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DocBook vs Textile

A side-by-side look at DocBook and Textile. 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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Textile

Textile

Development

Textile is a lightweight markup language that converts plain text formatting to HTML. It has a simple syntax that allows creating formatted documents without HTML knowledge.

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