XML inpput to several formats output

tibiafry · 02-13-2009, 06:48 AM

Hello, I've been around a little and I've been told somewhere that if you want to produce (let's say) a *.PRC, a *.PDF and an *.EPUB files of the same title, there should be a way of doing so from a pre-formated source XML file.

That is, that from a single file (so you only need to edit 1 file), you can generate a different set of well/correct formatted outputs.

Thanks a lot.

Elsi · 02-21-2009, 02:42 PM

I think if you talk to Hadrien about this he would have a lot to say. Hadrien runs the Feedbooks site and is a frequent poster here at MobileRead. I'm not sure whether he stores the source as XML, HTML, XHTML, or some variant of one of these.

I'm still trying to learn the various book-making programs and I'm definitely interested in learning how to produce the best input source file to make sure that what comes out of each conversion tool is the highest quality book. Maybe some of the more experienced book makers can offer some wisdom here.

tibiafry · 02-27-2009, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elsi

I think if you talk to Hadrien about this he would have a lot to say. Hadrien runs the Feedbooks site and is a frequent poster here at MobileRead. I'm not sure whether he stores the source as XML, HTML, XHTML, or some variant of one of these.

I'm still trying to learn the various book-making programs and I'm definitely interested in learning how to produce the best input source file to make sure that what comes out of each conversion tool is the highest quality book. Maybe some of the more experienced book makers can offer some wisdom here.

Hey that was cool, thanks for the reply. I'll try to reach him on the private message function of the forum

pepak · 02-27-2009, 03:06 PM

The easiest way is to start with (X)HTML - that can be converted to just about anything quite easily.

Kirtai · 02-27-2009, 06:59 PM

I've been looking at the same thing but don't have enough experience to know what would be best.
I think that DTBook or TEI-lite might be good choices, but am still undecided.

tibiafry · 03-05-2009, 02:17 AM

What hadrien said about Feedbooks is that

Feedbooks isn't based on any particular existing program, they created everything from scratch. It's pretty much the equivalent of an XML workflow, where you'd create the end format using XSLT.

The major difference in their case, is that they don't just store those end formats: Feedbooks can also create and distribute them on the fly, which is why they can create customized PDF files.

02-13-2009, 06:48 AM	#1
tibiafry Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 78 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Iliad	XML inpput to several formats output Hello, I've been around a little and I've been told somewhere that if you want to produce (let's say) a .PRC, a .PDF and an .EPUB files of the same title, there should be* a way of doing so from a pre-formated source XML file. That is, that from a single file (so you only need to edit 1 file), you can generate a different set of well/correct formatted outputs. Thanks a lot.

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02-21-2009, 02:42 PM	#2
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	I think if you talk to Hadrien about this he would have a lot to say. Hadrien runs the Feedbooks site and is a frequent poster here at MobileRead. I'm not sure whether he stores the source as XML, HTML, XHTML, or some variant of one of these. I'm still trying to learn the various book-making programs and I'm definitely interested in learning how to produce the best input source file to make sure that what comes out of each conversion tool is the highest quality book. Maybe some of the more experienced book makers can offer some wisdom here.

02-27-2009, 03:06 PM	#4
pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	The easiest way is to start with (X)HTML - that can be converted to just about anything quite easily.

02-27-2009, 06:59 PM	#5
Kirtai Addict Posts: 304 Karma: 2454436 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: PRS-505, PRS-650, iPad, Samsung Galaxy SII (JB), Google Nexus 7 (2013)	I've been looking at the same thing but don't have enough experience to know what would be best. I think that DTBook or TEI-lite might be good choices, but am still undecided.

03-05-2009, 02:17 AM	#6
tibiafry Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 78 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Iliad	What hadrien said about Feedbooks is that Feedbooks isn't based on any particular existing program, they created everything from scratch. It's pretty much the equivalent of an XML workflow, where you'd create the end format using XSLT. The major difference in their case, is that they don't just store those end formats: Feedbooks can also create and distribute them on the fly, which is why they can create customized PDF files.