Re[2]: [docbook-apps] Using OpenOffice as a DocBook editor

[Wolfgang Keller <wolfgang.keller.nospam@gmx.de>]

Hello,

>> All you have to do is use the proper template for your OpenOffice
>> documents and then convert the documents to Docbook XML v4.3 using
>> ooo2dbk. It works very well for me. If you need further help don't
>> hesitate to contact me.

> The idea is nice, but I find that people never stick to the template
> when using a tool like OOo W.

All those buttons on those toolbars are just too closeby...

OO  is just yet another "nice" example of a GUI that's basically an MS
Word clone and consequently totally unsuitable for efficient authoring
of structured documents (not just docbook).

> After  some testing I found it was just easier to let people use the
> structured XML-editor of their choice.

I've tried most which are available commercially (as long as there was
a  trial version available) or for free and by far the best turned out
to be a completely unknown one: The Wordperfect XML editor.

Sincerely,

Wolfgang Keller

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