Chapter 1: How to read this book?

Who this book is for

This book is for all those who want to learn STxT.

It is not just the explanation of a technology. It is the very process of its creation. It is the book where it is fully explained; as it is understood by its creator. Although the future of this technology is completely uncertain at the time of writing the book.

It is very exciting! :-)

Of course, none of this would be possible without all the previous steps we have taken: xml, dtd, html, xsd, tex,... There are times when I do not even know if I am really its creator. Other times I wonder if it is really a technology. But it is too late already ;-)

This is one more link in the chain. Or it intends to be so. Will it be the last one in a long search?

Prerequisites

No specific computer knowledge is necessary, but having notions of technologies such as xml or html is recommended.

In order to understand the Chapter 11: Parsing of STxT programming skills are necessary.

Stars

Chapters and paragraphs can be normal, difficult (*), or simply strange (**).

Read the difficult ones (*) if it is early in the morning or you are feeling particularly lucid.

Read the strange ones (**) only at your own risk ;-)

Reading order

Everyone should read Chapter 3, tutorial. It is basic. The Chapter 9, STxT and XML is also very interesting, as we compare these two languages.

From here on the order is indifferent. I leave it up to you :-)