Re: [docbook-apps] FW: [ANN] JEuclid MathML Plugin for FOP 0.94 Released

[jmt <jmt@dxdydz.net>]

Hi,

I've just tried JEuclid MathML (3.0.1) with fop (from current svn, i.e. > 
0.94 ) and I get expected results as far as my mathml elements are concerned.

I'm using :
- fop ;
- java 1.6 from Sun ;
- docbook-xsl-1.73.2 .

From this very first test, I can say that using JEuclid plugin is much more 
straightforward than using other renderers (TeX based for instance, these 
work but configuring such workflows is a nightmare).

Nevertheless, I'm a bit disappointed to realize that, for instance :

<para><inlineequation>MathML stuff</inlineequation></para>

is NOT valid Docbook5 ; effectively the only elements in Docbook 5 that 
natively support mathml elements are equation and informalequation.

I've tried, but for now on, with no success, to modify the docbook rnc to be 
able to write such things.
Any pointers on this subject will be welcome !


jmt



On Thursday 30 August 2007, Nelson, Dean wrote:
> All
> A while back I tried to get some math formulas into my Docbook docs via
> MathML and wasn't too successful. It didn't seem very straight forward.
> But that was in the days before FOP 0.93 & 0.94.
> 
> Does anyone have any experience using this Jeuclid FOP plugin? If so,
> can you give some pointers?
> 
> Right now I am using SAXON & FOP 0.94 and the 1.72.0 stylesheets (since
> the 1.73.1 has broken extensions).
> 
> I would like to be very simplistic about this:
> 
> <para> This is a formula </para>
> <equation>
> MathML stuff
> </equation>
> 
> If I could get something like that working, I would be exstatic. And I
> don't get excited much anymore ;-)
> 
> Also, I build for HTML and PDF.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dean Nelson   
> Enterprise Electronics Corp
 



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