docbook2X is mostly coded for DocBook version 3.0, though a few additional elements from later versions are supported. However, DocBook version 3.0 support is not yet complete.
The matrix below attempts to summarize the degree of DocBook support in the different docbook2X tools.
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The feature is reasonably supported. 'Reasonably' means that it correctly supports most of the feature, but certain attribute values in elements are ignored, etc.
The feature is coded but the author thinks that it has not received much testing or real-world usage. In other aspects, support for the feature is reasonably complete like above.
The feature is not supported because of limitations in the target output format.
The feature is not supported because of its low utility. This does not mean that the author is uninterested in the feature; it is unsupported simply because of lack of time or little demand for it.
The feature seems important enough but is not supported.
Table 1. DocBook support summary
(Feature) | docbook2man-spec.pl | docbook2texi-spec.pl | docbook2man | docbook2texi | docbook2texixml | docbook2texi-xslt |
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qandaset | XX | XX | XX | XX | XX | + |
set | XX | X | XX | ++ | ++ | |
part | XX | X | XX | XX | ++ | |
cmdsynopsis | +[a] | +[a] | XX | XX | + | ++ |
funcsynopsis | ++[a] | +[a] | +[a] | +[a] | +[a] | ++ |
footnote | X | XX | X | XX | XX | ++[b] |
Tables | X | X | X | X | X | +[c] |
glosslist | X | XX | X | XX | + | + |
Messages, callouts | X | X | X | X | X | + |
appendix, glossary, index, highlights, abstract, sidebar, bridgehead | X | X | X | X | + | |
Indices | XX | XX | XX | + | ||
Notes: a. May not be totally conformant to standard DocBook semantics b. footnoteref is still not supported. c. Non-trivial table functionality silently fail |