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kacir · 09-11-2009, 11:05 AM

I would suggest that you create one example multi-layout source with a few pages of Lorem Ipsum, with several chapters, subchapters, TOC, a few footnotes and references.
Then we might think about automating creation process.

There are a few "self contained" LaTeX environments, like MikTex - do you might have a look.

Important question is, how much portable do you want to make the system. Should it be portable across the entire Win, MacOSX, Linux, FreeBSD environment?

Another idea is to take a format, like FB2 and make a parser that would create LaTeX source .

Would it be feasible to use Scribus? - An opensource program that would like to be an inDesign alternative.
http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Wo...h_latex_frames

Final thought. We should not start "big". For the begining a simple system that would create just one format (display size) with support just for chapter headings and base text would be enough.

Disclaimer:
I do not really use or know LaTeX. LaTex is just at the top of my "To Do" list, and has been there for more than a decade ;-)

09-11-2009, 11:05 AM	#7
kacir Wizard Posts: 3,450 Karma: 10484861 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PocketBook 360, before it was Sony Reader, cassiopeia A-20	I would suggest that you create one example multi-layout source with a few pages of Lorem Ipsum, with several chapters, subchapters, TOC, a few footnotes and references. Then we might think about automating creation process. There are a few "self contained" LaTeX environments, like MikTex - do you might have a look. Important question is, how much portable do you want to make the system. Should it be portable across the entire Win, MacOSX, Linux, FreeBSD environment? Another idea is to take a format, like FB2 and make a parser that would create LaTeX source . Would it be feasible to use Scribus? - An opensource program that would like to be an inDesign alternative. http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Wo...h_latex_frames Final thought. We should not start "big". For the begining a simple system that would create just one format (display size) with support just for chapter headings and base text would be enough. Disclaimer: I do not really use or know LaTeX. LaTex is just at the top of my "To Do" list, and has been there for more than a decade ;-)