Re: [docbook-apps] <programlisting linenumbering="numbered"> does not number...

[Bob Stayton <bobs@sagehill.net>]

Yes, DocBook XSL used to support syntax highlighting with xslthl, so 
I'll look into some more over the next couple of days.

Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
bobs@sagehill.net

On 2/13/2017 12:14 PM, Dave Pawson wrote:
> Docbook at xslthl http://xslthl.sourceforge.net/
>
> Question for the community?
>    Is this 'supported' by docbook-xsl?
>    Is the author of this a part of the docbook community?
> AFAIK docbook does (used to?) support syntax hightlighting?
>
> regards
>
>
>
>
> On 13 February 2017 at 18:43,  <stimits@comcast.net> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I thought I would summarize my progress on syntax highlighting and then ask
> > about the sourceforge.net version of Saxon.
> >
> > My DocBook is "docbook-xsl-ns-1.79.1". My install of xslthl is
> > "xslthl-2.1.3".
> >
> > When using the jar files which came with DocBook 5.1, and from xslthl 2.1.3,
> > I can build without error and line numbering works, but syntax highlighting
> > never occurs. My CLASSPATH for this case has these files in it based on
> > various documents I found on the topic:
> > docbook-xsl-ns-1.79.1/tools/lib/saxon.jar
> > docbook-xsl-ns-1.79.1/extensions/saxon65.jar
> > xslthl-2.1.3/xslthl-2.1.3.jar
> >
> > The command to build is this after CLASSPATH export:
> > java \
> >   -Dxslthl.config=${XSLTHL}/highlighters/xslthl-config.xml \
> >   com.icl.saxon.StyleSheet \
> >   -o ${OBJ}/${TITLE}_monolithic.fo \
> >   ${OBJ}/${TITLE}_monolithic.xml \
> >   ${XSLT}/fo/docbook.xsl \
> >   use.extensions=1
> >
> > This is apparently version 6.5 of Saxon when using the jar files which come
> > with DocBook 5.1.
> >
> > I've downloaded Saxon (saxonHE9-7-0-15J) from sourceforge.net, which
> > provides these jar files (I assume saxon9he.jar is equivalent to the
> > saxon.jar provided in DocBook 5.1, though DocBook 5.1 also provides a
> > saxon9he.jar; I have no idea if saxon9-xqj.jar is involved):
> > saxon9he.jar
> > saxon9-test.jar
> > saxon9-xqj.jar
> >
> > I am unsure how I should rearrange my CLASSPATH to use XSLT 2 via saxon9he
> > instead of XSLT 1 via the jar files included from DocBook 5.1. I've done
> > some experimenting, but the DocBook version of saxon.jar seems to be
> > required if com.icl.saxon.Stylesheet is to be found (I can't just substitute
> > saxon9he.jar). Substitutions or removal of "extensions/saxon65.jar" fails
> > with:
> > No adjustColumnWidths function available.
> >
> > Is there a sample CLASSPATH or edit to the java command line to see how the
> > XSLT 2 requirements can be filled? Related settings to enable highlighting
> > are on, and language is correctly set (fop.xconf and fo/param.xsl are
> > correctly configured).
> >
> > FYI, being able to syntax highlight and annotate would be a major benefit
> > (and in some cases it is mandatory I be able to do this), so I have to keep
> > digging in.
> >
> > Thanks!