Translate Docbook files

🔗What are Docbook files?

DocBook files are language files used for technical documentation. DocBook is an XML-based markup language designed for technical publications and software documentation. File extensions can be .dbk or .xml.

WebTranslateIt is a software localization platform that can help localize Docbook documentation files.

🔗Docbook file example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<book xml:id="simple_book" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" version="5.0">
  <title>Very simple book</title>
  <chapter xml:id="chapter_1">
    <title>Chapter 1</title>
    <para>Hello world!</para>
    <para>I hope that your day is proceeding <emphasis>splendidly</emphasis>!</para>
  </chapter>
  <chapter xml:id="chapter_2">
    <title>Chapter 2</title>
    <para>Hello again, world!</para>
  </chapter>
</book>

🔗How to Translate Docbook Files?

It is easy to translate Docbook files with WebTranslateIt. In a project, upload your source Docbook file in the File Manager and translate it on the Translation Interface.

The tools included in WebTranslateIt, such as Batch Operations, the Translation Memory or Machine Translation can help you translate that file automatically, faster and cost effectively.

🔗More Information

• DocBook on Wikipedia
• DocBook Spec

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