other prose documents (particularly technical documentation)
  - DocBook 4 Author Mode Actions
  - Inserting an Olink in DocBook Documents
- DocBook 5 Document Type (Framework)
  An enhanced (version 5) document type standard designed for a variety of documents (particularly technical documentation)
- DocBook Assembly (5.1 and Later)
  A document type standard used to define the hierarchy and relationships for a collection of DocBook resources
- DocBook Topic (5.1 and Later)
  A document type standard used as a modular unit of DocBook documentation
- DocBook Targetset Document Type (Framework)
  A document type standard used to resolve cross references with the DocBook olink
- DITA Topics Document Type (Framework)
  An XML-based architecture designed for authoring, publishing, and delivering technical information
- DITA Map Document Type (Framework)
  A document type that collects and organizes references to DITA topics or other maps
- XHTML Document Type (Framework)
  Extensible HyperText Markup Language includes the same depth of expression as HTML, but also conforms to XML syntax
- TEI P5 Document Type (Framework)
  A standard for the academic community that collectively defines an XML format for text that is primarily semantic rather than presentational
- TEI ODD Document Type (Framework)
  An XML-conformant specification that allows you to create TEI P5 schema in a literate programming style
- jTEI Document Type (Framework)
  A highly restrictive customization (only about 80 elements are included) of the TEI P5 standard
- JATS Document Type (Framework)
  A technical standard that defines an XML format for scientific literature
- EPUB Document Type (Framework)
  An e-book file format that is a ZIP archive and can be downloaded and read on devices such as phones, tablets, computers, or e-readers
Additional XML Editing Frameworks (Document Types)
The custom frameworks that are supported in Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin
Publishing
Details about transformation scenarios and customizing various types of output
Working with XPath Expressions
Information about using XPath Expressions in Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin
Working with Archives
Describes how to use the Archive Browser to work with various type of archives
Databases and SharePoint
Connecting to supported databases and integrating Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin with SharePoint
Importing Data
Information about how to import data from external sources into XML documents
Framework and Author Mode Customization
Tutorials and details about customizing frameworks and the visual Author editing mode
Extension Points for the Oxygen Eclipse Plugin
A list of extension points available for the Oxygen Eclipse plugin
Tools
Specifics about the various tools that are included in Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin
Troubleshooting
A compilation of common problems and their solutions
DITA Authoring
A guide to help content authors who create and publish DITA content
Scripting Oxygen
Details about the scripting possibilities that are available with Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin
Glossary
Copyright
Legal information

DocBook 4 Document Type (Framework)

DocBook is a very popular set of tags for describing books, articles, and other prose documents, particularly technical documentation. DocBook provides a vast number of semantic element tags, divided into three broad categories: structural, block-level, and inline. DocBook content can then be published in a variety of formats, including HTML, PDF, WebHelp, and EPUB.

File Definition

A file is considered to be a DocBook 4 document when one of the following conditions are true:

The root element name is <book> or <article>.
The PUBLIC ID of the document contains the string -//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML.

Default Document Templates

There are a variety of default DocBook 4 templates available when creating new documents from templates and they can be found in: Framework Templates > DocBook 4.

The default templates for DocBook 4 documents are located in the [OXYGEN_INSTALL_DIR]/frameworks/docbook/templates/Docbook 4 folder.

Default Schema for Validation and Content Completion

The default schema that is used if one is not detected in the DocBook 4 file is docbookxi.dtd and it is stored in [OXYGEN_INSTALL_DIR]/frameworks/docbook/4.5/dtd/.

Default CSS

The default CSS files used for rendering DocBook content in Author mode are stored in [OXYGEN_INSTALL_DIR]/frameworks/docbook/css/.

By default, these default CSS files are merged with any that are specified in the document. For more information, see Configuring and Managing Multiple CSS Styles for a Framework.

Default XML Catalog

The default XML Catalog, catalog.xml, is stored in [OXYGEN_INSTALL_DIR]/frameworks/docbook/.

Transformation Scenarios

Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin includes numerous built-in DocBook transformation scenarios that allow you to transform DocBook 4 documents to a variety of outputs, such as WebHelp, PDF, HTML, HTML Chunk, XHTML, XHTML Chunk, and EPUB. All of them are listed in the DocBook 4 section in the Configure Transformation Scenario(s) dialog box.

For more information, see the DocBook Transformation Scenarios section.

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