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diff --git a/docs/docbook/scripts/README.ldp_print b/docs/docbook/scripts/README.ldp_print deleted file mode 100644 index 8d61a85534..0000000000 --- a/docs/docbook/scripts/README.ldp_print +++ /dev/null @@ -1,60 +0,0 @@ - -###################################################################### - ldp_print - print tool/script for DocBook SGML/XML documents -###################################################################### - -This process/script is used in the production environment for the -LDP. It relies on the HTMLDOC software package (GPL'ed) which can be -obtained from the Easy Software Products (c) web site: - - http://www.easysw.com/htmldoc/ - -This process creates a PDF variant from the single-file HTML -representation of a DocBook SGML (or XML) instance. The simple -wrapper script (ldp_print) assumes that the file was created using -{open}jade in a manner similar to: - - jade -t sgml -i html -V nochunks -d $style $fname > $fname.html - -Give the script the filename as an argument. It will then parse the -file into 'title.html' and 'body.html' and send each to htmldoc (as -the corresponding title page and body of the document). - - -CAVEATS -======= - -o Assumes perl is in /usr/bin; adjust if necessary - -o You may need to specify where the htmldoc executable resides. - The script assumes it's within your $PATH. - -o If you want Postscript as an output variant, uncomment the - appropriate lines (see below). - -o Relies on output from a DocBook instance created via DSSSL/{open}jade! - -o Cleans up (removes) the intermediate files it creates (but not the - PDF or Postscript files, obviously!) - -o Works silently; PDF (PostScript) will be created in the same directory - as was specified for the input (single-file HTML) file. - -o Provided without warranty or support! - -o I ran into a problem with htmldoc v1.8.8 which required a source - code change (I was getting a core dump from the htmldoc process). - Here is the change required: - - htmldoc/ps-pdf.cxx : - 3662,3665d3661 - < /* gjf = 11Oct2000 */ - < if( temprow == NULL ) - < break; - < - - -==== -gferg (at) sgi.com / Ferg -11 Jan 2000 - |