Modified: 01/07/2008
Here are some docbook markup tags that can be used frequently.
Bolded text.
<emphasis role="bold">bolded phrase</emphasis>
Italicized text.
<emphasis>italicized phrase</emphasis>
Directory filename.
<filename class="directory">sampledirname</filename>
A filename.
<filename>samplefilename</filename>
Bolded directory filename.
<emphasis role="bold"><filename class="directory">sampledirname</filename></emphasis>
Bolded filename.
<emphasis role="bold"><filename>samplefilename</filename></emphasis>
Make a "Note" box.
<note> <para> Some important note. </para> </note>
Make a "tip" box.
<tip> <para> A friendly tip. </para> </tip>
Here is a list of a few marked boxes you can use:
Make a literal layout. Also useful for forced line breaks.
<literallayout>I: Input
O: Output
A: Automated
</literallayout>
Make a literal layout using Monospaced text. Also useful for forced line breaks.
<literallayout class="monospaced">
I: Input
O: Output
A: Automated
</literallayout>
Program listing using CDATA.
<programlisting><![CDATA[
class Hello {}
]]></programlisting>
Program listing without CDATA.
<programlisting>
class Hello {}
</programlisting>
Itemized list.
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
itme 1
</listitem>
<listitem>
itme 2
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
Insert an image.
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="images/sampleimage.png"/>
</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
Refer to a GUI button.
Click the <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> button.