Writing a chapter

How does one write a chapter? Do I have to rewrite it (with corrections or
additional information) and submit it?

Although I'm not doing any recent technical editing for OO/LO during my semi-retirement, I am still subscribed to a few dozen e-mail lists... [Your question has been up for some four hours or so w/o any response, so I will make some suggestions.]

If the chapter in question exists, then simply rewrite or update it and see to it that the UI used in the screenshots in the older chapter is still current so that the screen captures will still be current. If the older screenshots are not OK, then update them yourself or mention that somebody else do them.

It is possible that the LO chapter template that was used in the older chapter is not the current one. [The formatting styles in the older chapter might be out of fashion, so then simply import the current formatting styles off of the most-recent chapter template into your revision.]

If writing an entire chapter anew, then it is best to make an outline first and submit to the editor(s) maintaining that user guide before going further, in the event that your new chapter is not useful or unneeded--and then follow whatever feedback you get back.

Gary

Hi Markus,

As mentioned in my previous reply to you, read through the "Resources
for Contributors"
http://www.odfauthors.org/libreoffice/english/resources-for-contributers
(Note: For whatever reason, there never has been a chapter 4 of
the Contributor Guides.)
They are a bit dated, but should answer most your questions.

Do you want to revise an existing chapter, or start creating new
chapters for a more recent version of the software?

If revising an existing chapter, edit a copy of the previously
"published" chapter and upload it to the appropriate "Review" folder on
the ODF Authors website. Then post back here to say that your revised
chapter is ready for review.

If you want to start a new book for a more recent version of the
software the ODF Authors website and other things will need to be
updated, so please talk to us here first.

Regards
Dave

Hi :slight_smile:
I think just use;

File - "Save As ... "

and alter the name. I think by adding your own initials? Once saved you
can then edit the file. Re-typing would be a LOT of work! I'm not sure if
this really answers what you were asking but hopefully it helps!
Apols and regards from
Tom :slight_smile: