Re: [docbook-apps] Docbook to WordML

[Sean Wheller <sean at enbaya dot co dot za>]

On Tuesday 27 January 2004 12:55, Jirka Kosek wrote:
> Phil Weston wrote:
> > A direct XSL transformation from Docbook to WordML must (in theory)
> > be a more reliable process that relying on XML-->FO-->RTF-->.doc
> > given that (in my experience) the RTF conversion doesn't support all
> > features of RTF and RTF in itself doesn't support all the features
> > you need to build a decent, structured Word Doc.
> >
> > If there's enough interest perhaps we can setup a Sourceforge project
> > to kick of development? or would the existing Docbook XSL developers
> > rather have something incorporated into their tools?
>
> I think that generic XSL-FO ==> WordML transformation would be more
> useful as there won't be need to maintain separate complex DocBook ==>
> WordML stylesheets and Word 2003 can be then used as FO processor. One
> of my students should implement (at least partial) XSL-FO ==> WordML
> conversion as a part of his diploma thesis. I will inform this list when
> there will be some usable code.
>
> 					Jirka

I think most people want to remain in Docbook and transform to various 
formats. Personally I've had just about as much as I can take from MS and its 
Illuminati practices. The danger of working in any MS format is the 
application and platform lock-in. So while we're on the subject of Docbook to 
WordML. Has anyone considered how to get from Docbook to Longhorn Help?

-- 
Sean Wheller


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