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[Karsten Wade]

On Sat, 2004-09-18 at 11:19, Mark Johnson wrote:
> Karsten Wade wrote:

> > will get to choose to
> > use a parallel XML toolchain based on the FDP tools for the Enterprise
> > Linux 4 release ... well, probably nearly exactly the FDP tools with our
> > XSL 
> 
> This is the hope, anyway. FDP certainly provides an excellent test 
> case for a given toolchain.
> 
> However, we may end up with something entirely different, like a 
> java-based system.
> 
> We may, e.g., decide that Saxon is more appropriate as an XSLT 
> processor (due to its docbook & other extensions), and that FOP is 
> adequate for our FO --> PDF needs, instead of having to revert to 
> the tried & true jade/DSSSL combo for PDF output. XSLT and XSL-FO 
> are simply easier to deal with than is DSSSL.

Well, I was specific about being general ;-) ... perhaps FDP should
consider the solution you suggest for the same reasons.  There is 
synergy that would come out of having the toolchains in alignment.

- Karsten
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