]> Documentation Development Guide A quick start template System Software Work Group syssw-chair@openpowerfoundation.org OpenPower Foundation 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 OpenPOWER Foundation Revision 1.2_pre5 OpenPOWER Copyright details are filled in by the template. The purpose of this document is to provide a guide for OpenPOWER documentation writers. As such, it provides directions, policies, references, and examples of the XML Docbook environment. It is intended to be used both in final product form (PDF and html) as a document and in source form as a template for new documents. This document is a Non-standard Track, Work Group Note work product owned by the System Software Workgroup and handled in compliance with the requirements outlined in the OpenPOWER Foundation Work Group (WG) Process document. It was created using the Document Development Guide version &template_version;. Comments, questions, etc. can be submitted to the public mailing list for this document at syssw-doc_devel_guide@mailinglist.openpowerfoundation.org. Additionally, the #doc-devel channel in the OpenPOWER Foundation Slack room (openpowerfoundation.slack.com) can be used to answer more interactive questions. 2018-08-27 Version 1.2 updates: Extend the Getting Started section to include a first document build. Add a section on document packaging for publish in the Publishing OpenPOWER Documents section. Add a section on circumventing Java AWT exception. Add information on key document tags which need update for new documents. Extend information on modifying an existing document to include a step-by-step description of how to get started. Rename the template directory to doc_dev_guide. 2017-02-17 Version 1.1.0 updates: Enhancements document creation to address project creation and update process. Add "git" error to troubleshooting sections until JAR dependency removed. Add optional font installation step to getting started. Provide samples of how to access symbols by value, including extension for new symbol library. Provide example usage of OPF Docbook extensions -- hard page breaks, soft line breaks, font-size changes, setting text color, and explicitly using symbol library. Extend explanation of versioning policy. Correct, improve miscellenous wording and grammar. 2016-09-13 Version 1.0.1: Minor updates to guide naming. 2016-08-25 Version 1.0.0: Document approval for publish 2016-04-28 Version 0.9.5: Removal of confidentiality and preview of change notations for final review by TSC. 2016-03-21 Version 0.9.4: Review version for TSC. 2016-02-25 Version 0.9.3: Technical and process updates. Addition of documentation lifecycle and git command cheat sheets. 2016-02-25 Version 0.9.2: Technical and process updates. Explanation of project structure. 2016-01-25 Version 0.9.1: Technical and process updates. 2015-08-20 Version 0.9: Draft for format review with TSC. 2014-09-03 Creation based on OpenStack documentation