I'm not entirely certain, here, but it looks like a pretty good candidate for text filters and maybe a bit of scripting. Have a look at http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Laying_out_articles to see if that can be made to suite your needs. There's also the Linux Journal article http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/8098 discussing an author using Scribus for his RPG. The book's author posted a few comments about his process at http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=13564 Those should give you some useful ideas. Combined with a good Docbook filter and a script, it should work pretty much the same as you've done with Quark.
Please! Post a tutorial if/when you have solution. I'm sure there are others (me) who are interested. Steve Herrick wrote: >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 >> >> >> > > > > -- __ Faster than a speeding slug! I'm Paraplegic Racehorse.
