<chapter label="1" id="intro-chapter">
<title>Introduction</title>
 <sect1 id="intro">
  <title>Introduction</title>
  <para>
   <application>Dia</application> is an application for creating technical
   diagrams. Its interface and features are loosely patterned after
   the Windows program Visio. Features of Dia include multiple-page printing,
   export to many formats (EPS, SVG, CGM and PNG), and the ability
   to use custom shapes created by the user as simple XML descriptions.
   <application>Dia</application> is useful for drawing UML diagrams, network
   maps, and flowcharts.
  </para>
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   I don't think it is in any official package
   <application>Dia</application> is included in the
   <filename>GNOME-PACKAGE</filename> package, which is part of the
   GNOME desktop environment.
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  <para>
   This document describes version &VERSION; of <application>Dia</application>.
  </para>
 </sect1>
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