RE: Re: DOCBOOK: Implementing DocBook on MS-DOS/Windows

[Phillip Shelton <shelton@usq.edu.au>]

I use jade and the DSSSL stylesheets to publish DocBook 4.1.2 XML

> -----Original Message-----
> Derek, 
> 
> What do you use to convert the sgml text file to a 
> publishable form such as an
> .rtf or a .pdf formatted file?
> 
> ==> Bob
> 
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> Subject:    Re: DOCBOOK: Implementing DocBook on MS-DOS/Windows
> Author: Derek Dees <djdees@mm.com>
> Date:       10/25/01 2:58 PM
> 
> Rob,
> 
> I write all my DocBook stuff in vim on Windows 2000. It's just been a 
> matter of learning the dozen or so tags that I regularly use. 
> Before I put 
> vim onto the box, I did the same tasks in Notepad.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> At 14:00 2001-10-25, you wrote:
> >I want to first thank those of you have previously responded 
> to my plea for
> >help. But I have decided to change my plea.
> >
> >I am very interested in using DocBook to prepare software 
> documentation 
> >and for
> >writing technical papers. Unfortunately, although I utilize 
> a "real" computer
> >system (i.e., UNIX) for programming and maintaining data in 
> an Oracle 
> >database,
> >I am forced to use a Windows PC for documentation. I say 
> unfortunately 
> >because I
> >believe that MS Word is the worst word processing program 
> that I have ever 
> >used
> >and I've been using word processing software for 20 years.
> >
> >DocBook appears to provide all the capabilities that I want and in a 
> >manner that
> >I can use. But I have encountered difficulties implementing 
> jade and the 
> >DocBook
> >DTD on my PC. As I see it, in order to complete this 
> implementation I need to
> >learn much more about the specifics of DTDs and DSSSLs, but 
> I just don't have
> >the time because I am juggling numerous work assignments 
> during the day 
> >and most
> >of my evenings are devoted to preparation for a programming 
> class I teach.
> >
> >I'm willing to use a text editor to prepare and maintain the 
> documentation 
> >-- in
> >fact, I still use the vi-editor to maintain html for web 
> pages. What I want is
> >to be able to write some sgml pages using the DocBook DTD's 
> constructs so 
> >I can
> >determine if DocBook provides the capabilities I need. At 
> this point in 
> >time, I
> >have no intention of writing my own DTD or DSSLs.
> >
> >Does anyone out there know if this is possible?
> >
> >==> Bob
> >
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> Derek
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> 
> Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and 
> the person who 
> doesn't get it. 
> 
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