RE: [docbook-apps] Re: SVG how to

["Mauritz Jeanson" <mj@johanneberg.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Blum
> 
> Hi Mauritz,
> 
> Thanks a lot for your reply. Your answers helped a lot but also raised
> some more questions :-)

Hi Roger,

It's good to know that you found my reply helpful.

 
> Is version 5 already used for production applications 
> although there is
> no official release yet?


It's possible, but I don't know for sure. Maybe someone else can chime in
with information on this.

 
> I use docbook to render dynamically generated content (e.g. database
> reports) in different formats.
> Is there a packaged tool similar to docbook-utils for version 5 which
> allows to convert XML to PDF/HTML/.. with a single command or 
> do I have
> to install and configure everything myself (I only have very limited
> access to the servers).


The DocBook XSL stylesheets are actively maintained and I think you should
give them a try. The stylesheets are available from SourceForge[1], and also
in packages for various Linux/Unix distributions. But I don't know if any of
those packages include something similar to the "jw" script in
DocBook-utils.

The definitive resource on how to use DocBook XSL is Bob Stayton's book
"DocBook XSL: The Complete Guide". It is available online[2], but I would
recommend purchasing the paperback or the e-book[3].

Mauritz

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[1] http://sourceforge.net/projects/docbook/
[2] http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/index.html
[3] http://www.sagehill.net/book-description.html