Re: [docbook-apps] Re: FO, FOP and PDF

[Dave Pawson <dpawson at nildram dot co dot uk>]

At 14:18 18/03/2003 -0500, Aaron Weber wrote:

> > IMHO, fop doesn't address HTML output?
> > It only addresses fo output.
>
> You're probably correct-- what I meant was the XML-->FO-->HTML tools work 
> and the XML-->FO-->PDF tools aren't quite there yet (but look like they'll 
> be better, and easier to customize, when they do).

Agreed.

>  My misstatement is a result of my particular use of FO as an 
> intermediate format only;  I have not, and do not plan to, write or ship 
> any documents in FO format.

Thank you :-)

>  I'm composing in Docbook XML (check out the XSlide package for a neat 
> xsl-mode in emacs; handles indentation and auto-closes tags... a little 
> slow though) and then converting to publication formats as needed.


Yes, I've used slides for presentations.

If its for personal use, xep is far more complete?

regards DaveP