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Re: db2latex
- To: Sebastian Rahtz <sebastian dot rahtz at computing-services dot oxford dot ac dot uk>
- Subject: Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: db2latex
- From: Peter Toft <pto at sslug dot dk>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 23:16:50 +0200 (CEST)
- Cc: docbook-apps at lists dot oasis-open dot org
On Mon, 23 Jul 2001, Sebastian Rahtz wrote:
> Peter Toft writes:
> > My main reason for looking at an SGML/XML to Latex
> > converter is that the PDF/PS output I can make using
> > openjade is not nearly as nice looking compared to what
> > I can make using native Latex.
>
> That is 99% due to familiarity with the tools, I suspect. I too can
> make a better book using LaTeX than XSL FO, but the gap is closing the
> more I use XSLT and XSL FO (it helps that I format FO using TeX!).
Cool - yes I run DSSSL and JadeTex.
Can you point me to a friendly guide for the the person
(MEEEEE :-)))) who wants to which horses to XSLT/XSK
FO - I have not tried any of these tools .... yet :)
>
> pragmatically, you are right, especially if you are stuck using DSSSL
> and JadeTeX. But I still believe that the future is not LaTeX-shaped.
LaTeX is IMHO the old work horse, which works nicely,
but I agree with you regarding the future.
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Peter Toft, Ph.D. [pto@sslug.dk] http://www.sslug.dk/~pto
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--- Sid Young
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