docbook: MS Word to XML
Subject:
Re: MS Word to XML
From:
Tabatha Marshall ####@####.####
Date:
14 Nov 2003 03:00:52 -0000
Message-Id: <1068778823.20382.95.camel@mysticchild>
On Thu, 2003-11-13 at 18:29, Saqib Ali wrote:
> Hello Tabatha,
>
> OpenOffice(OO) 1.1 supports exporting to DocBook XML 4.2. You might wanna
> try opening the MS Word document in OO and try exporting to DocBook.
I went to xml.openoffice.org and looked into all that, but was very
lost. I downloaded some things (*I think*) but couldn't figure out
their instructions to make it all work. If you have any good
references, please let me know.
> Another option is Save the file OO format (XML file compressed in a ZIP),
> and try using an XSLT to go from OO XML to DocBook XML.
I saved the MS Word document in OpenOffice and unzipped the .sxw file,
since everything's done in XML, but it was still very ugly. I couldn't
figure out how to just get the doctype statement reading "book" with the
proper link to open-oasis, other than to manually put it in. The whole
thing overall left me a little muddled.
> Also try w2XML from http://www.docsoft.com/w2xmlv2.htm
Off to look at it right now. Thanks!
> http://validate.sf.net <---- HTML/XHTML/DocBook Validator
I'm gonna take a peek at that too. :D
>
> On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Tabatha Marshall wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've been exploring Windows (and Linux) solutions for transforming MS
> > Word documents into XML, preferably DocBook XML 4.2.
> >
> > I tried XMLSPY, which can only be evaluated for 30 days, I've tried
> > Morphon, which is nice for working in XML, but I couldn't figure out
> > what to do with the MS Word doc.
> >
> > When I've used my Linux tools to convert, I've ended up with an XML
> > file, but it's so awful thanks to all the junk in MS Word, it makes me
> > want to scrap it and just cut/paste everything in, writing the tags in
> > myself.
> >
> > Anybody have better luck finding an easy way to convert? Your
> > suggestions are most welcome, and the sooner the better. I have a guide
> > that needs conversion to XML before month-end.
> >
> > For the benefit of our reviewers, many of whom use Windows, please use
> > "Reply All" if you have ideas to share on this subject!
> >
> > Much thanks!
> > Tabatha
> >
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