On Sat, 2004-09-18 at 11:19, Mark Johnson wrote:
Karsten Wade wrote:
> will get to choose to
> use a parallel XML toolchain based on the FDP tools for the Enterprise
> Linux 4 release ... well, probably nearly exactly the FDP tools with our
> XSL
This is the hope, anyway. FDP certainly provides an excellent test
case for a given toolchain.
However, we may end up with something entirely different, like a
java-based system.
We may, e.g., decide that Saxon is more appropriate as an XSLT
processor (due to its docbook & other extensions), and that FOP is
adequate for our FO --> PDF needs, instead of having to revert to
the tried & true jade/DSSSL combo for PDF output. XSLT and XSL-FO
are simply easier to deal with than is DSSSL.
Well, I was specific about being general ;-) ... perhaps FDP should
consider the solution you suggest for the same reasons. There is
synergy that would come out of having the toolchains in alignment.
- Karsten
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