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Subject: Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: RE: DOCBOOK: Problems creating pdf file of tdg
On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 05:49:52PM +0100, Kraa de Simon wrote: > I tried an evaluation version XEP from RenderX and it did a very good job > converting XSL FO to PDF. > > It's a bit too expensive for me ($5000 for single CPU) so I'm looking for > another good XSL FO to PDF engine. > > Any suggestions? (already tried FOP) You should try PassiveTex: http://www.hcu.ox.ac.uk/TEI/Software/passivetex/ I find it works better than FOP. But getting it working can be a bear. I've never gotten PassiveTex working over an existing TeX installation. There were always fatal errors, of a type that didn't make enough sense to me to fix. I have gotten PassiveTex working on both Win2K and Linux by doing the following: 1. Download the TexLive CD image and cut a CD. 2. Install the entire TeX distribution from the TexLive CD. 3. Follow Sebastian Rahtz's directions from the above webpage *to the letter* to install PassiveTex in the new TeX installation. Like FOP, it isn't perfect, but it is useful. Bob Stayton 400 Encinal Street Publications Architect Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Technical Publications voice: (831) 427-7796 Caldera International, Inc. fax: (831) 429-1887 email: bobs@caldera.com
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