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Re: [docbook-apps] DocBook on OSX : XSLT & XSL FO programs
- From: Steve Ball <Steve dot Ball at zveno dot com>
- To: Tristan Fiedler <fiedler at cshl dot edu>
- Cc: docbook-apps at lists dot oasis-open dot org
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 08:17:27 +1100
- Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] DocBook on OSX : XSLT & XSL FO programs
- References: <5BA7D652-2D0B-11D9-B26B-000D933B5D9E@cshl.edu>
I use a combination of Gnome libxml2+libxslt and Java applications.
libxml2+libxslt does most of the work for my applications. It is a
very high-performance library. I also provide a Tcl scripting language
interface and some GUI applications to make things easier - see
http://tclxml.sf.net, particularly the tkxmllint and tkxsltproc apps.
Although there are only binaries for Mac OS X and Windows, these can
easily be built for Linux (it's so easy I haven't bothered doing it!).
While not essential, I find scripting support very helpful for
automation. Unless you now how to write Make files, or are comfortable
using Ant.
For FO processing I use FOP or RenderX XEP.
HTHs,
Steve Ball
On 03/11/2004, at 7:11 AM, Tristan Fiedler wrote:
Hi All,
I am new to DocBook / XML, and wanted to get the current
recommendations (ease of installation, supports most features, etc. )
for free software for processing DocBook into HTML & PDF using Mac OSX
10.3.5. Since the entire pipeline may migrate to a linux box
eventually, I am leaning toward Java app's (Saxon & FOP).
XSLT Processors : xsltproc, Saxon, Xalan (not recommended in the
DocBook XSL 1.66 ReadMe)
FO Processors : Passive Tex (recommended over FOP in the DocBook XSL
1.66 ReadMe)
If the Mac OS X users wish to contact me directly, I would be most
appreciative and will post a summary.
Cheers,
Tristan
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Tristan J. Fiedler
Postdoctoral Fellow - Stein Lab
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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