[QGIS Commit] r9514 - docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide

svn_qgis at osgeo.org svn_qgis at osgeo.org
Tue Oct 21 19:30:48 EDT 2008


Author: taraathan
Date: 2008-10-21 19:30:48 -0400 (Tue, 21 Oct 2008)
New Revision: 9514

Modified:
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/conventions.tex
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/forward.tex
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/grass_integration.tex
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_mapserver_export.tex
   docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/preamble.tex
Log:
conventions.tex - corrected an error in comments
forward.tex - changed quote to a Tip
grass_integration.tex - changed name of multiply-defined label
plugins_mapserver_export.tex - changed \label to \ref
preamble.tex - updated with new authors

Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/conventions.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/conventions.tex	2008-10-21 21:31:51 UTC (rev 9513)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/conventions.tex	2008-10-21 23:30:48 UTC (rev 9514)
@@ -315,10 +315,10 @@
 %Note: on OSX the following commands differ from *NIX and Windows
 %- options dialog is called preferences and is found under
 % QGIS->Preferences and the shortcut will always be Command , (command
-comma)
+% comma)
 %- What is usually the Help->about dialog will always be QGIS->About qgis
 %- File->Quit will always be QGIS->Quit qgis and the keyboard
-shortcut should always be Command Q
+% shortcut should always be Command Q
 %- Colour, font and file dialogs will have differences between platforms
 %- if other differences are discovered, please add here
 \newcommand{\nix}[1]{\includegraphics[height=5mm]{nix.eps} #1}

Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/forward.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/forward.tex	2008-10-21 21:31:51 UTC (rev 9513)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/forward.tex	2008-10-21 23:30:48 UTC (rev 9514)
@@ -31,19 +31,20 @@
 received a full copy of the license with your copy of QGIS, and you also can
 find it as Appendix \ref{gpl_appendix}.  
 
-\begin{quote}
-\begin{center}
-\textbf{Note:} The latest version of this document can always be found at \newline
-\url{http://download.osgeo.org/qgis/doc/manual/}
-\end{center}
-\end{quote}
+\begin{Tip}\caption{\textsc{Up-to-date Documentation}}\index{documentation}
+\qgistip{The latest version of this document in PDF format can always be found at \newline
+\url{http://download.osgeo.org/qgis/doc/manual/}  
+or on the QGIS website at
+\url{http://qgis.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=106&Itemid=79}
+}
+\end{Tip}
 
 \subsection{Features}\label{label_majfeat}
 
 QGIS offers many common GIS functionalities provided by core features and
 plugins. As a short summary they are presented in six categories to gain a
 first insight.
-
+%% FIXME (check these features against the capabilities of Kore 1.0.0)
 \minisec{View data}
 
 You can view and overlay vector and raster data in different formats and
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@
 \minisec{Create, edit and export data}
 
 You can create, edit and export vector maps in several formats. Raster data
-have to imported into GRASS to be able to edit and export them into other
+have to be imported into GRASS to be able to edit and export them into other
 formats.  
 
 \begin{itemize}
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@
 PyQGIS repository using the python plugin installer.
 \end{itemize}
 
+
 %% FIXME (maybe the whats new part should be added again?)
 
 

Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/grass_integration.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/grass_integration.tex	2008-10-21 21:31:51 UTC (rev 9513)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/grass_integration.tex	2008-10-21 23:30:48 UTC (rev 9514)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 }
 \end{Tip} 
 
-\subsection{GRASS LOCATION and MAPSET}\label{sec:create_loc}
+\subsection{GRASS LOCATION and MAPSET}\label{sec:about_loc}
 
 GRASS data are stored in a directory referred to as GISDBASE. This directory 
 often called \filename{grassdata}, must be created before you start working 

Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_mapserver_export.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_mapserver_export.tex	2008-10-21 21:31:51 UTC (rev 9513)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/plugins_mapserver_export.tex	2008-10-21 23:30:48 UTC (rev 9514)
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 In this example we show the four steps to get us to the point where we are 
 ready to create the MapServer map file. We use raster and vector files from 
-the QGIS sample dataset \label{label_sampledata}.
+the QGIS sample dataset \ref{label_sampledata}.
 
 \begin{enumerate}
 \item Add the raster layer \filename{landcover.tif} clicking on the 

Modified: docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/preamble.tex
===================================================================
--- docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/preamble.tex	2008-10-21 21:31:51 UTC (rev 9513)
+++ docs/trunk/english_us/user_guide/preamble.tex	2008-10-21 23:30:48 UTC (rev 9514)
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 % when the revision of a section has been finalized, 
 % comment out the following line:
-\updatedisclaimer
+% \updatedisclaimer
 
 \vspace{1cm}
 
@@ -16,39 +16,47 @@
 
 The details, data, results etc. that are given in this document have been 
 written and verified to the best of knowledge and responsibility of the 
-editors. Nevertheless, mistakes concerning the content are possible. 
-Therefore, all data are not liable to any duties or guarantees. The editors 
+authors and editors. Nevertheless, mistakes concerning the content are possible. 
+Therefore, all data are not liable to any duties or guarantees. The authors, editors 
 and publishers do not take any responsibility or liability for failures and 
 their consequences. Your are always welcome for indicating possible mistakes.
 
 This document has been set with \LaTeX~. It is available as \LaTeX~source 
-code and online as HTML and PDF document via \url{http://www.qgis.org}.
-
+code and online as HTML and PDF document via \url{http://www.qgis.org} 
+(click on documentation in the top menu).
 Translated versions of this document can be downloaded via the documentation 
-area of the QGIS project as well. More information about this document and 
+area of the QGIS project as well. 
+More information about contributing to this document and 
 about translating it is available via: \\
-\url{http://wiki.qgis.org/qgiswiki/DocumentationWritersCorner}. 
+\url{http://wiki.qgis.org/qgiswiki/DocumentationWritersCorner}.  
 
 \begin{flushleft}
-\textbf{Editors User and Installation Guide:} 
-\\ Gary E. Sherman 
-\\ Tim Sutton 
-\\ Radim Blazek 
-\\ Stephan Holl 
-\\ Otto Dassau 
-\\ Tyler Mitchell 
-\\ Brendan Morely 
-\\ Lars Luthman 
-\\ Godofredo Contreras 
-\\ Magnus Homann
-\\ Martin Dobias
-\\ David Willis
-\\ Juergen E. Fischer
+\textbf{User and Installation Guide Authors and Editors:}
+ 
+\begin{tabular}{l r}
+Tara Athan
+& Radim Blazek \\ 
+Godofredo Contreras 
+& Otto Dassau \\ 
+Martin Dobias
+& Juergen E. Fischer \\ 
+Stephan Holl 
+& Magnus Homann \\ 
+Lars Luthman
+& Gavin Macaulay \\
+Werner Macho
+& Tyler Mitchell \\ 
+Brendan Morely 
+& Gary E. Sherman \\ 
+Tim Sutton
+& David Willis \\
+\end{tabular}
 
 With thanks to Tisham Dhar for preparing the initial msys (MS Windows)
 environment documentation, to Tom Elwertowski and William Kyngesburye for
-help  in the MAC OSX Section and to Tara Athan, Carlos D\'{a}vila and Paolo
-Cavallini for revisions.
+help  in the MAC OSX Section and to Carlos D\'{a}vila and Paolo
+Cavallini for revisions. If we have neglected to mention any contributors,
+please accept our apologies for this oversight.
 
 \textbf{Copyright \copyright~2004 - 2008 Quantum GIS Project} \\
 \textbf{Internet:} \url{http://www.qgis.org}



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