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   <title>&app; Help Manual</title>
   <copyright>
     <year>2002-2007</year>
     <holder>Chris Lyttle</holder>
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    <publisher>
       <publishername> GnuCash Documentation Team </publishername>
    </publisher>

    &legal;

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      <author>
        <firstname>Chris</firstname>
        <surname>Lyttle</surname>
        <affiliation>
          <orgname>GnuCash Documentation Team</orgname>
          <address> <email>chris@wilddev.net</email> </address>
        </affiliation>
      </author>
      <author>
        <firstname>Dave</firstname>
        <surname>Herman</surname>
        <affiliation>
          <orgname>GnuCash Documentation Team</orgname>
          <address> <email>dvherman@bigfoot.com</email> </address>
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      <revision>
        <revnumber>&app; Help Manual V&manrevision;</revnumber>
        <date>&date;</date>
        <revdescription>
          <para role="author">Chris Lyttle
            <email>chris@wilddev.net</email>
          </para>
          <para role="author">Dave Herman
            <email>dvherman@bigfoot.com</email>
          </para>
          <para role="publisher">GnuCash Documentation Team</para>
        </revdescription>
      </revision>
      <revision>
        <revnumber>GnuCash Help Manual V2.0.2</revnumber>
        <date>March 2007</date>
        <revdescription>
          <para role="author">Chris Lyttle
            <email>chris@wilddev.net</email>
          </para>
          <para role="publisher">GnuCash Documentation Team</para>
        </revdescription>
      </revision>
      <revision>
        <revnumber>GnuCash Help Manual V2.0.0</revnumber>
        <date>July 2006</date>
        <revdescription>
          <para role="author">Chris Lyttle
            <email>chris@wilddev.net</email>
          </para>
          <para role="publisher">GnuCash Documentation Team</para>
        </revdescription>
      </revision>
      <revision>
        <revnumber>GnuCash Help Manual V1.8.3</revnumber>
        <date>Aug 2003</date>
        <revdescription>
          <para role="author">Chris Lyttle
            <email>chris@wilddev.net</email>
          </para>
          <para role="publisher">GnuCash Documentation Team</para>
        </revdescription>
      </revision>
      <revision>
        <revnumber>GnuCash Help Manual V1.8.2</revnumber>
        <date>Aug 2003</date>
        <revdescription>
          <para role="author">Chris Lyttle
            <email>chris@wilddev.net</email>
          </para>
          <para role="publisher">GnuCash Documentation Team</para>
        </revdescription>
      </revision>
      <revision>
        <revnumber>GnuCash Help Manual V1.8.1</revnumber>
        <date>May 2003</date>
        <revdescription>
          <para role="author">Chris Lyttle
            <email>chris@wilddev.net</email>
          </para>
          <para role="publisher">GnuCash Documentation Team</para>
        </revdescription>
      </revision>
      <revision>
        <revnumber>GnuCash Help Manual V1.8.0</revnumber>
        <date>Jan 2003</date>
        <revdescription>
          <para role="author">Chris Lyttle
            <email>chris@wilddev.net</email>
          </para>
          <para role="publisher">GnuCash Documentation Team</para>
        </revdescription>
      </revision>
      <revision>
        <revnumber>GnuCash User Manual</revnumber>
        <date>June 2002</date>
        <revdescription>
          <para role="author">GnuCash Developers and Documentors
            <email>gnucash-devel@gnucash.org</email>
          </para>
          <para role="publisher">GnuCash Documentation Team</para>
        </revdescription>
      </revision>
    </revhistory>

    <releaseinfo>This manual describes how to use the GnuCash Financial
    software.
    </releaseinfo>
    <legalnotice>
      <title>Feedback</title>
      <para>To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding this package or
        this manual, follow the directions at the
        <ulink url="http://bugzilla.gnome.org"
          >GNOME Bug Tracking System</ulink>.
      </para>
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  </bookinfo>


 <preface>
  <title>How this Help is organized</title>

   <para>This document is organized in two dimensions;</para>

    <itemizedlist>
     <listitem>
      <para>From the GUI (Graphical User Interface) explaining the available options and their functions,
       with links to deeper descriptions and usage.  <xref linkend="GUIMenus"></xref></para>
     </listitem>

     <listitem>
      <para>By classifying Operations, Tasks, or Functions based on whether it is an Account, Transaction,
       Reporting or other oriented operation. 
       Examples are;</para>

       <itemizedlist>
        <listitem>
         <para> Account Actions - <xref linkend="setup-accounts"></xref></para>
        </listitem>

        <listitem>
         <para> Transaction/Register Actions - <xref linkend="ch_Common_Trans_Ops"></xref></para>
        </listitem>

        <listitem>
         <para> Tools and Wizards - <xref linkend="ch_AccRegTools"></xref></para>
        </listitem>

        <listitem>
         <para> Reporting &amp; Charting - <xref linkend="Reports"></xref></para>
        </listitem>

        <listitem>
         <para> Customization - <xref linkend="custom-gnucash"></xref></para>
        </listitem>
       </itemizedlist>

     </listitem>

    </itemizedlist>
 </preface>     

&intro;
&chGettingStarted;
&chGUIMenus;
&chAccounts;
&chTransactions;
&chToolsDruids;
&chReports;
&custom;
&Tips;
&GFDL;
</book>

