Converting xml docbook to html and pdf

[bringmewater]

I'm in Windows XP and wish to convert an xml file that is in docbook
format to the following 2 formats:

multiple html files

single pdf file

Are there any free apps that can do this?
I need to have them create the table of contents and the indexes from
my tags also.
Thanks

 

[Joris Gillis]

I'm in Windows XP and wish to convert an xml file that is in docbook
format to the following 2 formats:

multiple html files

single pdf file

XSL is an open technology by W3C that is perfectly suited for these tasks.

Search the web for "docbook" and "xsl"

regards,

 

[bringmewater]

are there some actual windows xp applications you can point me to
please.

 

[Peter Flynn]

I'm in Windows XP and wish to convert an xml file that is in docbook
format to the following 2 formats:

multiple html files

single pdf file

Are there any free apps that can do this?

Yes, lots. See the XML FAQ at http://xml.silmaril.ie/authors/style/

The DocBook project provides XSLT transformations to HTML and PDF, and
I think also to LaTeX to make PDF (alternative).

If you don't like the design of the output you can always write your
own stylesheets.

I need to have them create the table of contents and the indexes from
my tags also.

That is automated in the code they supply, I believe.

All you need is a copy of a suitable XSL[T] processor (and a copy
of LaTeX if you prefer that). All are freely available for all platforms.

///Peter

 

[Steve Ball]

The DocBook XSL stylesheets provide the means of producing HTML and PDF
(via FO). If you want a Windows Gui application to run the stylesheets
then you could try tkxsltproc from:

http://tclxml.sf.net/tkxsltproc.html

You'll also need something to convert XSL-FO into PDF. FOP
(http://xml.apache.org/fop/) is a freely available formatter for doing
this. I have a small GUI utility for running FOP - contact me if you
are interested.

HTHs,
Steve Ball