Re: Output Postscript and Plain Text from SGML

Subject: Re: Output Postscript and Plain Text from SGML
From: David Megginson <ak117@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 09:11:16 -0400
Thomas Andre Berger writes:

 > 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.

Since LaTeX has good table support, though, you could always cheat an
generate raw LaTeX for the tables.


All the best,


David

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