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Re: [docbook-apps] Keeping elements together
Jirka Kosek wrote:
Zbyszek Cybulski wrote:
Well, it's not the case since they provide the XSL Utility which is
able to generate HTML, RTF, and PDF. So, there must be something
underneath. I don't know what it is and have no time to investigate
but it worked. My question is: Does this toolset generate
professional quality output? Is it worth investing money?
From XSL Utility page:
XSL Utility is a graphical tool that was designed to make evaluation
of XFC easier. It can be used to convert XML documents to RTF, WML and
other formats such as PostScript and PDF. (For output formats other
than RTF and WML, XSL Utility relies on Open Source components.) XSL
Utility includes:
Norman Walsh's XSL stylesheets for DocBook, Simplified DocBook and Slides
Michael Kay's Saxon XSLT engine
Apache FOP FO processor
So it means that XSL Utility is a just wrapper for FOP FO processor if
you are inetersted in PDF output. Unfortunately outupt from FOP can't
be considered as of professional quality (OK it depends on your
definition of professional quality, but in my definition FOP isn't
here yet).
Jirka
Ok, thanks, now you can blame on me for not reading the statements.
So, the conclusion is:
forget about the XXE/XFC, invest money in XEP or XSL-Formatter.
However,
I've heard about the Cafe solo suite as an integrated toolchain.
However, I haven't seen it in action or evaluated it, neither. Any
suggestions are highly appreciated (Vex I already know).
Thanks,
Zbyszek