Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: Re: perl/docbook2-converter
My guess is no, but you should really ask the question across on the AxKit mailing list (http://www.axkit.org/mailinglist.xml) At 22:19 30/04/2002 -0400, Gary Lawrence Murphy wrote: > > "D" == Dave Brooks writes: > > D> ... Or go all the way and use Ax-Kit (http://www.axkit.org/) to > D> directly serve XML via Apache. > >Is it possible to run AxKit without mod_perl? Our server host only >offers FastCGI which is effectively the same thing, but for many >apps, that doesn't mean much. > >--
Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: Re: perl/docbook2-converter
> "D" == Dave Brooks writes: D> ... Or go all the way and use Ax-Kit (http://www.axkit.org/) to D> directly serve XML via Apache. Is it possible to run AxKit without mod_perl? Our server host only offers FastCGI which is effectively the same thing, but for many apps, that doesn't mean much. -- Gary Lawrence Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TeleDynamics Communications Inc Business Innovations Through Open Source Systems: http://www.teledyn.com "Computers are useless. They can only give you answers."(Pablo Picasso)
Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: Re: perl/docbook2-converter
Use an XSLT library and call it from perl to transform XML Docbook sources using the XSL style sheets. Or go all the way and use Ax-Kit (http://www.axkit.org/) to directly serve XML via Apache. Dave At 00:46 1/05/2002 +, Matt G. wrote: >>From: Thomas Porschberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: DOCBOOK-APPS: perl/docbook2-converter >>Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 10:24:11 +0200 >> >>At the moment I convert my docbook-apps with >>jade or xsltproc. Is there a way with perl too? > >You might consider that there are good reasons why DSSSL and XSL were >created for the task of transforming and formatting SGML and XML documents. >That said, I'm not aware of a full implementation of DSSSL (i.e. one that >includes the transformations portion), since XSLT basically supercedes it. >XSLT packs a surprising amount of text processing power, given the small >number of constructs it provides, but that's really not what it was >designed for. So, there might be some good reasons to preprocess or query >XML DocBook documents with other tools or languages, such as Perl, but you >consider whether it's really the best tool for the job.
DOCBOOK-APPS: Re: perl/docbook2-converter
>From: Thomas Porschberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: DOCBOOK-APPS: perl/docbook2-converter >Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 10:24:11 +0200 > >At the moment I convert my docbook-apps with >jade or xsltproc. Is there a way with perl too? You might consider that there are good reasons why DSSSL and XSL were created for the task of transforming and formatting SGML and XML documents. That said, I'm not aware of a full implementation of DSSSL (i.e. one that includes the transformations portion), since XSLT basically supercedes it. XSLT packs a surprising amount of text processing power, given the small number of constructs it provides, but that's really not what it was designed for. So, there might be some good reasons to preprocess or query XML DocBook documents with other tools or languages, such as Perl, but you consider whether it's really the best tool for the job. Matt _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.
DOCBOOK-APPS: LyX 1.2 for DocBook
LyX 1.2 for DocBook Abstract A quick 5-minute review of using LyX 1.2 for DocBook authoring. Keep in mind this is not meant to be an exhaustive review or be any sort of evaluation of LyX on its own merits, this is only a quick review of LyX with regard to editing DocBook articles in relation to the other free XML editing tools such as XXE and Emacs psgml-mode. [ I don't remember if this list allows attachments; if so, the generated DocBook will be attached, and if not, oh well ... ] Table of Contents First Impressions First Commands Basic Markup Special effects First DocBook Working with Structured Docs Printing DocBook Conclusions First Impressions The first item that appears when trying to use the new experimental branch of the LyX word processor for DocBook is the appearance of the same familiar LyX interface; it's not totally obvious that this thing does DocBook at all. The import choices list the long defunct LinuxDoc, along with MsWord, but no DocBook. On closer examination, though, there is a DocBook Article template option. Selecting that option, it's still not totally obvious. The filename is still a .lyx file. Highlighting text with the intention to mark it as a literal or some other DocBook tag is also not apparently obvious, and there are no interface objects which are obvious as DocBook markup. First Commands The first thing that does work as expected is to select a new section. This produces a proper section heading, numbered as one would expect. Selecting a subsection, though, immediate makes the current paragraph into a subsection heading rather than opening a new heading; LyX apparently does not use a ??mark and select?? editing model, but instead uses the more confusing ??set mode and proceed?? model. The issue remains, than, of how to introduce docbook markup. Basic Markup Adding basic markup like subsections follows as the usual LyX sequence of opening a new line, selecting the mode, and continuing to type, with a carriage return to end that mode and return to standard text. The other buttons, on the other hand, follow a select/op mode where text can be selected, and then the font changed via ! or the little man. The semantic meanings of these markup elements is not explained. Entering tags This part is pretty elusive; I'm not going to go to the manual for this because an interface should be self-revealing, but it expect this may be a place where you need to actually educate yourself as to the designer's intentions. Ditto for the buttons which, being xform based, have no tooltips --- it's anyone's guess what a ! or a little man might mean (unless you're an old-hand at LyX). The basic philosophy, then, is ??to do this, you got to know how?? but I always wonder if it is then true that since you had to learn something to use it anyway, why not simply learn the markup? There's another button marked ??font?? with an arrow below it, but clicking this only fills the status line with ??