Re: XML --> FrameMaker (MIF)

[jeremy@xxxxxxxxx (Jeremy H. Griffith)]

On Wed, 19 Apr 2000 09:30:38 +0200, Wim Hooghwinkel <wimh@scriptware.nl> wrote:

>are there any Filters, conversion tools, parsers, customised DTD's, or other
>applications known that will create MIF (Framemaker) from XML documents?

I was just now looking at a free tool that should do that, an 
open-source implementation of ISO DSSSL called OpenJade.  Here 
are the docs on it:
  http://openjade.sourceforge.net/jadedoc/index.htm

It's based on James Clark's Jade code, which is a real solid
foundation...  It sounds like it does exactly what you want.
And since it's Open Source (BSD-type license, not GPL), you
can always tweak it (in C++) if you need it to change a bit.

This might be the good answer for those who want to bring XML
into FrameMaker without investing in FM+SGML.  I'd be interested
in hearing about any experiences Framers have had with it.  The
page referenced above has links to tutorials and other starting
information, so it's a good place to go if you want to jump in.

-- Jeremy H. Griffith, at Omni Systems Inc.
  (jeremy@omsys.com)  http://www.omsys.com/

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