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2              README file for the libxslt extensions
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4$Id: README.LIBXSLT 7877 2008-03-08 04:07:52Z xmldoc $
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6These are XSLT extensions written in Python for use with the DocBook XML
7stylesheets and the libxslt library[1].
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9Currently, the only available extension is a function for adjusting column
10widths in tables. For more information, see the section describing the
11equivalent Java extension in "DocBook XSL: The Complete Guide"[2].
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14Preparations
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16In addition to libxml2 and libxslt, the following software needs to
17be installed before you start using the extensions:
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191. Python[3].
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212. Python bindings for libxml2/libxslt. Most distributions of
22   libxml2/libxslt for Unix/Linux include these bindings.
23   A native Windows port is provided by St�phane Bidoul[4].
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26Installation of the extensions
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28No special installation step is needed.
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31How to use the extensions
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33Instead of using xsltproc, you run a Python program (xslt.py). The
34command has this general form:
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36python xslt.py xmlfile xslfile [outputfile] [param1=val1 [param2=val]...]
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38Modify paths, filenames, and parameters as needed. Make sure to set
39the "use.extensions" and "tablecolumns.extension" parameters to 1.
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42Manifest
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44README.LIBXSLT   This file
45xslt.py          Executable script file
46docbook.py       Module that implements extensions
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49[1] http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT
50[2] http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/ColumnWidths.html
51[3] http://www.python.org/download
52[4] http://users.skynet.be/sbi/libxml-python
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