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+.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*-
+
+.. _common:
+
+###################
+Common API Elements
+###################
+Programming a V4L2 device consists of these steps:
+
+- Opening the device
+
+- Changing device properties, selecting a video and audio input, video
+ standard, picture brightness a. o.
+
+- Negotiating a data format
+
+- Negotiating an input/output method
+
+- The actual input/output loop
+
+- Closing the device
+
+In practice most steps are optional and can be executed out of order. It
+depends on the V4L2 device type, you can read about the details in
+:ref:`devices`. In this chapter we will discuss the basic concepts
+applicable to all devices.
+
+
+.. toctree::
+ :maxdepth: 1
+
+ open
+ querycap
+ app-pri
+ video
+ audio
+ tuner
+ standard
+ dv-timings
+ control
+ extended-controls
+ format
+ planar-apis
+ selection-api
+ crop
+ streaming-par