Hey, folks, I want to echo Phil's question, here. What's the best way to turn DocBook into Scribus' format? TIA.
Steve On Apr 1, 2005 11:18 AM, Phil Hughes <fyl at a42.com> wrote: > When we were first starting TUX magazine I mentioned the idea of > importing our XML-tagged files into Scribus so we could use it for > layout. (We currently use Quark and converting the Docbook XML to > Quark format is one of the many filters we have.) > > Well, TUX issue 1 is out there done with Quark but we want to get it > into Scribus as soon as possible. I am including below a "chunk" of > the markup we have. That is, I deleted the unimportant stuff and tried > to only include one of each type of thing. There are more but this > gives the basic idea. > > What I am looking for are suggestions on the best approach. That is, > we can do a lot of work with XSLT like we do for the other formats, do > a lot of work with a Scribus script or a combination. I am guessing a > combination is actually the right answer. > > Whatever we do should get Docbook XML import close to a reality for > Scribus. I have added some comments in [ ] below. Thanks for any suggestions. > > <title> > Bidwatcher</title> > > <author> > <firstname>Xavier</firstname> <surname>Spriet</surname> > </author> > [There is potentially more in this section. The main thing is that it > needs to be moved to the end of the article. Probably something for > pre-processing before a Scribus filter sees the article.] > > <simplesect><title/> > <para> > <remark role="no-drop-cap"/> > eBay is a popular auction portal that lets > visitors search for used or new products at a > reduced price and bid on those items. > </para> > > <para> > What in the world is a snipe, you ask? > Sniping is an efficient way to tell Bidwatcher to > place a bid on a particular item a few seconds > before the auction expires. > </para> > > <mediaobject> > <imageobject><imagedata fileref="7947bidf1.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> > [This tag creates instructions to the layout person (message in red) > in Quark. Nothing automatic here.] > <caption> > <para> > Bidwatcher Tracking Several eBay Auctions > </para></caption></mediaobject> > > </simplesect> > > <simplesect> > <title> > About Bidwatcher:</title> > > <itemizedlist><listitem> > <para> > License: GNU General Public License (GPL) > </para></listitem> > > <listitem> > <para> > Price: Free > </para></listitem> > > <listitem> > <para> > Home Page: <ulink url="http://http://bidwatcher.sf.net"/> > </para></listitem></itemizedlist> > > </simplesect> > > -- > Phil Hughes, fyl at a42.com Phone: 505-713-5675 > Aptdo. Postal 201, Esteli, Esteli, NICARAGUA > _______________________________________________ > Scribus mailing list > Scribus at nashi.altmuehlnet.de > http://nashi.altmuehlnet.de/mailman/listinfo/scribus > -- Yes, as through this world I've wandered I've seen lots of funny men; Some will rob you with a six-gun, And some with a fountain pen. -Woody Guthrie
