SGML -> Latex ??

SGML -> Latex ??

[Peter Toft]

I know that db2XXX works, which actually is 
jade -d STYLESHEET#print -o outfile.tex infile.sgml 
This makes tex as output.

I would like to auto-generate from SGML docbook 3.1 to
LaTeX format. The reason is that I then would like to
have two goals fulfilled:

* When I write in native LaTeX the standard fonts are
  very nice in PS or PDF-files. Would like have have
  that :)))

* I would like to have bookmarks in the PDF-output
  file, which I know can be made in Latex. I don't know 
  how to do this in native SGML Docbook.

If you know how to achieve both _or_ one - I am very
interested further details

BR

 

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Peter Toft, Ph.D. [pto@sslug.dk] http://www.sslug.dk/~pto

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Re: SGML -> Latex ??

[Sylvan Ravinet]

Hello,

Peter Toft wrote:
> I would like to auto-generate from SGML docbook 3.1 to
> LaTeX format.

I run through this need, and I'm planning to do sooner or later a XSL
stylesheet for this need (DocBook #.X or 4.X XML -> LaTeX 2e)

Using XSL here seems to be the most portable and extensible solution,
compared to implementing such a converter with traditional programming
languages. (for SGML, you might have to use DSSSL (?))

If people are interested, please let us know and let's start a project
(eg. in Sourceforge or so) for such XML stylesheets.

BR,

-Sylvan

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Sylvan Ravinet: http://www.ravinet.com/sylvan/contact

Re: SGML -> Latex ??

[Jochem Huhmann]

* Sylvan Ravinet <sylvan@ravinet.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Peter Toft wrote:
> > I would like to auto-generate from SGML docbook 3.1 to
> > LaTeX format.
> 
> I run through this need, and I'm planning to do sooner or later a XSL
> stylesheet for this need (DocBook #.X or 4.X XML -> LaTeX 2e)
> 
> Using XSL here seems to be the most portable and extensible solution,
> compared to implementing such a converter with traditional programming
> languages. (for SGML, you might have to use DSSSL (?))

Have you looked further into this? XSL actually is for transforming XML
to XML, creating LaTeX with XSL seems a little bit wierd.



        Jochem

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Re: SGML -> Latex ??

[Sylvan Ravinet]

Hello,

Peter Toft wrote:
> I would like to auto-generate from SGML docbook 3.1 to
> LaTeX format.

I run through this need, and I'm planning to do sooner or later a XSL
stylesheet for this need (DocBook #.X or 4.X XML -> LaTeX 2e)

Using XSL here seems to be the most portable and extensible solution,
compared to implementing such a converter with traditional programming
languages. (for SGML, you might have to use DSSSL (?))

If people are interested, please let us know and let's start a project
(eg. in Sourceforge or so) for such XML stylesheets.

BR,

-Sylvan

--
Do, or do not. There is no try. -Yoda
Sylvan Ravinet: http://www.ravinet.com/sylvan/contact

SGML -> Latex ??

[Peter Toft]

I know that db2XXX works, which actually is 
jade -d STYLESHEET#print -o outfile.tex infile.sgml 
This makes tex as output.

I would like to auto-generate from SGML docbook 3.1 to
LaTeX format. The reason is that I then would like to
have two goals fulfilled:

* When I write in native LaTeX the standard fonts are
  very nice in PS or PDF-files. Would like have have
  that :)))

* I would like to have bookmarks in the PDF-output
  file, which I know can be made in Latex. I don't know 
  how to do this in native SGML Docbook.

If you know how to achieve both _or_ one - I am very
interested further details

BR

 

-- 

Peter Toft, Ph.D. [pto@sslug.dk] http://www.sslug.dk/~pto

I do not support software patents http://www.freepatents.org

Re: SGML -> Latex ??

[Jochem Huhmann]

* Sylvan Ravinet <sylvan@ravinet.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Peter Toft wrote:
> > I would like to auto-generate from SGML docbook 3.1 to
> > LaTeX format.
> 
> I run through this need, and I'm planning to do sooner or later a XSL
> stylesheet for this need (DocBook #.X or 4.X XML -> LaTeX 2e)
> 
> Using XSL here seems to be the most portable and extensible solution,
> compared to implementing such a converter with traditional programming
> languages. (for SGML, you might have to use DSSSL (?))

Have you looked further into this? XSL actually is for transforming XML
to XML, creating LaTeX with XSL seems a little bit wierd.



        Jochem

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