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Asked: 2026-05-26T22:30:28+00:00

I would like to create documentation using standard xml. I would like to stay

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I would like to create documentation using standard xml. I would like to stay away from Microsoft Word but be able to create documents and procedures using xml. I actually tried to create something simple with Word just to test and then saving it as xml. The amount of information saved is ridiculous. I want something much simpler and that allows me to go back and edit the files using just Notepad++ or similar. With an xml file created by Word, the structure is so complex that I am stuck using Word.
Are there tools available that can help me do that?
I am currently doing the following:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<books>
  <title name="Sample document">
   <author>Insert Author</author>
    <chapter name="Title of the chapter one">
  <content></content>
</chapter>
  </title>
</books>

I am just making up the fields as I go but if there is a tool that can automatically do that, it would save me a lot of time and.. I don’t want to reinvent the wheel.

Suggestions are appreciated.

Thanks
Tony

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  1. Editorial Team

    Not really a programming question, but take a look at DocBook. You can either use the DocBook Schemas/DTDs as-is or use them for a base and modify to fit your needs.

    I would also suggest using an XML editor. oXygen has built in support for DocBook.

    **EDIT**

    Almost forgot about DITA. (Also see http://dita.xml.org/)

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