On 6/7/2020 11:28 PM, F Campos Costero wrote: > Keith, > I have played with generating DocBook files from odt files and then > producing HTML or PDF from the DocBook. None of the output is even remotely > close to high quality material but I was pleased to get something readable. > Rather than spending more time on what may be a dead end, I will wait for > your summary of the project needs. > > Regards, > Francis
Francis; This is indeed disappointing. Which of the XSL publishing tools did you use? I had been leaning towards using DocBook due to the ability to create multiple different formats. Regards Keith > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 7:11 AM Keith N. McKenna <keith.mcke...@comcast.net> > wrote: > >> On 5/30/2020 8:41 PM, Keith N. McKenna wrote: >>> I should probably have my head examined but I am thinking of one more >>> time trying to revive the documentation effort for AOO. One of the >>> drawbacks is that most people that have started to help have left as >>> there has been very limited availability of mentoring. I do not see this >>> changing but I am hoping that by defining a new process we can reduce >>> the dependency on mentoring. >>> >>> One idea for this would require that the MediaWiki extension be made >>> functional again. This would allow for using Writer to create the source >>> which could be stored in the git repository and then be transferred to >>> the mwiki for easy online access. By storing the source in the >>> repository it would give us better revision control over the >>> documentation. Plus it may help relieve the mentoring problem as many >>> more people are familiar with using Writer. >>> >>> Another would be to use Docbook, though this is not as appealing as I >>> have no familiarity with it and it appears that there is a steep >>> learning curve to its use and that would be a disadvantage to attracting >>> new people. >>> >>> I look forward to any other suggestions that could move this effort >>> along as it has languished for far to long. >>> >>> Regards >>> Keith >>> >> AS part of this effort I am working on a document laying out What I see >> as the need for this project and a number of alternatives that could be >> used to to address those needs. Once completed I will share it both here >> and on doc@for more comments and suggestions. >> >> Thanks to all who have responded for there time and suggestions >> >> Regards >> Keith >> >>
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