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DocBook vs Groff

A side-by-side look at DocBook and Groff. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

DocBook

DocBook

Development

DocBook is an XML-based markup language used for writing technical documentation. It provides a semantic markup system for marking up content such as chapters, sections, paragraphs, figures, and tables.

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Groff

Groff

Office & Productivity

Groff is an open source text processor and document formatting system similar to troff. It is used to format Unix manual pages and possesses powerful text formatting capabilities for producing publication quality output.

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