# How to use the JBoss DocBook system

A guide for content developers
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## Target Audience

All JBoss documentation content developers and style developers should read this document. You should also read this if you want to build JBoss DocBooks from the public CVS tree.

## Preface

This document introduces the new unified DocBook system for JBoss documentation in the public CVS tree. There are a couple of reasons why we did this.

- It provides a unified set of styles to make sure that all JBoss DocBooks have a consistent look and feel.
- The styles can be managed from a central location. We can design new styles or fix bugs without worrying about "deployment" issues.
- The libraries and build scripts can also be managed from a central location.
- The build process is simplified and standardized. Just follow the simple instructions in this guide to setup your docs directory and copy a very simple `build.xml` file.
- Last but not least, we can reduce the duplication of style sheets, XSLs and libraries in the system.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact Michael Yuan or Norman Richards for more information.

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