Can I ask again that off-topic threads be moved to an appropriate mailing list?
On 12/06/2011 12:06 PM, Steve Litt wrote: > On Tuesday, December 06, 2011 05:15:38 AM Alex Fernandez wrote: >> Hi, Steve and Guenter, >> >> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Guenter Milde <mi...@users.sf.net> > wrote: >>> On 2011-12-06, Steve Litt wrote: >>>> Hi Alex, >>>> >>>> I found that my LyX comments don't get through to the finished >>>> HTML file, and eLyXer's Options class appears to have no option >>>> for passing through LyX comments. >>>> >>>> How difficult would it be to add code so there's an option to >>>> convert LyX comments to <!-- HTML comments -->? Comments would >>>> be an excellent way to pass through eBook-only data, without it >>>> showing up in a book printed from the same LyX file. >>> IMO, LyX notes are just for LyX - they are also stripped from the >>> LaTeX. >>> >>> OTOH, Comments (Insert>Note>Comment) are put as comments in the >>> LaTeX and should be put in the HTML, too. >>> >>> In the *.lyx file, comments look like: >>> >>> \begin_inset Note Comment >>> status open >>> >>> \begin_layout Plain Layout >>> a comment >>> \end_layout >>> >>> \end_inset >> Sounds reasonable. Steve, are you willing to try out a test >> version? I can send it to you privately. >> >> Alex. > Abso-Lutely, but I just had another thought. After seeing how LyXHTML > handled comments, I'm beginning to wonder if the metadata not already > provided in LyX (Title, Author and Date) should simply be put in a > tiny XML file. > > Doing it separately kinda sorta makes sense when you think about it. > In my opinion, the LyX file should always be about how it looks in > PDF, with another file(s) providing looks/metadata in a flowing text > eBook. Actually, it might end up with three files, one for Kindle, one > for iPad, and one for Nook, and one for Open ePad (yeah, I have > trouble counting :-). > > If you already have something that passes through comments, I'll be > glad to test it today or in the next few days. Such a thing is > probably a good thing in general. However, if you're doing it just for > this specific thing, I'm thinking maybe hold off until all of us give > it more thought. > > I'm most of the way through a post processor for eLyXer-derived HTML > files that turns them into everything needed to make a Kindle. My > script is ugly, probably crashy in other circumstances, limited in > what situations it can handle, featureless, and pre-pre-alpha, but > when I get it working it can at least serve as a platform for > discussions on how to do it right the next time. > > Thanks for eLyXer. When you're making a Kindle book, it's the coolest > thing since sliced cheese. > > > SteveT > > Steve Litt > Author: The Key to Everyday Excellence > http://www.troubleshooters.com/bookstore/key_excellence.htm > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/stevelitt
