: Re: Is there a definition for formatting plain text documents like they are on TLDP.org? Is there a formal specification for authoring plain text documents like they (mostly) are on http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/text/?

It seems that the documents you refer to are not written directly in plain text. According to the TLDP FAQ the "HOWTOs are written in SGML or XML, and translated to different output formats using SGML-Tools (Linuxdoc DTD) or the DocBook/DSSSL tools."

I'm supposing then that the plain text output layout is specified by the tools themselves.

Linuxdoc DTD seems to be old tech, but there is a page here: Creating documentation with LinuxDoc that could give you a way forward.

Similarly, this page: DocBook Project gives information on DocBook.

Good luck with your search - I hope you find what you need.

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