[debiandoc-sgml-devel] Re: DebianDoc-SGML Alioth project up and running

[Ardo van Rangelrooij]

Just to make sure we're on the same page here: The intend of debiandoc2ps and
debiandoc2pdf was that in the case of multiple paths from SGML to PS/PDF one
would get a certain default (e.g. with LaTeX as intermediate format) but with
the option to specify another intermediate format (e.g. GROFF or Texinfo).

Also, we need to keep debiandoc2ps for legacy reasons (otherwise we ge into
another fight with Ian Jackson and his userv package; I don't want to go
their again).

So, given the fact we don't have any other path to PS and PDF other than
through LaTeX, it's ok to add the -s option to debiandoc2ps/pdf.

I'm still not clear what you guys are planning on doing with the template.

Jens Seidel (jensseidel@users.sf.net) wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 12, 2005 at 02:44:31AM +0100, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> > On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 02:27:03PM -0600, Ardo van Rangelrooij wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I've completed the setup of the DebianDoc-SGML project on Alioth.
> 
> That's why I CCed debiandoc-sgml-devel.
> 
> > Few thoughts on changes:
> > 
> >  * debiandoc2latexps vs. debiandoc2ps
> >  Since we will not be creating groff path etc., I think we shouls
> >  replace debiandoc2ps with symlink to debiandoc2latexps.  The same for
> >  debiandoc2dvi and debiandoc2pdf.  What do you think.
> >  (This should reduce potential bug.)
> 
> If debiandoc2{dvi,ps,pdf} have options supported by
> debiandoc2latex{dvi,ps,pdf} I agree. Using a wrapper script instead of
> symlinks may increase compatibility (windows :-))
> 
> >  * bin/template
> >  In order to have consistency and better bug tracing, we should generate 
> >  all scripts from a single template.
> > 
> >  I actually created alternative simpler "bin/mkconversions" to
> >  streamline this.  This new "bin/mkconversions" reduces abstruction
> >  layers when reading template file:
> > 
> >   now: template -> variable names references (mkconversions) -> sed script
> >   new: template with section marked with format -> sed script
> > 
> >  Now @@@...@@@ is like for sections active only under latex, latexdvi,
> >  latexps, and latexpdf:
> >  
> >  @@@start-latex-latexdvi-latexps-latexpdf-active@@@
> >          -s <script>      apply script on latex generated file
> >  @@@end-latex-latexdvi-latexps-latexpdf-active@@@
> > 
> >  Is this acceptable change?
> 
> It is (under the assumption, that template is still readable).
> Is the option -s necessary for debiandoc2latex (you suggested to move this
> functionality to debiandoc2latex but using a common template this should
> not be necessary, right)?
> 
> PS: Osamu, please subscribe to the mailing lists.
> 
> Jens
> 
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