Re: <OK> [Groff] Simplifying groff documentation

[Eric S. Raymond]

Gunnar Ritter <address@hidden>:
> But I think the most important question for troff people is,
> where is a complete, high-quality converter for
> 
>            +-------------+/       +===========+
>            | XML-DocBook |=======>|   troff   |  ?
>            +-------------+\       +===========+
> 
> With <?troff .request?> processing instructions, this makes
> it possible to retain all the typographical aspects we like.
> 
> XSL-FO to troff is also worth consideration.

XSL-FO to troff would be far more appropriate.  XSL and troff are at about
the same level; thus, you wouldn't have to wire in all the policy/styling
decisions you would in a DocBook->troff renderer.
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                <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a>