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Subject: Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: Re: OpenJade vs. OpenSP.

From: homega@wanadoo.es
To: Gershon L Joseph <gershon@mainsoft.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2001 13:32:46 +0200

On Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 12:26:10PM +0200, Gershon L Joseph
wrote:
> Kevin,
> 
> OpenSP is the SGML/XML parser and associated utilities.
> OpenJade is the DSSSL engine and "back-ends" that generates
> the formatted output.
> 
> OpenSP can be used stand-alone to validate SGML and XML
> instances. It is also possible to integrate OpenSP into
> another application, such as an XML authoring tool.
> 
> OpenJade uses OpenSP for parsing. In theory, OpenJade could
> use some other SGML parser.
> 
> This is a fairly simplistic answer. I hope it helps.
> 
> Gershon

Is OpenSP & OpenJade James Clark´s SP & Jade sequels, or are
they a split in development?  I mean, are SP & Jade still
being developed or actively maintained?

Just curious.
-- 
Horacio