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Re: [docbook-apps] Keeping elements together
Jirka Kosek wrote:
Zbyszek Cybulski wrote:
I'm thinking of switching to DocBook from MS stuff for my technical
documentation. This is one of the fundamental questions: what XSL-FO
processor do I use? I am evaluating XML Mind XML Editor, they have
XFC (converter) bundled with the professional edition of their
editor. Is it as good as products you mentioned, Jirka?
I don't want to go for a toolchain one can build from pieces, I'd opt
for an integrated solution (money isn't the issue). I want to have a
professional quality output, PDF and (X)HTML.
XFC is not able to generate PDF output format. It can generate RTF or
WordML. So if you want to get PDF you must use some other FO
processor. My favorite is XEP, but XSL Formatter is comparable in all
aspects. There are also other FO processors on the marked but XEP and
XSL Formatter are two that have special support in stylesheets -- you
will get metadata in your PDFs, indexes with merged pageranges,
bookmarks, etc.
Jirka
Well, it's not the case since they provide the XSL Utility which is able
to generate HTML, RTF, and PDF. So, there must be something underneath.
I don't know what it is and have no time to investigate but it worked.
My question is: Does this toolset generate professional quality output?
Is it worth investing money?
Any help appreciated.
Zbyszek