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Re: db2latex
ben writes:
> I don't agree. It will be retrograde when the output formats are pretty
> and customizable enough.
in what ways are they inadequate?
> Besides, db2latex is a kind of freestanding
> Docbook to LaTeX converter, using XSL!
sure. if I was doing the job, I'd start from that
> Last, I don't see where confusion
> is: Docbook gives the structure, and latex the expected intermediate
> formatting output, even if it's true that latex is a mix of style and
> structure.
"normal" LaTeX does a lot of generation (TOC, index, list numbering,
section headers, cross-ref text, cite text, etc), all of which are
also done by eg the DSSSL and XSL Docbook systems. Thats the confusion
that bothers me.
If I wanted LaTeX to format docbook, I'd use xmltex, and not do any
translation at all.
Sebastian
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