DocBook to EPUB - Enterprise XML to Ebook

Convert DocBook XML documents to EPUB ebooks. Transform enterprise documentation, technical manuals, and XML-based books into portable ebook format.

Note: First conversion initializes Pandoc WebAssembly (~55MB download). Subsequent conversions are instant and work offline.

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Accepts .xml, .docbook, .dbk files

DocBook XML Input

EPUB Metadata (Optional - Overrides DocBook info)

Title

Author

Publisher

Date

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Frequently Asked Questions

DocBook is an XML vocabulary for technical documentation used by enterprises, publishers, and open-source projects. Converting to EPUB creates distributable ebooks from your structured XML documentation.

Full DocBook 5 and DocBook 4 support including book, chapter, section, para, itemizedlist, orderedlist, programlisting, table, figure, note, warning, tip, and cross-references.

DocBook's hierarchical structure (book > part > chapter > section) maps directly to EPUB's navigation. Chapters become ebook chapters with proper table of contents generation.

Yes. DocBook programlisting and screen elements become preformatted text blocks in the ebook. Syntax highlighting depends on the e-reader, but code structure is preserved.

DocBook xref and link elements convert to internal EPUB hyperlinks. Cross-references to IDs work within the ebook. External ulinks become clickable links.

Both simple tables and CALS tables convert to EPUB tables. Complex CALS tables with spanning cells may need simplification for optimal e-reader display.

DocBook info elements (title, author, copyright, releaseinfo) become EPUB metadata. You can also use the metadata fields below to override or supplement document metadata.

Yes. Convert individual DocBook chapters or sections for modular ebook creation. The tool handles both complete books and document fragments.

DITA uses different XML structure than DocBook. While some elements may convert, DITA content typically needs transformation to DocBook format first for best results.

Completely private. All conversion happens in your browser. Enterprise documentation, internal manuals, and proprietary technical content never leaves your device.

EPUB Metadata (Optional - Overrides DocBook info)

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