On Fri, 2006-12-08 at 15:26, Joshua D. Drake wrote: > On Fri, 2006-12-08 at 21:58 +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > > Joshua D. Drake wrote: > > > You can create, edit, convert, save, and open docbook xml in > > > OpenOfice.org. > > > > Sure, there are more editing options with DocBook XML. No one disputes > > that. But the question at hand was about processing the DocBook. > > Yes which is generated from our use of SGML which is the core of this > problem and the core of the question as a whole. > > SGML is making working with the documentation *harder*. > > We have people that *DO NOT* contribute because of this SGML > requirement. They have what I consider extremely valid reasons, namely > it is dumb to require a writer to use emacs or write tags explictly.
I'm one. I had the vacuuming stuff about written, but couldn't figure out the tool set this summer, and didn't have the time. Does OO make it pretty much painless to work with? I couldn't find any tools that I felt comfortable using for SGML / Docbooks. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend
