eXist-db Documentation

This repository contains the official documentation for the eXist-db native XML database and the application for browsing it. You can browse the latest release of the documentation on eXist-db homepage. User reporting errors should check the contributions section below. Core-contributors preparing a release should consult the release procedure

Dependencies

• Maven: 3.x
• eXist-db: 4.3.0

Installation

• The default eXist-db installer includes the documentation app. Just go to your eXist server's Dashboard and select Documentation.
• If you need to install an older version, you can download EXPath Application Packages (.xar files) of previous releases from GitHub.
• Update to the latest release via the eXist-db package manager or via the eXist-db.org public app repository at http://exist-db.org/exist/apps/public-repo/.

Contributions

Found an area of the documentation that needs to be improved? Please raise an issue or better yet submit a pull request!

Before you edit the docs please take a look at our style guide. It should help you understand our articles structure and use of the docbook format. You can speed up the review process by running mvn validate on your local machine before opening a pull request. This way you can be certain that your edits won't interfere with the automated tests of this repo.

Should you encounter documentation for features that are deprecated in the minimum eXist-db version mentioned above, you can simply delete them. If you are unsure about this, please open an issue.

Building from source

1. Clone the repository to your system:

   $ git clone https://github.com/exist-db/documentation.git

2. Build the documentation application:

   $ cd documentation
   $ mvn clean package

   The compiled .xar file is located in the /target directory

3. Install this file via the Dashboard > Package Manager.

License

LGPLv2.1 eXist-db.org