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diff --git a/system/doc/getting_started/intro.xml b/system/doc/getting_started/intro.xml index e8d568bcaf..f9a56e4322 100644 --- a/system/doc/getting_started/intro.xml +++ b/system/doc/getting_started/intro.xml @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the License. - + </legalnotice> <title>Introduction</title> @@ -28,38 +28,47 @@ <rev></rev> <file>intro.xml</file> </header> + <marker id="getting started"></marker> + + <p>This section is a quick start tutorial to get you started with Erlang. + Everything in this section is true, but only part of the truth. For example, + only the simplest form of the syntax is shown, not all esoteric forms. + Also, parts that are greatly simplified are indicated with *manual*. + This means that a lot more information on the subject is to be found in + the Erlang book or in + <seealso marker="doc/reference_manual:introduction#erlang ref manual"> + Erlang Reference Manual</seealso>.</p> <section> - <title>Introduction</title> - <p>This is a "kick start" tutorial to get you started with Erlang. - Everything here is true, but only part of the truth. For example, - I'll only tell you the simplest form of the syntax, not all - esoteric forms. Where I've greatly oversimplified things I'll - write *manual* which means there is lots more information to be - found in the Erlang book or in the <em>Erlang Reference Manual</em>.</p> - <p>I also assume that this isn't the first time you have touched a - computer and you have a basic idea about how they are programmed. - Don't worry, I won't assume you're a wizard programmer.</p> + <title>Prerequisites</title> + + <p>The reader of this section is assumed to be familiar with the following:</p> + <list type="bulleted"> + <item>Computers in general</item> + <item>Basics on how computers are programmed</item> + </list> + </section> <section> - <title>Things Left Out</title> - <p>In particular the following has been omitted:</p> + <title>Omitted Topics</title> + + <p>The following topics are not treated in this section:</p> <list type="bulleted"> - <item>References</item> - <item>Local error handling (catch/throw)</item> - <item>Single direction links (monitor)</item> - <item>Handling of binary data (binaries / bit syntax)</item> - <item>List comprehensions</item> - <item>How to communicate with the outside world and/or software - written in other languages (ports). There is however a separate - tutorial for this, <em>Interoperability Tutorial</em></item> - <item>Very few of the Erlang libraries have been touched on (for - example file handling)</item> - <item>OTP has been totally skipped and in consequence the Mnesia - database has been skipped.</item> - <item>Hash tables for Erlang terms (ETS)</item> - <item>Changing code in running systems</item> + <item>References.</item> + <item>Local error handling (catch/throw).</item> + <item>Single direction links (monitor).</item> + <item>Handling of binary data (binaries / bit syntax).</item> + <item>List comprehensions.</item> + <item>How to communicate with the outside world and software + written in other languages (ports); + this is described in + <seealso marker="doc/tutorial:introduction#interoperability tutorial"> + Interoperability Tutorial</seealso>.</item> + <item>Erlang libraries (for example, file handling).</item> + <item>OTP and (in consequence) the Mnesia database.</item> + <item>Hash tables for Erlang terms (ETS).</item> + <item>Changing code in running systems.</item> </list> </section> </chapter> |