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Subject: RE: [docbook-apps] RE: Sample/Example XSLT files for PDF conversion?
Hello Tristan Fiedler, Yes, I should have mentioned Bob Stayton's book. It is the authority, and I need to spend more time with it. see ya, Steve Whitlatch > -----Original Message----- > From: Fiedler, Tristan [mailto:fiedler@cshl.edu] > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 10:24 PM > To: 'Steve Whitlatch '; 'Avi Miller '; > 'docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org ' > Subject: RE: [docbook-apps] RE: Sample/Example > XSLT files for PDF > conversion? > > > The superbe tutorial at > http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/ has a great > deal about print output options. > > I use this daily, and perhaps it may be of use. > > Cheers, > > Tristan Fiedler > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Whitlatch > To: Avi Miller; docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org > Sent: 1/4/05 9:40 PM > Subject: [docbook-apps] RE: Sample/Example XSLT > files for PDF conversion? > > Hello Avi MIller, > > I have an example project you might be interested in. You > can download it from: > http://www.getnet.net/~swhitlat > > You must follow the DocBook link on the left (old-style > homepage that still uses frames). > > I should tell you early, this project is far from perfect. > So, it is not offered as a sterling example of how to > correctly format DocBook XML, but rather I offer it in the > possibility that it can help beginners. The document uses > SVG graphics and special fonts, which complicates things > with FOP. > > Please feed back to me any corrections. > > Steve Whitlatch > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Avi Miller [mailto:avi.miller@squiz.net] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 4:47 PM > > To: docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org > > Subject: Sample/Example XSLT files for PDF conversion? > > > > > > Hey, > > > > I'm busy converting some of our old Word-based > > documentation over to > > DocBook as a proof-of-concept for management. I'm > > having a bit of a > > problem styling the output. > > > > I can handle styling the HTML stuff, as that's > > all CSS based, and I'm > > pretty comfortable just working with a custom CSS > > file. However, I'm > > having a really hard time trying to make the PDF > > output from DocBook > > "prettier" (if you know what I mean). I learn > > best from seeing what > > other people do and tinkering with it until it > > does what I want and I > > can't seem to find any sample or example XSLT > > stylesheets for DocBook to > > PDF processing. > > > > Any pointers or assistance appreciated! > > > > Thanks, > > Avi > > > > > > -- > > Implementation Specialist > > > > ..>> Canberra ...> Sydney ...> London .........../> > > Walter Turnbull Bldg T: +61 (0) 2 6233 0607 > > 44 Sydney Ave, F: +61 (0) 2 6233 0696 > > Forrest, W: http://www.squiz.net/ > > ACT 2603 > > > > .....>> Open Source - Own it - Squiz.net ...../> > > >
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