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Re: Okay, why?
- To: david at usermode dot org
- Subject: Re: DOCBOOK: Okay, why?
- From: chrisb at kippona dot com
- Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 09:38:17 -0400
- Cc: docbook at lists dot oasis-open dot org
- References: <01040519241304.00175@weathertop>
From: David Johnson <david@usermode.org>
>Philosophical question. I've been setting up docbook at work, and I made the
>unfortunate mistake of trying to use XML stylesheets. With most of the week
>gone down the drain, I have some burning questions before I go mad...
>
>Are there any benefits to XML over SGML when it comes to docbook? Is it worth
>my time to learn Java and fix those XSLT engines, or is it better spent
>learning scheme and dsssl?
I've had the same experience. Despite the momentum behind XML,
SGML+DocBook(DSSSL)+jade+[jadetex,pdfjadetex]+Makefile+emacs(psgml)
is a great, multiplatform toolchain which you can start using
this afternoon.
If you are *already* running other XML applications, and have
therefore already vetted a toolchain, you can also start using
DocBook XML this afternoon.
Chris
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