On Thu, 2006-01-26 at 15:02 +0100, Oliver Betz wrote: > G. Roderick Singleton wrote: > > [...] > > > > With the downloaded files, I get no linebreaks in the DocBook XML > > > (unreadable). With the files shipped with OO 2.0.1 the XML output > > > contains linebreaks. > > > > So set OOo to do this for you. It is a configuration option. > > The switch has _no_ influence, only the filter (original or > downloaded) determines whether there are linebreaks. I wonder what > the switch is good for. > > > > With both versions I could't import very simple DocBook files, and > > > export was not much better. > > > > Right. No import. Export only. > > Why "right"?
_NOT_ part of open dialogue. > > Why _are_ there import filters if they don't work? you wrote them or whatever. Please explain because he open dialogue does _NOT_ offer an import filter by default. > > > > So unless somebody tells me that DocBook _should_ work in OO 2.0, I > > > consider DocBook support useless and stop any further experiments. > > > Too bad. > > > > > > > Hmm, if you have any experience, perhaps you could join at > > http://xml.openoffice.org/ and help improve the export filter. You could > > No, sorry, I have no experience. I'm evaluating DocBook, I'm a > DocBook newbie. > > I expected OpenOffice to be a painless way to edit DocBook, but it > was the hardest. > > > also try Tools > XML filter settings and see if you can use this new > > interface to do what you want. > > Certainly I used this dialog - is there another way to set filters? > > Oliver Have you created your own xml definitions and save the package? As to the existing xslt files, I would treat them as stubs rather than complete examples. I found this out when compiling Chapter 13 of http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/OOo2.x/user_guide2_draft.pdf Check it out. -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
