[Scribus] Docbook XML import

[Paraplegic Racehorse]

I'm not entirely certain, here, but it looks like a pretty good 
candidate for text filters and maybe a bit of scripting. Have a look at 
http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Laying_out_articles to see if that can 
be made to suite your needs. There's also the Linux Journal article 
http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/8098 discussing an author using Scribus 
for his RPG. The book's author posted a few comments about his process 
at http://www.indie-rpgs.com/viewtopic.php?t=13564 Those should give you 
some useful ideas. Combined with a good Docbook filter and a script, it 
should work pretty much the same as you've done with Quark.

Please! Post a tutorial if/when you have solution. I'm sure there are 
others (me) who are interested.

Steve Herrick wrote:

>Hey, folks, I want to echo Phil's question, here. What's the best way
>to turn DocBook into Scribus' format? TIA.
>
>Steve
>
>On Apr 1, 2005 11:18 AM, Phil Hughes <fyl at a42.com> wrote:
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>>When we were first starting TUX magazine I mentioned the idea of
>>importing our XML-tagged files into Scribus so we could use it for
>>layout. (We currently use Quark and converting the Docbook XML to
>>Quark format is one of the many filters we have.)
>>
>>Well, TUX issue 1 is out there done with Quark but we want to get it
>>into Scribus as soon as possible. I am including below a "chunk" of
>>the markup we have. That is, I deleted the unimportant stuff and tried
>>to only include one of each type of thing. There are more but this
>>gives the basic idea.
>>
>>What I am looking for are suggestions on the best approach. That is,
>>we can do a lot of work with XSLT like we do for the other formats, do
>>a lot of work with a Scribus script or a combination. I am guessing a
>>combination is actually the right answer.
>>
>>Whatever we do should get Docbook XML import close to a reality for
>>Scribus. I have added some comments in [ ] below. Thanks for any suggestions.
>>
>><title>
>>Bidwatcher</title>
>>
>><author>
>><firstname>Xavier</firstname> <surname>Spriet</surname>
>></author>
>>[There is potentially more in this section. The main thing is that it
>>needs to be moved to the end of the article. Probably something for
>>pre-processing before a Scribus filter sees the article.]
>>
>><simplesect><title/>
>><para>
>><remark role="no-drop-cap"/>
>>eBay is a popular auction portal that lets
>>visitors search for used or new products at a
>>reduced price and bid on those items.
>></para>
>>
>><para>
>>What in the world is a snipe, you ask?
>>Sniping is an efficient way to tell Bidwatcher to
>>place a bid on a particular item a few seconds
>>before the auction expires.
>></para>
>>
>><mediaobject>
>><imageobject><imagedata fileref="7947bidf1.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
>>[This tag creates instructions to the layout person (message in red)
>>in Quark. Nothing automatic here.]
>><caption>
>><para>
>>Bidwatcher Tracking Several eBay Auctions
>></para></caption></mediaobject>
>>
>></simplesect>
>>
>><simplesect>
>><title>
>>About Bidwatcher:</title>
>>
>><itemizedlist><listitem>
>><para>
>>License: GNU General Public License (GPL)
>></para></listitem>
>>
>><listitem>
>><para>
>>Price: Free
>></para></listitem>
>>
>><listitem>
>><para>
>>Home Page: <ulink url="http://http://bidwatcher.sf.net"/>
>></para></listitem></itemizedlist>
>>
>></simplesect>
>>
>>--
>>Phil Hughes, fyl at a42.com  Phone: 505-713-5675
>>Aptdo. Postal 201, Esteli, Esteli, NICARAGUA
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