Thierry, I guess I am so new to this that I don't know what you mean by formatting? I thought that XML was formatless (if that is a word), in that the DTD and the style sheets did all the formatting? This is just about the most simple example I could come up with that would render *something* in HTML. (Besides the quote is special to me.) I couldn't get a PDF version to work with any fop tool...most of the tools didn't work either. That is the problem. I would like to use the same code to generate HTML, PDF, and maybe another type of output that I could capture for the book, and show the student/readers the beauty of XML, write it once display it on many platforms.
tim 1/29/02 5:42:10 AM, Thierry Gounelle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi tim, >I don't see any formating code in your post, just an xml source file. >Could you be more precise. > >thierry > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Folks, >> I am writing a textbook on HTML, and want to >> include a chapter on XML. I am trying to get the >> following code (DocBook) to generate a PDF file. >> After a LONG struggle I managed to >> xsltproc to use my XML and get the HTML to >> render...but the PDF eludes me. Can y'all see >> anything wrong with the following code? >> >> When it is generated, >> by someone who knows what he is doing, >> the block quote stuff just >> disappears...the cite stuff renders >> just fine??? >> >> What I am trying to do is simply show my >> student/readers how XML can be used. >> I have spent over 70 hours trying different >> software to no avail. Ideas welcome! >> What I really need is a reliable tool-chain >> to take XML and generate HTML, PDF, >> and maybe one other format that I could >> capture and show the students. >> >> Can anyone help????? >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> tim >> >> <?xml version="1.0"?> >> <!DOCTYPE article SYSTEM "./docbookx.dtd"> >> <article> >> <title>There and Back Again</title> >> <artheader> >> <author> >> <firstname>Bilbo</firstname> >> <surname>Baggins</surname> >> </author> >> <pubdate>Long Ago</pubdate> >> </artheader> >> <para> >> <abbrev>LOTR</abbrev> stands for Lord of the Rings. >> In this paragaraph we could discuss >> the intricate details of the construction >> of a most proper hole in the ground. >> </para> >> <bridgehead>Now, a wonderful quote!</bridgehead> >> <para> >> <blockquote> >> There were many paths that lead up into those >> mountains, and many passes over them. But most >> of the paths were cheats and deceptions and >> lead nowhere or to bad ends; and most of the >> passes were infested by evil things and >> dreadful danger. >> <citation>Page 64 of >> <citetitle>The Hobbit</citetitle> >> by J. R. R. Tolkin</citation> >> </blockquote> >> </para> >> </article> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
