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From the Frontiers of Research to the Heart of the Enterprise
O'Reilly Open Source Convention
Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina
July 22-26, 2002 -- San Diego, CA

Apache
Session
Using the DocBook XSL Stylesheets
Bob Stayton, The SCO Group

Track: XML
Date: Friday, July 26
Time: 10:45am - 11:30am
Location: Marina VI
This overview shows how to use open source tools and the DocBook XSL stylesheets to produce HTML and print output from DocBook XML files.
Outline:

Docbook basics

Elements
Document structure
Docbook DTD

Generating output

HTML and print outputs from same XML files
FO needs another step to get PDF

XSLT processors

Xalan, xsltproc, Saxon
Multiplatform
Getting the tools working
XML catalogs

Env variables for xsltproc
Norm Walsh's resolver classes for Saxon and Xalan

Using parameters on the command line

Different processor syntax
Examples

Section numbering
TOC control

HTML output

Using CSS to style HTML
Chunking

Output location
Chunked filenames

Printed output

FOP and Passivetex
Getting the tools working
Print parameters

Solving problems

Handling graphics

Image sizing
Alternate graphic files

Cross references
Program listings
Generating an index
Generating a TOC

Special cases

Modular doc files
Conditional text
Localizations

Prepackaged customizations

HTML help
Website

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