Dear LyX-Users, Everytime this particular topic comes up, I find myself exploring different options for automatically importing MS Word into LyX. This latest time round, I managed to come up with an automated system that meets most of my needs.
A description with links and instructions can be found at: http://blog.oak-tree.us/index.php/2010/05/14/msword-lyx-import I mostly use this to import rough drafts that I receive from others, and it does an admirable job of maintaining doc structure (including images). Unfortunately, it doesn't play as nicely with tables. But then, I tend to generate all of my tables in R anyway or in Excel/OpenOffice and export as separate LaTeX files. (Trying to create tables in LyX or LaTeX by hand is just painful.) If anyone else tries it, I'd be interested in your feedback and thoughts. I've thought about expanding the base python library to also support Word to DocBook conversions in an effort to see if that results in a more faithful conversion. Cheers, Rob
