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=== Exchanger XML Lite ===
  * environment: Java
  * homepage: http://www.freexmleditor.com/
  * install: http://www.freexmleditor.com/
  * community: http://exchangerxml.com/phpBB2/
  * comments: ~+not+~ Open Source, free to use but restricted
    * free lite version with pro version available
    * haven't tried it yet
=== Geany ===
  * environment: GTK2
  * homepage: http://geany.uvena.de/
  * install: http://geany.uvena.de/manual/index.html
  * community: http://geany.uvena.de/support.html
  * comments: must be built form source code, haven't tried it yet
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  * exchanger lite
  * geany
  * c'mon there gotta be more!
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  * use tabs to make attributes align better?   * use tabs or tables to make attributes align better?

Goals

The goals of this page are...

  • to be a comprehensive list of DocBook-aware editor programs

  • to distinguish which programs are included in Ubuntu
  • to present this information in a consistent format
  • please try to stick to the format thank you Smile :)

Format

program (+ plugin1 / plugin2 ...)

  • repository: main / universe
  • environment: Gnome / KDE / Java / command-line / ?
  • homepage: project homepage
  • install: apt-get install ...
  • community: program community resources link
  • comments: comment 1
    • comment 2

Test Suite

You can find many sample documents in the DocBook SourceForge CVS Repository which may be useful to exercise program features:

Supported

These programs are available from the Ubuntu package repositories.

abiword

bluefish

conglomerate

emacs + nxml

kate

  • repository: main
  • environment: KDE
  • homepage: http://kate.kde.org/

  • install: apt-get install kate kate-plugins
  • community: http://kate.kde.org/contact.php

  • comments: installed by default with Kubuntu
    • great option for kate, use it for all my editing
    • code folding / unfolding is handled very nicely

lyx

  • repository: universe
  • environment: Qt / xforms
  • homepage: http://www.lyx.org

  • install: apt-get install lyx
  • community: http://www.lyx.org/internet/

  • comments: LaTeX oriented but can import / export DocBook

    • What You See Is What You Mean (WYSIWYM) works beautifully
    • templates seem to be broken at the moment

mlview

OpenOffice.org Writer

Quanta+

  • repository: main
  • environment: KDE
  • homepage: http://quanta.kdewebdev.org/

  • install: apt-get install quanta
  • community: http://quanta.kdewebdev.org/bugs.php

  • comments: looks similar to kate, but has some nice tools for validation etc.
    • doesn't have the DocBook 4.3 XML DTD out of the box

    • missing dependencies in Ubuntu dapper
    • sometimes freezes for me on dapper

SciTE

vim + xmledit

Unsupported

These programs are not available in the Ubuntu package repositories. Some packages may not be included due to licensing restrictions. Perhaps you would like to volunteer to package one of these programs for Ubuntu? There is certainly nothing wrong with using these programs, but you may need to turn to their own user community if you need assistance.

Butterfly XML

Exchanger XML Lite

Geany

jEdit + XML / XmlIndenter / XQuery / XSLT / JTidyPlugin

To Do List

Programs to add

  • c'mon there gotta be more!

Additions

  • use tabs or tables to make attributes align better?


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DocBookEditors (last edited 2012-03-26 17:40:40 by guise)