Hi, Our organization is migrating from Word to XML. I've suggested DocBook and XXE. We have been testing DocBook and XXE for some time and our test persons are beginning to get used to XXE. However, since Word 2003 has been released I'm beginning to meet some resistance in using DocBook and XXE. I need some help to shoot some of their arguments to pieces:
* Images and vector graphics. We're using Word to produce Visio-like graphics, flowcharts, software design, network overviews etc. Is it difficult to create a "one mouse-click solution" in XXE, e.g. click on the image and the appropriate editor opens? The XSL tools can't automatically handle wmf-files which makes it necessary for a conversion to svg or jpeg before processing the xml. A possible way is to create graphs in PowerPoint (already have a license), save as .wmf, convert to svg/jpg/etc with "libwmf" and insert image in XXE. Best way would be to be able to insert and show a .wmf file in XXE. * Spell checking. Is it possible to add additional dictionaries for spell checking? * Grammar checking. Feature request. Do you have any ideas/arguments that might convince my co-workers to use XXE instead of Word 2003? One of my strongest arguments is that writers no longer need to meddle with layout since working with xml, css and a dtd provides structure and layout for you. Another strong argument is that by using a dtd a writer is constrained to use what ever elements available in the dtd. That brings me to another question. Is it possible in XXE to remove unwanted elements in the DocBook dtd or do I have to do it by hand in the dtd? Do you know anything bad about WordML? :D Thanks for your help! /Kenneth -------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Johansson Technical Documentation Manager Sectra Imtec AB Teknikringen 20 E-mail: ke-joh AT sectra DOT se SE-583 30 Link?ping Phone: +46 13 23 52 00 SWEDEN Web: http://www.sectra.se
