docbook

[Dan Nguyen]

Marcel,

sgmltools processes it correctly, I had some problems producing output via the print.dsl (ps, pdf, dvi, tex) but that's because of a fscked up jadetex install.  all other backends seem to work, including rtf

<151 shasta:/tmp/dan >sgmltools -b txt foo.sgml
<152 shasta:/tmp/dan >ls
foo.sgml  foo.txt
<153 shasta:/tmp/dan >cat foo.txt

Chapter 1. Test Chapter

   This is a paragraph in the test chapter. It is unremarkable in every
   regard. This is a paragraph in the test chapter. It is unremarkable in
   every regard. This is a paragraph in the test chapter. It is
   unremarkable in every regard.

   This paragraph contains some emphasized text and a superscript and a
   [sub]script.

   This is a paragraph in the test chapter. It is unremarkable in every
   regard. This is a paragraph in the test chapter. It is unremarkable in
   every regard. This is a paragraph in the test chapter. It is
   unremarkable in every regard.

   
			      
On Wed, Mar 07, 2001 at 12:39:42PM -0500, Marcel Kunath wrote:
> There is a lot of stuff out there but there isn't a great introduction on how
> to use docbook properly. I read the o'reilly book but even its examples
> wouldn't work for me. if anybody can point me to some simple examples which
> work I'd appreciate it.
> 
> Ok I got file with this in it:
> 
> <!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V3.1//EN">
>        <chapter><title>Test Chapter</title>
>        <para>
>        This is a paragraph in the test chapter. It is unremarkable in
>        every regard. This is a paragraph in the test chapter. It is
>        unremarkable in every regard. This is a paragraph in the test
>        chapter. It is unremarkable in every regard.
>        </para>
>        <para>
>        <emphasis role=bold>This</emphasis> paragraph contains
>        <emphasis>some <emphasis>emphasized</emphasis> text</emphasis>
>        and a <superscript>super</superscript>script
>        and a <subscript>sub</subscript>script.
>        </para>
>        <para>
>        This is a paragraph in the test chapter. It is unremarkable in
>        every regard. This is a paragraph in the test chapter. It is
>        unremarkable in every regard. This is a paragraph in the test
>        chapter. It is unremarkable in every regard.
>        </para>
>        </chapter>
> 
> I do:
> 
> nsgmls -sv -c /usr/share/sgml/CATALOG.docbk31 test.sgm
> nsgmls:I: SP version "1.3.4"
> nsgmls:/usr/share/sgml/CATALOG.docbk31:24:0:W: DTDDECL catalog entries are
> not supported
> 
> What is this error message?
> 
> Then I do this:
> 
> jade -t sgml -d
> /usr/share/sgml/Norman_Walsh/document/DocBook_HTML_Stylesheet -i html
> test.sgm
> 
> and it just starts racing error output.
> 
> 
> mk
> 
> > >
> Tools you need:
> > > * DocBook DTDs (v4.1 is newest) http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/docbook/
> > * Norm Walsh's DocBook DSSSLs  http://nwalsh.com/docbook/
> > * SGMLTools-Lite http://sourceforge.net/projects/sgmltools-lite/
> > SGMLTools-Lite will depend upon Python, as well as a few other helper
> > programs.
> >
> >
> > The DTDs define the official tags for DocBook.  You can add tags, but
> > then it won't be DocBook.  Norm Walsh's DocBook DSSSL provides nice
> > looking default appearances for the tags, as well as some ability to
> > configure the actions.  DSSSL files are written in Scheme, so you can
> > do just about anything with them.  SGMLTools-Lite (make sure to get at
> > least v2) is the tool that binds everything together.  It takes your
> > sgml file, the dtd, and the dsssl and produces the final output.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Feb 25, 2001 at 09:35:37AM -0500, Marcel Kunath wrote:
> > > I listened in on Ed's docbook experience and was curious so I did
> > > some searching and reading myself. Ed basically announced it as easy
> > > to use simple to set up tool. What tools do I exactly need and does
> > > it really keep me from having to code any structures/stiles or tags?
> > >
> >
> > --
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     Dan Nguyen     |  It was the best of times, it was the worst
  nguyend7@msu.edu  |  of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was
   dnn@debian.org   |  the age of foolishness.  -Charles Dickens