Marcin Borkowski <mb...@mbork.pl> writes: > On 2016-09-29, at 20:04, Peter Davis <p...@pfdstudio.com> wrote: > >> I've started a new position in which I have to create and maintain a >> large set of documents in DocBook xml format. For new books, I'd really >> like to use org mode, since a) I'm already familiar with it, b) I love >> it, and c) I believe it does (or can be made to do) nearly everything I >> need. > > Nice. Of many things XML is ill-suited to, marking text up is a nice > exception: it seems really good at it (definitely way better than LaTeX, > of which I'm a great fan!). >
Why do you think so? I've used XML lightly over the years and I have found it to be a bear. LaTeX has its own problems but I grew up with it, so I guess I'm less conscious of its flaws (but I rarely write LaTeX any more: org has subsumed it). Should I change my mind? >> 3. The direct route from org to DocBook xml seems to be missing. From > My memory might be playing tricks on me, but wasn't there a docbook exporter at some point? Maybe it did not survive the 8.x transition? Or am I misremembering? -- Nick
