RE: Arguments for XSL

Hi,

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> [mailto:owner-xsl-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joerg
> Heinicke
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 5:23 PM
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> Subject: Re:  Arguments for XSL
>
>
> Two more links:
>
> http://www.xmlmind.com/xmleditor/ (another WYSIWIG editor)
>
> http://www.xopus.org (WYSIWYG XML editing in the browser)


I don't understand why people always say 'use Xopus' ?? Is it because they say
they are Open Source? I think it does a disservice.

The Open Source version is so buggy I can't use it. I have not tried the
expensive licensed version. Has anybody had real success using Xopus? Can
average users use it?

Plus their business model seems strange to say the least. Last I checked they
offered the OS version, and if you want to pay several thousand US$ you can get
a 'less buggy' closed source version...

-Rob

>
> Regards,
>
> Joerg
>
> Jeni Tennison wrote:
> > Hi Mark,
> >
> >
> >>I've spent considerable time setting up an architecture using XML
> >>and XSL in order to produce a help-system for one of our software
> >>products. I feel using this system is much better than using a
> >>WYSIWYG editor because it allows the writer to concentrate on
> >>content and not on formatting. Formatting can be done by a different
> >>person or at a different time via XSL style-sheets.
> >>
> >>I've pitched this idea to my manager and he likes it but when we
> >>sent the whole package of to our head-office abroad for translation
> >>into different languages, they didn't like it. They prefer using a
> >>WYSIWYG editor (specifically ROBOHELP).
> >>
> >>My gut feel is XML is better even tho a WYSIWYG editor allows you to
> >>see results immediately without compiling or anything.
> >
> >
> > Aside from the reasons you've already stated, XML (with XSLT) is a
> > good idea because:
> >
> >   1. If the XML is structured well, you can perform automated checks
> >      on the content of the help, for example to make sure that every
> >      page has a link on it.
> >
> >   2. You can convert the same content to many formats -- HTML,
> >      PDF printed materials (via XSL-FO), eBook format and so on --
> >      fairly easily.
> >
> > On the WYSIWYG side, I've recently been converted to XMetaL as a way
> > of editing XML documents in a WYSIWYG fashion. Just because you're
> > using XML doesn't necessarily mean you can't edit the documents
> > easily and see what they're going to eventually look like.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeni
> >
> > ---
> > Jeni Tennison
> > http://www.jenitennison.com/
>
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