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From: Jaroslav Kysela <perex@jcu.cz>
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On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 09, 1999 at 07:42:06PM +0100, Jaroslav Kysela wrote:
> > On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> >
> > > I wondered from the very start why you use Lyx. Why not use the SGML/DSSSL
> > > suite with Docbook? There is even pdfjadetex, although hyperlinks may not
> > > work yet.
> > 
> > I don't know exactly the current status of sgmltools package. When I
> > used this format there weren't some features - picture support for
> > example. The my problem is that I don't need sgml source. I need only HTML
> > text (for WWW) and some printable format (PostScript or PDF). Each
> > conversion loses some information. It's my experience.
> 
> sgmltools is just for one specific type of SGML. Note that SGML is a huge
> field, and SGML itself has no restrictions whatsoever, because it is an
> abstract design. A concrete SGML spec like docbook can have many features
> (indeed, docbook has a lot of fetaures). The question is how the DSSSL
> engine comes along, and Jade does a nice job here.
> 
> The whole idea of SGML is that you can convert from SGML to any and all
> formats (Jade does support RTF, html, JadeTeX (special TeX for Jade, from
> there to PS and PDF). So the conversion loses information is actually an
> argument pro sgml, because you derive each format froma single abstract
> source (SGML source file).

It sounds good.

> > I'm opened for other ideas, but I want to see the result before switching
> > (converted alsa-lib documentation). 
> 
> Uh. Converting from Lyx to SGML using Docbook is a bit of work. If you are
> satisfied by an exemplary part (two or three pages with picture), I might
> provide one. Just let me know.

Yes, it would be nice. Thank you.

							Jaroslav

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Jaroslav Kysela <perex@jcu.cz>
Academic Computer Centre, University of South Bohemia
Branisovska 31, C. Budejovice, CZ-370 05 Czech Republic


