[...]
> Right, the biggest problem I have is with XSLT/XSL-FO and the lack of proper
> examples where you have the input, the files and the output. So you can
> tweak to your own liking without messing about too much.
>

Thats not really what XSL-FO is for.

>
[...]
> It's true docbook2odf is uncomplete at this point.

Why not improve the existing docbook import filter so it can be used
by all OO/LO users?

>
>
[...]
> Like how O'Reilly has a large modified set of tweaks that's private ?
>

I guess so (they are private so I don't know ;-)

>
[...]
> I don't see how me struggling with FOP will help others.

Well creating the examples for them would :-)

 I don't want the
> styling to be done by people that have XSLT skills, instead they should be
> able to do the same thing without any specific skills, other than styling a
> document and use that as a template for future documents.

Good point, XSLT programmers often make lousy stylists.

>
> I was hoping FOP/XSL-FO was a lot more simple, but it looks as if it
> provides too many options (or rather allows complete programming XSLT
> syntax). I am not the person to inflict this on others ;-)
>

Yes well XSL-FO is a programming language.  It is going to be
powerful, thats the point of course, so its not for non-programmers.
There are people creating GUI style creators for FOP, where they are
at I'm not sure.

Cheers
Lex

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