Thanks for the concise summary of what SGML and DSSSL are and how they relate to a PageMaker-type tool.
Jason Gunthorpe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The thing is, SGML, DSSSL and HyTime are amazingly general. There is very > little text processing that they cannot deal with when combined. > Of course the huge benifit from using standard file formats for your Style > and Document storage is that you do not tie the user to your program, but > give them the freedom to use anything which complies to the ISO standards. There is very little *text* processing they cannot do; but can they handle graphics competently? > The only trouble is such a tool would only be able to deal with a very > specific form of DSSSL data files to enable interactive editing of the > style data... Yes, certainly. Am I correct in thinking that DSSSL is Turing-complete? -- Ben Pfaff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
