Well, I've figured out enough of Jython to compile the parser into a
jar file, and I can now pluck (without images) using only Java 1.2.
To tell you the truth, I'm flabbergasted that this stuff works this
well.

Here's what a typical command line looks like:

java -classpath plucker-build.jar pluckit \
  -V 2 -H http://www.parc.com/ --bpp=0 -N "PARC Home Page" -p ~/temp -f PARCHomePage

The output is exactly what you'd get if you replaced the first part
with plucker-build.  And the resultant Plucker doc displays fine with
1.1.13.  Astounding.  The only problem I've found so far is that
document names longer than 20 characters don't work, apparently
because of a bug in the Jython Java code.

I've put the jar file out for ftp, if you'd like to try it, at
ftp://ftp.parc.xerox.com/transient/janssen/plucker-build.jar.;  Invoke
it as shown above, i.e.

  java -classpath JARFILE pluckit PLUCKER-BUILD-ARGS

I'm using JDK 1.2 on Solaris; your milage may vary with other Javas.

Next step is to integrate JIU into this nightmare...

Bill

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