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Subject: RE: [docbook] DocBook and Publishing Software
On Thu, 2005-04-21 at 13:42 -0700, Steve Whitlatch wrote: > * On-screen display in Epic Editor is controlled for most Epic users with FOSI. Is that true? I know it used to be. One of the comments from this Walsh character, years ago, was 'Who needs steenkin FOSI' but that was before XSLT and XSL-FO, back in the days of DSSSL. I had Epic out for a months trial and never saw a hint of FOSI. > > * XSL-FO is the way to go for print composition, and that is true regardless of > the editor or authoring environment. The DocBook XSL package is very good. > DocBook XML, DocBook XSL, and Epic Editor go together very well. And Epic has xsl-fo support. > > * But what about online display and formatting rules for print composition? If you're authoring in docbook... where's the issue? With this list, Bob if you get really picky, I can't see what else you'd want? > > * One solution is to use DocBook XML and DocBook XSL, GNU Emacs, libxml2+XSL+XEP > for formatting (PostScript, HTML, Help, PDF, etc.), and get one of the experts > on this list to set it all up. That may be the cheapest and the best. For sure, > it would give you the most freedom. I'd buy that. Pro setup. Just that the OP's authors may flip when offered emacs Steve! regards DaveP
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