On Thu, 07 Sep 2000 15:54:07 PDT, the world broke into rejoicing as Dave Peticolas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > "Christophe Guychard" writes: > > and I think it is possible to use XML to write Gnucash docs. > > I'm sure it will be more flexible than SGML file format. > > First because it's more simple (I think) to write XSL than > > DSSL files, so you can easily write your own "transformers" > > > > You can have a look to XSL that have written by Norman Walsh > > ( http://nwalsh.com/docbook/xsl/index.html), which are easy to > > use and support internationalisation. > > > > Plus, XML is mainly SGML-compatible, and you can use most of the tools > > you use to manage SGML documents with your XML. > > > > > > > in this case we should use LinuxDoc till somebody has a > > > > support for Docbook. > > > > Docbook2x (see freshmeat)is quite usable > > What about the jade tools? Those are the most common tools > used for gnome programs and their docbook manuals. Indeed. Norm Walsh's "Modular DocBook Stylesheets" are _quite_ usable, and quite widely available. There is little need to write great gobs of DSSSL code when the main body of such code is _already there_, to the tune of about 5MB worth of code. If the only option was to start from scratch, XSL _might_ be a good option; when that would result in discarding 5MB of _good code_, that seems rather silly. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] - <http://www.hex.net/~cbbrowne/sgml.html> "War is a matter of vital importance to the State; the province of life or death; the road to survival or ruin. It is mandatory that it be thoroughly studied." -- Sun Tzu _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.gnumatic.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
