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[docbook-apps] Query re DocBook, XForms and Document Assembly
- From: "GARY Hoffman" <GHOFF at eslaw dot com>
- To: <docbook-apps at lists dot oasis-open dot org>
- Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 14:11:25 -0500
- Subject: [docbook-apps] Query re DocBook, XForms and Document Assembly
This is a two-part question. First, the current version of DocBook
allows html:form elements to be used in DocBook documents. Are there any
plans to include a module using the new XForms specification?
Second, regardless of the answer to the first part, is it possible to use
the html:form elements in a DocBook document in a manner similar to
document assembly programs (the most popular being HotDocs (
www.hotdocs.com))? That is, is it possible to
have a DocBook document that is a template containing optional provisions that
are selected by the end-user? For example, suppose you have a standard
form of a sales contract that is used by a hardware vendor. A document
assembly program would permit a secretary (or whatever) to prepare a contract
tailored to a specific customer and/or order. Through a series of
dialogues, the secretary provides the name, address and other pertinent
information regarding the customer and the ordered goods. In addition, the
secretary may be given choices as to specific contractual provisions, such as
product warranties. The program would then "assemble" the document, which
can be saved and printed by a word processing program.
Any thoughts along these lines would be appreciated.
Gary L. Hoffman, Esq.
Erickson & Sederstrom, P.C.
(A Limited
Liability Organization)
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Omaha, NE
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