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Re: [docbook-apps] db for math/chem dissertation/thesis
On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 01:28:39PM -0400, Mike Mueller wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 August 2003 14:51, Mike Mueller wrote:
> > Is db used often or easily for technical dissertations and thesis, in
> > particular those in math and chemistry? Can anyone post a link to an
> > example? How does db stand up against LaTeX?
> >
> > TIA,
>
> Several folks in acedemia suggested to me that db is not being widely used
> for math or chem dissertations yet, and that WYSIWYGs and LaTeX were still
> tools of choice for those apps. I found that hard to believe at first. A
> little research showed why db may not be a preferred tool in math. Then I
> found the MathML resources on the web. W3C had a math conformance test for
> your browser. I use Firebird and the tester reported that I needed some
> extras to make things look better. I did OK in the default mode, but I can
> imagine that OK is not good enough for acedemia. I can't imagine some
> grad/post grad sweating the details of getting all the different browsers out
> there to display her/his dissertation properly. Then there's the additional
> problem of getting her/his advisors to fix up all the browers they may use to
> be MathML friendly. I can imagine that chem applications would have similar
> difficulties but I admit I did not specifically research chem MLs.
>
> Comments?
I agree that math presentation in browsers still has a
ways to go. But aren't most dissertations primarily
delivered in print form? Or am I hopelessly out of
date? Not that I'm claiming that DocBook has a complete
solution for math in print, mind you.
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