docbook2x ☆

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Description:
Convert DocBook to UNIX manpages and GNU TeXinfo

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.8.8@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: docbook documentation manpages texinfo xslt conversion

Install: brew install docbook2x

About:
docbook2x is a suite of XSLT stylesheets and scripts that transform DocBook XML documents into UNIX manual pages and GNU TeXinfo format. It enables developers to write documentation once in the standardized DocBook format and automatically generate multiple output formats. This tool is essential for creating consistent, high-quality documentation for command-line tools and software libraries.

Key Features:

Converts DocBook XML to troff manpages
Transforms DocBook XML to GNU TeXinfo format
Provides xsltproc-based processing pipeline
Handles cross-references and indexing automatically
Supports modular document processing

Use Cases:

Generating manpages for command-line applications from DocBook source
Creating GNU Info documentation for software manuals
Automating documentation builds in CI/CD pipelines
Converting existing DocBook documentation to UNIX-compatible formats

Alternatives:

pandoc – More versatile universal document converter, but less specialized for DocBook-to-manpage workflows
xsltproc – Generic XSLT processor that requires manual stylesheet configuration, while docbook2x provides pre-configured stylesheets

License: MIT AND DocBook-XML

Dependencies: docbook

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, catalina, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 29, 2024 6:50pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	6c6c191e