Here are some examples of the limited support for PDF generation in various Wikis and CMSs.
Some wikis use HTMLDOC to convert HTML to PDF http://www.htmldoc.org/ Such process is described here http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/PDF_Export Here's you can paste an URL (as from J Wiki) to instantly produce HTMLDOC-type PDF. http://www.easysw.com/htmldoc/pdf-o-matic.php PdfAction for MoinMoin uses HTMLDOC, but has all its limitations. http://moinmo.in/ActionMarket/PdfAction If you browse WikiMatrix, many wikis use HTMLDOC http://www.wikimatrix.org/wiki/TWiki:PDF%20Export http://trac-hacks.org/wiki/CombineWikiPlugin Limitation of HTMLDOC: no utf-8 support (so far, but promised in next stalled version). --- Oleg Kobchenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There isn't a nice a smooth support to generate > PDFs etc. from Wiki pages, at least from MoinMoin. > There are some approximation routes via DocBook > (requires later version 1.5+ and good DocBook rendering) > or via LaTeX with incompletenesses. In addition this > will face common problems such as linking images > and handling wiki storage access security etc. > > The simplest and sure way is to utilize the best > commonly available multimedia renderer out there: > the web browser; with its printing function and > capturing the print output with a PDF maker directly > or via PostScript. On some platforms it is native, > some can use free Adobe driver and GhostScript. > > This will not be devoid of limitations from strict > publishing aesthetics, but is sure to deliver results > promptly fit for practical use. For example, see > "Plot (Full)" link at > > http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/Plot > > > --- Chris Burke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Igor Zhuravlov wrote: > > > Some parts of documentation (Package Manager, Grid, Plot) are moved out > > > on > > > wiki. Is it possible to leave at least Plot docs in distribution, please? > > > Of > > > course, with references into wiki and warnings about possible outdating. > > > > > > Without local copy the coding requires permanent internet access, so it's > > > slightly inconvenient. > > > > I'd rather not duplicate the docs this way, and think the wiki is the > > better location for such docs. For the time being, I suggest that you > > save copies of the wiki pages locally. > > > > I'm interested in good ways to do this - some kind of wiki to docbook or > > html converter that would make it easy to snapshot the wiki to make a > > local copy. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
