Re: [NTG-context] Experience with DITA XML or XSL/FO

2014-05-26 Thread Mica Semrick
Hi Jan, Thanks for the pointer towards dbcontext. I had previoiusly used dblatex for some tech docs a while back, but never realized there was a ConTeXt version. Best, Mica ___ If your question is of interest to

Re: [NTG-context] Experience with DITA XML or XSL/FO

2014-05-25 Thread Mica Semrick
Hi Jan, What is your real use case? A typical XML based workflow involves XSL-FO - PDF route using FO processor (Antenna House, XEP, FOP etc). I'm looking to use DITA to publish a literary journal. The journal will contain contributions from multiple authors. I also want to publish works by

Re: [NTG-context] Experience with DITA XML or XSL/FO

2014-05-25 Thread Jan Tosovsky
Hi Mica, I won't make enough (or any) money to justify the very expensive license for Antenna House or XEP, thus they are not really an option. I find FOP to be really sub par. I fully understand. I was exactly in the same situation few months ago and also found ConTeXt as the only option

Re: [NTG-context] Experience with DITA XML or XSL/FO

2014-05-23 Thread Hans Hagen
On 5/23/2014 1:30 AM, Mica Semrick wrote: Hi Hans, Thanks for your reply. I found my way to foxet, but never got it working. I've written several mapping files for XML with good results, but DITA is a bit of a different beast. that's mkii and will not work in mkiv DITA is geared towards

Re: [NTG-context] Experience with DITA XML or XSL/FO

2014-05-23 Thread Jan Tosovsky
On 2014-05-22 Mica Semrick wrote: I've been contemplating making a ConTeXt output or parser for DITA XML and was wondering if anyone has worked with DITA and ConTeXt before? If you have and could offer any advice and/code, that would be most helpful! What is your real use case? A typical

Re: [NTG-context] Experience with DITA XML or XSL/FO

2014-05-23 Thread Hans Hagen
On 5/23/2014 7:39 PM, Jan Tosovsky wrote: On 2014-05-22 Mica Semrick wrote: I've been contemplating making a ConTeXt output or parser for DITA XML and was wondering if anyone has worked with DITA and ConTeXt before? If you have and could offer any advice and/code, that would be most helpful!

[NTG-context] Experience with DITA XML or XSL/FO

2014-05-22 Thread Mica Semrick
Hi list, I've been contemplating making a ConTeXt output or parser for DITA XML and was wondering if anyone has worked with DITA and ConTeXt before? If you have and could offer any advice and/code, that would be most helpful! Best, Mica

Re: [NTG-context] Experience with DITA XML or XSL/FO

2014-05-22 Thread Hans Hagen
On 5/22/2014 7:11 PM, Mica Semrick wrote: Hi list, I've been contemplating making a ConTeXt output or parser for DITA XML and was wondering if anyone has worked with DITA and ConTeXt before? If you have and could offer any advice and/code, that would be most helpful! I must admit that I've

Re: [NTG-context] Experience with DITA XML or XSL/FO

2014-05-22 Thread Mica Semrick
Hi Hans, Thanks for your reply. I found my way to foxet, but never got it working. I've written several mapping files for XML with good results, but DITA is a bit of a different beast. DITA is geared towards technical writing, and its main features are defined content types, a mechanism for