Re: [docbook-apps] including non-xml

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Dave Pawson <>
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2010-04-26T11:13:34+00:00
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Re: [docbook-apps] including non-xml
On Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:41:13 +0100
Ivan Ristic <> wrote:

> On a similar matter, does anyone know if it is possible to include
> only a part of a file?
> 
> In case of a book on programming, for example, I want to keep all
> examples separate (which would allow me to easily perform syntax
> checks, and maintain them separately), but include only certain parts
> in the book (complete examples will usually include much more stuff
> than necessary to reproduce in a book).
> 
> I looked around for a solution, but couldn't find anything. I have an
> idea to hack something together that would allow me to specify the
> fragment "coordinates" in the URL. For example:
> 
> <programlisting><xi:include
> href="codesample.c?startMarker=XXX&endMarker=YYY"  parse="text"
>       xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" /></programlisting>
> 
> Comments, pointers and suggestions are welcome.

If your source (C code whatever) can be 'partitioned' 
in some way, that might help?
  I don't think xslt can help you with non-xml 'selection'

HTH - and Thanks Samual.

Bob to the rescue again :-)



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