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Wolfgang JeltschOct 22, 2004 7:14 am 
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Michael SmithOct 25, 2004 4:52 pm.pgp
Bob StaytonOct 25, 2004 6:40 pm 
Justus H. PiaterOct 26, 2004 12:28 am 
Michael SmithOct 26, 2004 12:52 am.pgp
Wolfgang JeltschOct 26, 2004 10:45 am 
Wolfgang JeltschOct 26, 2004 10:53 am 
Wolfgang JeltschOct 26, 2004 10:56 am 
Wolfgang JeltschOct 26, 2004 11:07 am 
Subject:Re: [docbook-apps] many problems with converting DocBook XML to PDF
From:Michael Smith (smi@xml-doc.org)
Date:Oct 25, 2004 4:52:36 pm
List:org.oasis-open.lists.docbook-apps
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Wolfgang,

I use XEP -

http://www.renderx.net/Content/tools/xep.html

It works very well, but it's not free. You can download a demo version and try it out.

None of the free software XSL-FO to PDF engines (xmlroff, Passivetex, FOP) is quite ready for serious use yet. Passivetex has not been in active development for a long time time. xmlroff is still being very actively developed, but has a long way to go.

You might consider trying DB2LaTeX -

http://db2latex.sourceforge.net/

It uses LaTex instead of relying on XSL-FO.

Wolfgang Jeltsch <wolf@jeltsch.net> writes:

Hello,

why did nobody answer my mail?

Meanwhile, I experimented with other ways of converting DocBook XML to PDF and found out that neither of them is really satisfying.

So I ask myself what you people out there do to convert your DocBook XML files to PDF. Or if you can live with line breaks after list bullets, strings like "--4pc" inserted in your output, missing author lines etc. etc.? If you accept overly large spacing? If nobody of you uses MathML embedded in DocBook XML or if those who do can live with formula output which looks like it would appear in your children's excercise-books? (If you don't know what I mean, see http://jeuclid.sourceforge.net/screenshot01.jpg.)

I would be really be happy if someone could take the time and tell me a way to generate PDF from DocBook XML (preferably with MathML) that actually works well.

Wolfgang