On Mon, 19 Jun 2006, Martin A. Hansen wrote:
so i would like to add to your post some questions about considering alternatives to latex as layout engine. would it be possible (and feasible) to integrate tex commands with lyx circumnavigating latex? what other alternatives are there? xhtml and css may generate hi-end typographic output, yes? (i guess that is why google bought writely ...).
It's all there already; called DocBook. Go for it. If you think LaTeX has a steep learning curve, wait until you write your own DTD in XSLT or DSSSL (or whatever they are).
- finally a constructive suggestion. how about a bibliographic tool within lyx to replace makebst with some WYSIWYG ?
Because LyX/LaTeX is _not_ WISIWYG. If that's what you want, then use a word processor that has that model for its core. Why do so many folks want to change the tool rather than themselves? If you want custom page layouts (and covers), try Scribus. If you want to post web pages on a server, use DocBook. For those of us who are more concerned with content than with formatting, LyX/LaTeX is the ultimate writing tool, and it does not need more in the menus or other interfaces. Rich -- Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | The Environmental Permitting Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc.(TM) | Accelerator <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax: 503-667-8863
