Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 21:15:56 -0400 From: Joe Kraft <jvk-list@thekrafts.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: WYSIWYG editor for DocBook? Message-ID: <fvob9c$kre$1@ger.gmane.org> References: <fvm2ck$58d$1@ger.gmane.org> <54db43990805051438y7e1dec70ya85d325dae769566@mail.gmail.com>
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Bob Johnson wrote: > On 5/5/08, Joe Kraft <jvk-list@thekrafts.org> wrote: > [...] >> On the topic of editors, I'm wondering if there is a good editor that >> will >> show a final-ish product based on the tags. Perferably one that would >> allow me to look at the tags directly also, but basically something that >> I could just select the style I want it to come out in. >> > [...] > > By definition, you almost cannot have a WYSIWYG editor for DocBook, > because the final output depends on what medium (and what stylesheets) > you create the final output for (and with). > > But I understand that's not exactly what you meant. When I worked with > DocBook, it was pretty easy to set up a tool chain that quickly built > output in various formats (HTML, RTF, etc.) so I could easily look at > the results. And if I had bothered to used 'make' it probably would > have been even easier (but that assumes you already have some comfort > with 'make'). Not quite the real-time display implied by "WYSIWYG", > but I found it entirely adequate. > > It helps to use an editor that understands DocBook and won't let you > do anything not legal (and even better, offers a list of legal > choices when asked). I mostly used KATE (in KDE), but it doesn't do > much -- you can do better. > > Also be aware of whether any tools you are considering are designed > for SGML DocBook, or XML DocBook. > > - Bob Appreciate your insight and Murray's as well. I guess I'll jump in with one of the text editors and hope for the best. Thanks, Joe.
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