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diff --git a/help/C/preface.xml b/help/C/preface.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 2d49b50e26..0000000000 --- a/help/C/preface.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,218 +0,0 @@ - -<!-- The actual preface tag is in the evolution.xml file --> - <sect1 id="organization"> - <title>Organization</title> - <para> - This book is divided into two parts, with several - appendices. The first part is a <link linkend="usage">guided - tour</link>, which will explain how to use - <application>Evolution</application>. If you are new to - <application>Evolution</application> or to groupware in - general, this section is for you. The second section, covering - <link linkend="config">configuration</link>, is targeted at - more advanced users, but anyone who wants to change the way - <application>Evolution</application> looks or acts can benefit - from reading it. - </para> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="typography"> - <title>Typographical conventions</title> - <para> - In this book, we'll mark some words with special typography: - <simplelist> - <member><application>Applications</application></member> - <member><command>Commands</command> you type at the command line</member> - <member><guilabel>Labels</guilabel> for buttons and other portions of the graphical interface</member> - - <member> Menu selections look like this: - <menuchoice> - <guimenu>Menu</guimenu> - <guisubmenu>Submenu</guisubmenu> - <guimenuitem>Menu Item</guimenuitem> - </menuchoice> - </member> - <member><guibutton>Buttons</guibutton> you can - click</member> <member><userinput>Anything you type - in</userinput></member> <member><computeroutput>Text - output from a computer</computeroutput></member> - <member><glossterm linkend="apx-gloss">Words</glossterm> - that are defined in the <xref linkend="apx-gloss"/>.</member> - </simplelist> -</para> -<para> -We'll provide assorted bits of additional information in tips set off from the rest of the book, as well. - - <tip id="example-tip"> - <title>Tip</title> - <para> - Tips and bits of extra information will look like - this. - </para> - </tip> -</para> - -<para> -Examples are also set off from the rest of the text. They look like this: - - <example> - <title>Example Example</title> - <para> - This is what an example looks like. We'll provide - examples for some of the more complicated tasks you - might be performing. - </para> - </example> -</para> -<para> - Lastly, we'll have warnings, in cases where you should be careful: - - <warning id="example-warning"> - <title>Example Warning</title> - <para> - This is what a warning looks like. If there's a chance - you'll run into trouble, we'll warn you beforehand. - </para> - </warning> - </para> - </sect1> - - - <sect1 id="other-help"> - <title>Additional Help Sources</title> - <para> - You can find additional help in three places. For information - about command-line options, open a terminal window and type - <command> man evolution</command> or <command>evolution - --help</command>. For support, late-breaking news, and errata, - visit the Ximian support center at <ulink - url="http://support.ximian.com">support.ximian.com</ulink>. - </para> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="whats-new-in-one-two"> - <title>What's New in Evolution &appversion;</title> - <para> - If you're already familiar with Ximian Evolution 1.2, there - are a number of new features in this version. Most of the - changes, however, have been made behind the scenes, as we - moved to the GNOME 2 platform. Ximian Connector for Microsoft - Exchange also has new features, described in <xref linkend="new-in-connector" />. - You can find a complete list of bugs fixed and features added - in the Evolution release notes at the <ulink - url="http://developer.ximian.com">Ximian Developer - Website</ulink>. Some of the features include: - </para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Better Fonts</term> - <listitem> - <para> - Ximian Evolution &appversion; uses the same font - smoothing technology as the rest of your GNOME 2 - desktop. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Cleaner Shutdowns</term> - <listitem> - <para> - We have fixed several bugs that caused Evolution to - continue to occupy system resources when it was not - running. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - - <varlistentry> - <term>Mail Composer HTML Improvements</term> - <listitem> - <para> - The message composer has continued to improve. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>New Graphics and Icons</term> - <listitem> - <para> - We've added new graphics and icons. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - </variablelist> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="preface-for-experts"> - <title>Introductory Tips for Experienced Users</title> - <para> - This section has a few tips for experienced users of Linux or - UNIX systems: - </para> - <variablelist> - <varlistentry> - <term>Backups and File Locations</term> - <listitem> - <para> - To create a backup of your Evolution data, copy the - <guilabel>~/evolution/local/</guilabel> directory to - your backup disk. To access data you - have backed up, use the <guilabel>Import</guilabel> tool to - restore individual files as needed. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Default Browsers</term> - <listitem> - <para> - To set the browser that opens when you click a link in - an email, open the GNOME preferences tool - (<menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> - or <command>gnome-control-center</command>) and start the - <guilabel>File Associations</guilabel> tool. There, look under - <guilabel>Internet Services</guilabel>, select - <guilabel>World wide web (http)</guilabel>, and select - the browser of your choice. If you wish to use a - browser other than the ones suggested, you will need to - enter the full shell command. For example you might use - <userinput>mybrowser "%s"</userinput> to start the - mybrowser program at the right page. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - <varlistentry> - <term>Making Evolution Your Default Mail Client</term> - <listitem> - <para> - For GNOME desktops, you can set - <application>Evolution</application> to be the default - mail client, so that it opens when you click a mailto: - link in web pages and help tools. To do that, open the - GNOME preferences tool and start the <guilabel>File - Associations</guilabel> tool. There, look under - <guilabel>Internet Services</guilabel>, select - <guilabel>Electronic mail transmission - (mailto)</guilabel>, and select - <application>Evolution</application> from the drop-down - list. - </para> - <para> - For applications such as Mozilla and Netscape, which do - not use the GNOME preference tools, you will need to - find the protocol handler preference tool for that - application and enter <userinput>evolution - "%s"</userinput> as your choice for handling mailto links. - </para> - </listitem> - </varlistentry> - - </variablelist> - </sect1> - |