Re: [docbook-apps] Re: SGML to XML: Should I switch? How to switch?

[Bob McIlvride <Bob.McIlvride@cogent.ca>]

Hi Michael,

That sounds like an excellent option, worth looking into. 
Unfortunately, we are also using openjade to create HTML output for an 
arcane browser used by the QNX operating system, so I'll have to figure 
out how to replicate that with XSL as well.  Short term solution: it 
ain't broke, don't fix it.  Long term solution: use XSL.  Thanks for 
your suggestion.

Cheerio!

Bob

Michael Wiedmann wrote:
> Bob McIlvride <Bob.McIlvride@cogent.ca> writes:
> 
> 
>>                                                     We still find
>>DSSSL the best way to get PDF output using completely open-source
>>tools.
> 
> 
> Another possible way is to use DB2LaTeX (http://db2latex.sf.net), a set of
> XSLT stylesheets which generate LaTeX2e from your DocBook document. From
> the resulting TeX-files you can generate high quality PDF/PS output using
> a "standard" TeX system.
> 
> Caveats:
> - some (La)TeX knowledge is extremly useful
> - don't underestimate needed time for customization
> - upstream support seems to be not responding since some months
> 
> Pros:
> - good support on Debian
> - KDE people recently showed interest to use DB2LaTeX (which would
>   mean even better support in the near future)
> 
> Michael

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