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Re: [docbook-apps] many problems with converting DocBook XML to PDF


Wolfgang,

I use XEP -

  http://www.renderx.net/Content/tools/xep.html

It works very well, but it's not free. You can download a demo
version and try it out.

None of the free software XSL-FO to PDF engines (xmlroff,
Passivetex, FOP) is quite ready for serious use yet. Passivetex
has not been in active development for a long time time. xmlroff
is still being very actively developed, but has a long way to go.

You might consider trying DB2LaTeX -

  http://db2latex.sourceforge.net/

It uses LaTex instead of relying on XSL-FO. 

Wolfgang Jeltsch <wolfgang@jeltsch.net> writes:

> Hello,
> 
> why did nobody answer my mail?
> 
> Meanwhile, I experimented with other ways of converting DocBook XML to PDF and 
> found out that neither of them is really satisfying.
> 
> So I ask myself what you people out there do to convert your DocBook XML files 
> to PDF.  Or if you can live with line breaks after list bullets, strings like 
> "--4pc" inserted in your output, missing author lines etc. etc.?  If you 
> accept overly large spacing?  If nobody of you uses MathML embedded in 
> DocBook XML or if those who do can live with formula output which looks like 
> it would appear in your children's excercise-books?  (If you don't know what 
> I mean, see http://jeuclid.sourceforge.net/screenshot01.jpg.)
> 
> I would be really be happy if someone could take the time and tell me a way to 
> generate PDF from DocBook XML (preferably with MathML) that actually works 
> well.
> 
> Wolfgang

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