LaTeX backend (was: [texinfo-pretest] What's <wbr>?)

[Stepan Kasal]

Hi,

On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 10:10:56AM +0100, Torsten Bronger wrote:
> The idea is to use makeinfo's XML output (not DocBook!) and convert
> it to LaTeX using XSLT.  Actually I converted it to tbook's XML,
> because I was not prepared to re-invent the wheel for all the
> XML-->LaTeX problems.  (tbook already has a mature LaTeX export.)

sounds really nice.  But what really matters, it's Karl opinion, not mine.

> However, a direct conversion is better to use, among other slight
> advantages.  After all, the tbook code can be copy-and-paste'ed
> where necessary, and its Unicode-->LaTeX converter is universal
> anyway.

Well, FSF likes to keep the rights to the GNU sources.
So it would probably be easier to require tbook then to copy'n'paste,
at least at this stage.

> If anybody is willing to help with the makeinfo-->(XSLT)-->LaTeX

Unfortunately, I cannot afford to help with this, though I'd surely
enjoy learning XSLT.

But if you encounter weird behaviour on the (La)TeX end, I'll be happy
help with debugging.  But I won't be generally available, from 24.12.
to 31.12.

Have a nice day,
	Stepan