The thing is, what I am proposing is not a DocBook editor which is similar to Word - it *is* Word!
One thing to note is that the author is using Word as a markup tool, not as a word processor. There are limitations and strict rules/conventions that must be followed. This requires a mindshift for most authors (from unstructured word processing to structured markup), and so requires (re-)training and education. It may not be suitable for all people, but I have a few clients that are very successful in using this type of system.
Cheers,
Steve Ball
On 30/09/2005, at 8:30 AM, Supun Gunasena wrote:
Hi Steve,
Your suggestions sound very interesting. I have been waiting a long time for a Docbook to WordML and WordML to Docbook stylsheet, or editor that can do this.
I would love for someone to bring out a Docbook editor which is similar to Word.
Right now, I am using XML Mind as my front end editor and other technical writers are finding it very frustrating to use. It is very similar to Word-Perfect back in the day!
Please keep me informed on your latest developments with this front-end editor and stylesheets.
Thanks and regards
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-----Original Message-----From: Steve Ball [mailto:] Sent: Friday, 30 September 2005 10:18 a.m.To: ; : Thomas, Ludger; DOCBOOK-APPS; Polly BallSubject: Re: [docbook-apps] XML editor
Why not use MS Word as the front-end editor to your DocBook authoring system?
Bob Stayton and I have been working on a series of XSL stylesheets that allow roundtripping of DocBook documents through Word (or Apple's Pages). That is, a stylesheet transforms a DocBook document into WordML (the XML format for MS Word 2003), and then another set of stylesheets transforms WordML back into DocBook.
These transformations can be done without loss of information, but only for a limited subset of DocBook (even more limited than Simplified DocBook). However, for simple documents I believe this is sufficient for many authors.
I'm planning on these stylesheets shipping with the next DocBook XSL stylesheet distribution. My company is also working on applications and tools to support use of these stylesheets, such as producing HTML and PDF from freshly-authored DocBook - contact me for further details if you're interested.
HTHs,
Steve Ball
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On 30/09/2005, at 1:43 AM, wrote:
I too am on the look out for a Docbook editor. My requirement is that our editors - who know nothing of Docbook, need to be able to create and edit Docbook documents as if they were typing a word document... ie. easily... really easy-- Tom KirkpatrickWeb Developer - Virus Bulletin
On 30/09/2005, Nicola de Candussio <> wrote:
Hi all,
I am looking around for a XML editor able to provide some docbook oriented features (such as the html or pdf creation ), the editor should be oriented more to authors then developers.
Could you suggest me any good editor ?
Cheers
Nicola
