
                             AsciiDoc README File

   version 8.2.1, 06 April 2007
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1. Prerequisites

   AsciiDoc is written in Python so you need a Python interpreter
   (version 2.3 or later) to execute asciidoc(1). Python is installed by
   default in most Linux distributions. You can download Python from the
   official Python website [1]http://www.python.org.
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2. Obtaining AsciiDoc

   The latest AsciiDoc version and online documentation can be found at
   [2]http://www.methods.co.nz/asciidoc/ and at the SourceForge
   [3]http://sourceforge.net/projects/asciidoc/.
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3. Tools

   Current AsciiDoc version tested with:
     * Python 2.4.4.
     * DocBook XSL Stylesheets 1.72.0 (with AsciiDoc drivers and
       patches).
     * xsltproc (libxml 20626, libxslt 10117 and libexslt 813).
     * FOP 0.20.5.
     * GNU source-highlight 2.6.
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4. COPYING

   Copyright © 2002-2007 Stuart Rackham. Free use of this software is
   granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
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   Version 8.2.1
   Last updated 06-Apr-2007 18:07:26 NZDT

References

   1. http://www.python.org/
   2. http://www.methods.co.nz/asciidoc/
   3. http://sourceforge.net/projects/asciidoc/
