Respec docs without all the W3C boilerplate

[i***@w3.org]

i'm creating a document that isn't a spec, isn't going to be on the rec
track or even a note, but i'd like to use respec's basic styling and
features to create the document. I don't want all the standard spec
gubbings at the top, just things like title, author, toc, etc.

in fact this is the second time this month i've wanted to do this.

is there any way to turn off the generation of the spec-related
boilerplate at the top and use respec for non-spec docs?

i know it sounds a bit counter to the original purpose of respec, but
respec provides lots of other useful automation, such as figure-linking,
dfn links, toc, nice styling, section level correction, etc. which i'd
like to be able to use.

ri

[Marcos Caceres]

Post by i***@w3.org
i'm creating a document that isn't a spec, isn't going to be on the rec
track or even a note, but i'd like to use respec's basic styling and
features to create the document. I don't want all the standard spec
gubbings at the top, just things like title, author, toc, etc.
in fact this is the second time this month i've wanted to do this.
is there any way to turn off the generation of the spec-related
boilerplate at the top and use respec for non-spec docs?
i know it sounds a bit counter to the original purpose of respec, but
respec provides lots of other useful automation, such as figure-linking,
dfn links, toc, nice styling, section level correction, etc. which i'd
like to be able to use.

Best we could do right now is "unofficial". But it might be nice to make just a "base" document type. Feel free to file an feature request... and, of course, PRs always welcome.  

[Tab Atkins Jr.]

Post by i***@w3.org
i'm creating a document that isn't a spec, isn't going to be on the rec
track or even a note, but i'd like to use respec's basic styling and
features to create the document. I don't want all the standard spec gubbings
at the top, just things like title, author, toc, etc.
in fact this is the second time this month i've wanted to do this.
is there any way to turn off the generation of the spec-related boilerplate
at the top and use respec for non-spec docs?
i know it sounds a bit counter to the original purpose of respec, but respec
provides lots of other useful automation, such as figure-linking, dfn links,
toc, nice styling, section level correction, etc. which i'd like to be able
to use.

Or, of course, use Bikeshed - if you generate without a Group
metadata, you get a "default" look. We can simplify that even further
if desired.

~TJ

[Shane McCarron]

Note that you can also set your document Status top webspec. That does all
sorts of crazy stuff with the headers. And it is relatively easy for us to
add a different header template. See js/w3c/headers.js if you are
interested in working on customization.

Post by i***@w3.org

Post by i***@w3.org
i'm creating a document that isn't a spec, isn't going to be on the rec
track or even a note, but i'd like to use respec's basic styling and
features to create the document. I don't want all the standard spec

gubbings

Post by i***@w3.org
at the top, just things like title, author, toc, etc.
in fact this is the second time this month i've wanted to do this.
is there any way to turn off the generation of the spec-related

boilerplate

Post by i***@w3.org
at the top and use respec for non-spec docs?
i know it sounds a bit counter to the original purpose of respec, but

respec

Post by i***@w3.org
provides lots of other useful automation, such as figure-linking, dfn

links,

Post by i***@w3.org
toc, nice styling, section level correction, etc. which i'd like to be

able

Post by i***@w3.org
to use.

Or, of course, use Bikeshed - if you generate without a Group
metadata, you get a "default" look. We can simplify that even further
if desired.
~TJ