Sorry Satya - I am late to the party (discussion). A really good web based XML (docbook, DITA and generic) editor would be really nice. A few of the desktop XML editors (XMetal and Arbortext Editors) endeavored to create a web-based generic web-based editor with limited success. Just Systems is still marketing their product XMAX and it looks promising but unfortunately it only runs on a Windows-based server (not good). There is another editor called XOpus that looks pretty promising as well. I have played with this one a little and it looks pretty good but lacks some of the functionality that is needed for the non-XML savvy author/editor and it crashes when using Mozilla which makes it a non-starter for most environments. I think that an editor that can used in a content management (I am using this loosely) system such as Drupal would be very appealing. There is an XML module for displaying XML in Drupal but nothing that provides a structured editing environment. Good luck and I look forward to hearing more about your project as it moves forward! Betty <quote who="satya komaragiri"> > Hello, > > I apologize for the delay in reply. > > On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:33 AM, Matthew Daniels <danielsmw@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> Satya, >> >> A docbook XML editor, especially web-based as you propose, could >> definitely >> be useful for the docs team. I don't think it would totally eliminate >> the >> need to know XML, but it doesn't need to. Just giving a way for >> contributers >> to write content without having to learn a rich markup language would >> probably mean we could recruit more people and get things done faster. >> > > Very true, that is the motivation behind this project. > >> Keep us updated on your progress! > > Sure! > > > > 2009/3/22 Yaakov Nemoy <loupgaroublond@xxxxxxxxx>: > >> I've also found that for some people (myself included) that having >> WSYWIG >> and XML side by side can work as a good on the job learning aid. You >> could >> certainly market it as away for beginners to get used to working with >> XML. >> >> -Yaakov > Yes, that's true. These kind of tools usually have a source view as > well where you can edit the XML itself real time. And see the changed > back in the wysiwyg view. These can help people relate to the XML and > its corresponding wysiwyg window > > > > 2009/3/22 Toshio Kuratomi <a.badger@xxxxxxxxx>: > >> What are you going to integrate with? Zikula? Meediawiki? >> >> -Toshio > > By integrate I meant we could host it on the Fedora Docs website and > allow it to interact with the CVS. An approval module can also be > implemented to ensure the quality of the documentation. Its just an > editor that can be added anywhere in the page. So it could be added to > the normal flow of any framework. > > On the other hand, this tool can also be used an application on a > system which will then primarily become a UI alternative to vim and > PSGML on emacs. > > Mediawiki will require a wiki format parser. But we are looking for > docbook in this case. Fedora docs + Zikula + Docbook editor would be > optimal. > > > > > 2009/3/22 Karen Schneider <kgs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> I almost wrote that in my earlier post, and concur with Yaakov. Being >> able >> to see the code is also good for diagnostics (for both the human and >> machine >> editors). >> >> If you need people to contribute comments about why this would be >> valuable, >> feel free to contact me. > > Thanks Karel, That will be very useful to build up my case. > > > Regards, > Satya Komaragiri > > -- > fedora-docs-list mailing list > fedora-docs-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-docs-list > /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Betty Harvey | Phone: 410-787-9200 FAX: 9830 Electronic Commerce Connection, Inc. | harvey@xxxxxxxxxx | Washington,DC SGML/XML Users Grp URL: http://www.eccnet.com | http://www.eccnet.com/xmlug/ /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\\/\/ -- fedora-docs-list mailing list fedora-docs-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-docs-list
