Re: Output Postscript and Plain Text from SGML

Jack Fitzpatrick wrote:

> > I need to batch convert a couple of thousand XML documents a day
[...]
> > FrameMaker, but there must be an easier way.  I need excellent
> > table and shading capabilities.

Steve Roggenkamp <roggenkamps@xxxxxxx> writes:

> After processing with TeX, use dvips to convert the TeX-generated
> DVI file to PostScript.  You can find dvips on any CTAN site.  Start
> with with the TeX User's Group site, www.tug.org.

That is correct, however the TeX backend is not a viable option, since
Jack Fitzpatrick needs _excellent_ table capabilities.  The TeX
backend has, to my knowledge, weak table support.  I don't know about
its shading capabilities tough.

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Output Postscript and Plain Text from SGML
- Jack Fitzpatrick - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id NAA24565Tue, 5 May 1998 13:05:34 -0400 (EDT)
  - Steve Roggenkamp - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id HAA21310Thu, 7 May 1998 07:49:46 -0400 (EDT)
    - Thomas Andre Berger - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id IAA22503Thu, 7 May 1998 08:23:44 -0400 (EDT) <=
    - Sebastian Rahtz - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id JAA23925Thu, 7 May 1998 09:52:50 -0400 (EDT)
  - <Possible follow-ups>
  - W. Eliot Kimber - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id NAA24934Tue, 5 May 1998 13:24:05 -0400 (EDT)
  - David Megginson - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id KAA04011Fri, 8 May 1998 10:01:56 -0400 (EDT)
    - Sebastian Rahtz - from mail1.ability.netby web4-1.ability.net (8.8.5/8.6.12) with ESMTP id KAA12469Fri, 8 May 1998 10:45:13 -0400 (EDT)

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