AW: [docbook-apps] Better-looking DocBook XSL-FO stylesheets?

I was thinking about this
too. (though I’m not capable of creating anything in the wiki)

I made a lot of
customizations here that I’m willing to contribute.

 

Von: Bob Stayton
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Gesendet: Montag, 5. M酺z
2007 17:51

An: Hendy Irawan;


Betreff: Re: [docbook-apps]
Better-looking DocBook XSL-FO stylesheets?

 

Perhaps a new section on the DocBook Wiki could be
created, and people could contribute their customizations for others to use and
learn from?  It might be very helpful to those getting started.

 

http://wiki.docbook.org/topic/

 

Bob Stayton

Sagehill Enterprises

DocBook Consulting



 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Hendy
Irawan 

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Sent:
Monday, March 05, 2007 8:36 AM

Subject:
Re: [docbook-apps] Better-looking DocBook XSL-FO stylesheets?

 

Wow, you guys
are seriously active! :-)

Thank you Dave and Stefan for your very quick response.

On 3/4/07, Dave Pawson < > wrote: 

Hendy Irawan wrote:

> I wonder if there is already work on producing [open-source]
customized 

> stylesheets from the official DocBook XSL so that people
will have more fun

> writing their books. :-)

>

Define more fun.

regards

--

Dave Pawson

XSLT XSL-FO FAQ.

http://www.dpawson.co.uk

Yep I would say when I "click" (assuming GUI) the "publish to
PDF" button, Adobe Reader will display a "cool" looking document
that looks good. 

From my personal point of view, having a good looking presentation output is a
"killer feature". I think it would be great if we can have (probably
unofficial) DocBook stylesheets with, well... more design. 

On 3/4/07, Stefan Seefeld < > wrote: 

Hendy Irawan wrote:

> Hi,

>

> It's been several years and the XSL-for-FO/PDF still very plain yet with

> fine functionality.

>

> I've been searching for "better"-looking XSL stylesheets (like
those 

> used by commercial publishers), but haven't found any.

>

> I wonder if there is already work on producing [open-source] customized

> stylesheets from the official DocBook XSL so that people will have more 

> fun writing their books. :-)

What about starting with more functional Free fo processors, first ? :-)

Regards,

                Stefan

Thanks Stefan, I think you're right. I'm not sure about how comprehensive FOP
is though... 

So there aren't other stylesheets? 

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