I know OpenOffice have scripting integrated. Same as Basic for Applications if I remember right. I know Google Docs recognize the format but I don't know if this is of any use. Try to upload openoffice files in svn to see if diff see them.
[quote] OpenOffice.org provides an Application Programming Interface (API) that enables you to control OpenOffice.org components by using various programming languages. A OpenOffice.org Software Development Kit is available for the programming interface. For more information about OpenOffice.org API reference, please visit http://api.openoffice.org/ [/quote] On Sep 22, 1:57 am, Sebastien Lelong <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Wayne, > > > That tutorial example is very nice. > > > As to to Tools though, it seems like yet another new tool is required. > > Don't be frighten, at the end, it's just bytes in files... :) > > > > > I checked debian for DITA editors and got no answers. > > Don't consider Debian as a reference for having up-to-date softwares. Proof: > they don't have jalv2 nor jallib ! > > > > > I checked for XML editors and got > > [...] > > > > > which are all new, to me, anyway. > > But it's just XML in anyway. That said, having a XML editor with DITA > flavors can help. As I mentioned before, XXE and Serna seem nice candidates > (and don't apt-cache searc, you won't find anything) > > > > > I seem to recall that OpenOffice, a multi-platform suite, was mentioned. > > It can produce the same results as the current PDF and, if the setup was > > distributed, anyone could add pages/section/etc for inclusion in the > > final result. Did I mention that OpenOffice is FREE, works great here > > and I have been using it for over 7 years. I would think just about > > everyone on the list has it installed. > > > If Openoffice is not in the mix of tools, I wonder why. > > Yeah, I can remember. Still, nobody has answered the following questions. > Regarding Open Office: > > - is it possible to generate HTML and PDF, automatically ? Can OO be > integrated in automatic builds and produce different outputs while building > ? Mandatory. > - is it possible to put OO files under SVN, so content can be followed > (diff) line by line ? (by default, content is considered binary, so no diff > possible). Very important. > - is it possible to aggregate different files into a single one ? > - can you reference a particular section in another file and put this > section's content into the current file ? > > Aggregating and content referencing aren't just gadgets: there are many > source of documentation out there, and many of them could re-use, just like > you would re-use code instead of reinventing the wheel. Regarding this > analogy with code, I (like to) consider documentation just like code: under > SVN, automatic builds, reusable, refactoring, etc... > > As I said, I'm trying to find the appropriate tool for our documentation, > but that's an easy task. I've tried some candidates (like Docbook, LaTEX, > ASCIIDOC) and DITA seems to fit our needs. But that's XML, may require an > editor, and surely will require some kind of investment. I can help by > writing docs explaining how to use DITA, still users will have to invest > some time. > > So far I haven't heard many feedback, feelings, and most importantly > suggestions. Except OO. If OO can do this, and if we all agree, then I'd be > happy to trash DITA ! > > For now, as a POC, I convert my tutorials from jalliblog into DITA files, so > you can see for real how it looks like, on a real-life example. > > Cheers, > Seb --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "jallib" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jallib?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
