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Subject: DOCBOOK-APPS: Converting to DocBook 4.0 XML
>>>>> "Bob" == Bob Stayton <bobs@sco.COM> writes: >> From: Colin Paul Adams <colin@colina.demon.co.uk> >> >> I shall shortly be upgrading from 3.1 to 4.0. But should I be >> looking to use the SGML DTD or XML? What are the pros and cons >> of these two alternatives? Bob> I'll be provocative and say that XML has a future and SGML Bob> doesn't. <snip> Bob> But you say you will be "upgrading" from 3.1 to 4.0, which Bob> implies you already have legacy SGML content. Depending on Bob> how much SGML you have, you'll have to include your Bob> conversion effort in your comparison. Bob> I believe anyone starting out fresh would be better off in Bob> the long run by choosing XML. Actually, I have very little conversion to do, as the "legacy" is only about 1 month old. So this thread has convinced me that moving to XML now looks like a good idea (but staying with DSSSL for the style-sheets). Converting the SGML source to XML is not a problem. And I've downloaded the DocBook 4.0 XML bundle. But what about tools? Currently I use jade and Norman's modular DSSSL style-sheets via the db2html and db2ps/db2pdf scripts that come with RedHat Linux 6.2. I presume I can continue to use jade, just changing the -t sgml option to -t xml, but I presume I will have to upgrade the style-sheets themselves, for 4.0, but are there different style-sheets for SGML and XML, or is this not an issue? -- Colin Paul Adams Preston Lancashire
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