(Changed) (font-free)?? ... whatever that means. ¡ü you do get itemized lists ¡ü which repeat for each item ¡ü until you back-space over the bullet and then you can't type the next paragraph until you enter a bullet item and use the style-set to change it to standard. Most of the actions of the interface will happen from the style-select box. and this has no concept of what is valid and what is not; you can insert any tag inside any other regardless of the legality of it within the current DTD. Many of these options also have no real meaning for DocBook (such as ??paragraph?? which changes the font rather than introducing a paragraph break or something tangible like that). I do see GUI buttons in the stylesheet, but I've been unable to discover how to add my own; IIRC, LyX lets you insert LaTeX commands inline in the text, and I expect the DocBook way is to use this facility to insert the special elements. Special effects There are some special effects in the style menu which may be useful, but it's not obvious what these do or how to use them; you just have to try them and see, Description this appears to be a description line which probably does the same as an itemized or enumerated list in creating a style that is repeated for subsequent lines and continued until you enter a new line and switch it back to the standard markup. If there are hotkeys for these mode changes, there is no indication in the interface. you can always read the manual. In addition to the style settings, LyX has a menu item caled ??insert?? which contains some special objects to put into the text.[1]to return from these objects, you have to move the cursor outside of the bounding box on the GUI display.a hyperlink insert is also a bit of a break from the flow; my biggest complaint about this mo
DOCBOOK-APPS: Announcement: DocBook Doclet 0.21
Hello, I want to announce DocBook Doclet 0.21. The DocBookDoclet creates DocBook SGML 3.1 or 4.1 and XML 4.1.2 code from Java source documentation. It is helpful if you want to print reference handbooks of your API. For more information, see http://freshmeat.net/projects/dbdoclet Changes: This release has support for the attribute rowspan of the tags td and th. I am new to the list and I hope my announcement is welcome. Otherwise let me know. I am also interested in bug reports and suggestions for improvement of the DocBook Doclet Bye Michael -- Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Michael Fuchs Tel. (0 89) 18 95 96 52 Fax. (0 89) 18 95 96 53 Mobil 0150 55 4000 55 EMail [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Dipl.-Ing.(FH) Michael Fuchs Tel. (0 89) 18 95 96 52 Fax. (0 89) 18 95 96 53 Mobil 0150 55 4000 55 EMail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: Has anyone used java server pages to serve upDocBook XML documents?
Lori Wong wrote: > I'm new and although I've looked through the list archive, I'm not sure > that the postings about Java and DocBook XML necessarily address > implementing a java server page to serve up DocBook XML as HTML > on-the-fly. You might want to check out the following: http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/index.html Hope this helps, Eric
DOCBOOK-APPS: wiki wiki wiki
So where's the newbie guide to wiki's, i.e. syntax to use, etc. Is it as simple as it says on the edit sheets? No docbook submissions or anything? Can it be indexed? Can I correct it if I screw it up? Advice please TIA DaveP
Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: perl/docbook2-converter
On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 10:24:11AM +0200, Thomas Porschberg wrote: > > At the moment I convert my docbook-apps with > jade or xsltproc. Is there a way with perl too? > I installed the Meta-0.03 module which comes with > a module Meta::Tool::Docbook2 but the documentation > is not so overwhelming. > Any good link for instructions? There are many ways to manipulate XML with Perl. See http://perl-xml.sourceforge.net/faq/ to get started. Bob Stayton 400 Encinal Street Publications Architect Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Technical Publications voice: (831) 427-7796 Caldera International, Inc. fax: (831) 429-1887 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
DOCBOOK-APPS: Articles and LoFs
Hi, How can I generate a List of Figures / Titles for an ? Copying code from dbdivis.dsl created a LoT, but the rest of the document was rendered a bit strangely. Cheers, -- Rory "Yes, but most people don't attack their boxes with the same cavalier abandon you do." -- Said when modding my box [fenriz.org]
DOCBOOK-APPS: perl/docbook2-converter
At the moment I convert my docbook-apps with jade or xsltproc. Is there a way with perl too? I installed the Meta-0.03 module which comes with a module Meta::Tool::Docbook2 but the documentation is not so overwhelming. Any good link for instructions? --
Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: set-titlepage-verso-elements
On 4/30/02 1:50, "Camille Bégnis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have added the following in my DSSSL customization layer (1.76), but > it has o effect (the revision history still shows up on book verso title > page). Am I missing something? > > (define (set-titlepage-verso-elements) > (list (normalize "title") >(normalize "subtitle") >(normalize "edition") >(normalize "pubdate") >(normalize "copyright") >(normalize "legalnotice"))) set-titlepage-verso-elements means title page verso elements of tag but not setting them ;-) Define book-titlepage-verso-elements instead. Regards, Kogulé, Ryo
