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Re: db2latex
Michel Goossens writes:
> Urgent work to be done today is:
>
> 1) Complete the XSL-FO part of Norm's stylesheets (as I said, tables need
> some work, since TeX's table model imposes constraints that make a
> general implementation quite involved).
I don't think Norm should be limited by what TeX can do. If we want
TeX to survive, we have to make it do whats required. I am fairly sure
that TeX's table handling should simply be abandoned, and tables built
up of cells by hand
> 2) expand xmltex (especialy the math bit)
xmltex is a dead end, unless someone can understand it, since its
author will presumably not be developing it further
> 3) complete db2latex (also in particular the math bit)
true, but that only solves the problem for Docbook
> I think that a coordination of the effort spent in all of these areas
> would be worthwhile to optimize resources.
true. if you think the TeX-based route has any real future.
sebastian
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