Docbook is now used for many other uses than tech doc. With this come style requirements. Since db5 now uses Relax NG, which is easy to customize, is it possible to add a simple 'decorative' customization to add markup specifically for styling. E.g. Drop caps for the first letter of the first para of a chapter. Direct italics, rather than indirect via emphasis/@role. Specific styling/font directives for headings. Letting the stylesheet author know about font requirements etc, perhaps as metadata? Perhaps as <phrase font='xxx'>Some Greek</ I'm sure there are many more options
With such markup, a simple customization layer could cater for the styling off that markup without putting any workload on the basic docbook styling. How much does this approach grate with classical docbook usage? I don't see that it need impact on any such usage. I can see the objection from the semantic markup only view, though those with that view need not make any use of the schema customization. It will be a fine line between markup for styling and styling itself. Until this is explored, I'm not really sure where those lines might be drawn? Comments? Support? Disapproval? What are your styling requirements at the markup level. regards -- Dave Pawson XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. http://www.dpawson.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: docbook-apps-unsubscr...@lists.oasis-open.org For additional commands, e-mail: docbook-apps-h...@lists.oasis-open.org
