xml-dev - Re: The problem with typography (with or without flow objects)

[Marcus Carr <mrc@allette.com.au>]

Sebastian Rahtz wrote:

> Yes, definitely. But how big a job is that, compared to translating the
> style rules from (say) LaTeX to Framemaker. If I have to switch to a
> new FO formatter, I have a not inconsiderable task on my hands,
> if I want to rerun old jobs. But the effort I put into instantiating
> design rules as FOs remains, and I claim that I am ahead of the game.

No question, as a common typesetting syntax and even as something that handles
part of the migration, FOs are useful, but I think that's where it ends.

If we're going to continue with this, you're going to have to start getting up
earlier - you keep sending responses through at 7:00 pm when I'm trying to get out
of here...:-)


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Regards,

Marcus Carr                      email:  mrc@allette.com.au
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"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
       - Einstein



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