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From: Jean Hollis Weber <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wed, 22 June, 2011 10:13:29
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-documentation] HTML versions of the Guides
On Wed, 2011-06-22 at 04:57 -0400, Gary Schnabl wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > When checking the PDF version of the Calc guide I found it hard, compared
> > to
>html to move around the document. I would like to propose that an HTML
>version
>is produced. I would be happy to undertake the work.
> >
> > I am not sure what open source html producers/editors are available, but
> > will
>do some research into what is available.
> >
> > Does anyone else think this is a good/bad idea.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> > John Cleland
>
> If you plan to do what you plan, try using a WYSIWYG application like MS
> Expression (formerly FrontPage) or Adobe's DreamWeaver. Microsoft has
> such a free deal with its WebSpark program. You get the use of MS Visual
> Studio 10 and the Expression suite to use for three years for
> nothing--and get to keep them afterward:
> http://www.microsoft.com/web/websitespark/
I suspect that approach (using non-opensource software) would not go
down well with most of the LibreOffice project people. Just saying.
Jean
Hi :)
At a guess i think the html coding is the easy part. The Odt files can be
exported to html with Writer or something and then tidied up again with Writer.
If a wysiwyg editor is needed thee are plenty of OpenSource ones but it's
better
to edit the html.
The difficult parts of the plan (imo) are;
1. getting a space on the TDF servers alongside the existing documentation,
preferably in the same folder and having permissions to edit the html. There
is
a security issue there.
2. Keeping the thing updated.
I think wiki-pages are a MUCH better idea. The links to headers and stuff is
done automatically and it's practically wysiwyg anyway. Also a LOT f people,
particularly people interested in documentation already know wiki-mark-up but
don't know html. Html is not difficult but many people are intimidated by it
and feel comfortable with wiki's [shrugs].
Regards from
Tom :)
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