Re: Fwd:DOCBOOK:

[Mark Wroth <mark@astrid.upland.ca.us>]

Marcus Hoenicka has written a very nice tutorial on setting up SGML/XML
systems under Windows.  It is not specific to DocBook, but it does
include a discussion of setting up for DocBook. I found the tutorial
after I got my system working, but still found it useful. He recently
released an updated version, which appears to be even better.

> SGML for NT is a tutorial that
> explains how to set up and use free 
> software to edit and process SGML documents on M$ Windows:
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/hoenicka_markus/ntsgml.html

If I understand what you're asking, you'll find it very useful.

Mark

At 01.11.01 09:15 -0500, Robert CTR Oaks wrote:
> Mats, 
>
> Thanks for the info, but people seem to be missing my point. I have
> no problem writing an SGML or XML document, just as I have no
> problem.
> writing an HTML document. But unlike an HTML document which I can
> publish
> with a browser, I can't figure out how to publish the SGML/XML
> document
> since I can't get Jade to work under Windows/MS-DOS.
>
> ==> Bob
>
> ____________________Forward Header_____________________
> Subject:    DOCBOOK:
> Author: "Broberg; Mats" <mats.broberg@flir.se>
> Date:       11/1/01 11:11 AM
>
> From: oaksr@tc.faa.gov
> [<mailto:oaksr@tc.faa.gov>]
>
> > I am very interested in using DocBook to prepare software 
> > documentation and for writing technical papers. 
> > Unfortunately, although I utilize a "real" computer system
> > (i.e., UNIX) for programming and maintaining data in an 
> > Oracle database, I am forced to use a Windows PC for 
> > documentation. I say unfortunately because I believe that MS 
> > Word is the worst word processing program that I have ever 
> > used and I've been using word processing software for 20
> years.
>
> Bob,
>
> I am also interested in using DocBook on a Windows platform and to
> perhaps
> find a more user-friendly XML/SGML application than emacs (no offense to
> the
> emacs-users on the list, but that is how we people with a
> non-programming
> background feel).
>
> Anyway, you might be interested in the following e-mail from an
> Arbortext
> sales person. 
>
> --------------
>
> The epic editor version 4.2 includes the DocBook DTD as part of the
> package,
> the 15k Euro price is no longer applicable. If you are interested the
> price
> would be 695 Euros for the Editor and 165 Euros Maintenance for a
> fixed
> license.
>
> Epic 4.2 also enhances Arbortext's long-standing support of XML
> standards
> through an industry-first combination of full support for XSL by
> offering
> both XSLT and XSL-FO publishing engines.  Because XSLT enables
> online
> publishing and XSL-FO enables print publishing, organizations that
> implement
> Epic 4.2 can build an automated multichannel publishing system.
>
> --------------
>
> Mats Broberg
> Technical Documentation Manager
>
> (not affiliated with Arbortext!)
>
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Mark Wroth
<mark@astrid.upland.ca.us>