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Re: Again: Apache FOP,Docbook: Features / Versions,"complete" Docbook distribution
- From: Dave Pawson <daveP at dpawson dot freeserve dot co dot uk>
- To: Alexander Schatten <alasan at gmx dot net>
- Cc: "docbook-apps at lists dot oasis-open dot org" <docbook-apps at lists dot oasis-open dot org>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 07:05:41 +0000
- Subject: Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: Again: Apache FOP,Docbook: Features / Versions,"complete" Docbook distribution
- References: <B86867CC.2E83%carlos@cvc.edu>
At 21:11 14/01/2002 +0100, Alexander Schatten wrote:
>the meaning is this: off course: provide current updates off all
>subprojects for the specialists. but PLEASE provide ONE solution, that
>does is all for the "normal" user. this one must not be updated that often
>and also needs not to support xsl and dsssl and css and latex and...
That does make a lot of sense people.
>sorry, but the main point you start searching is http://www.docbook.org
>the FAQ there is pretty short, and gives no information about xsl or fo
>stuff I would need.
Fair comment. It is new.
>>>I am rather stubborn and want to get the thing running; but as I
>>>mentioned before: 98 to 99% of all others take a look at for example
>>>docbook; play around for an hour, dont get the stuff running, and (this
>>>is the main point and danger!!) never come back, because the say: "this
>>>is much too complex and does not work".
>>How much of that is Docbook's problem and how much of that is a problem with
>>the Docbook Toolchain either for XSL or DSSSL?
The toolchain works well for (as you say, 95% of user needs).
The tagset the same. The variants make it a pig to start (to keep your car
analogy)
>>If we could all agree on a toolset to recommend to beginners, then it would
>>be easier to write instructions for them and I'd be more than delighted to
>>write it myself.
Sure?
Some good points Alex.
I have my tools. As a newbie what outputs do you want, i.e. which elements of
the toolchain would you choose?
Regards DaveP