[Aeditor-talk] Re: docbook problem

[Simon Strandgaard]

On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 02:24, Pierre wrote:
> Simon Strandgaard wrote:
> > On Wed, 2004-01-28 at 04:39, Pierre wrote:
> > 
> >>When it is set to "catalog.xml" or to 
> >>"/usr/local/share/sgml/docbook/catalog.xml" only, then it compiles 
> >>without error.
> >>When it is set to 
> >>"catalog.xml:/usr/local/share/sgml/docbook/catalog.xml" it makes an 
> >>error (and the same with other paths).
> >>But I will set it to "/usr/local/share/sgml/docbook/catalog.xml", so it 
> >>should work anywhere.
> >>Btw, is it possible to move this catalog file ? I suppose that it is, 
> >>there seems to be only absolute paths inside of it.
> > 
> > 
> > IIRC its possible to move 'catalog.xml' around. So that if you have many
> > DocBook projects its sufficient to have only a central catalog.
> 
> Yes that's what I plan to do, I'll replace my /etc/xml/catalog file that 
>   I never succeed to make work...

Watch out.. before 'catalog.xml' got invented there were 'catalog' which
is used by sgml docbook.  If its such file (non-xml format), then you
may break the systemwide setup.  Before overwriting it, check that it
really is xml file.


> Btw, is it possible to declare multiple docbook dtd ? I currently have 
> the docbook DTD 4.3CR3 (the latest) declared, but some applications 
> require the 4.2, and some previous releases... So I would add them to 
> the catalog, and maybe other DTD too...

I guess its possible to make a 'my-docbook-current' catalog which points
at the latest DocBook installation location. When you upgrade DocBook to
a newer version, then all your documents will use the new specification.


> I hope I don't bother you too much :)

Your questions is Ok.. I learn what needs to be improved on my document.
--
Simon Strandgaard