Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: What are the steps to convert to DocBook XML?

From
Dave Pawson <>
Date
2001-03-16T18:25:53+00:00
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Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: What are the steps to convert to DocBook XML?
At 06:52 AM 3/16/01, Richard Sharpe wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Assuming I was interested in converting to DocBook XML, what are the steps?
>
>1. How do I get my current SGML source converted?

1. SGML to XML (James Clarks site)
  XSLT to transform whatever to 'near' docbook
  then manually do the rest.


>2. If and when I have DocBook SML source, how to I convert it to PDF? It
>looks like PassiveTex is part of the answer ... Looks like I need an XSLT,
>does Sablotron do all I am likely to need?


Or any other XSL-FO processor.

HTH DaveP