[scribus-dev] Fwd: Re: Scribus implementation

[Saravanan Kuppusamy]

Dear ciao,

Many thanks for your detailed responses. We understand that the Scripter
via Python. As I mentioned initially, we uses XML for typesetting in
InDesign application. InDesign helps in in preserving XML as below. For
example,

[1] XML from our client will be like the below:
<author><firstname>Saravanan</firstname><lastname>Kuppusamy</lastname></author>

[2] Through XSLT, we generate XML as below (This XML will be imported into
InDesign template):
<author><firstname>Saravanan</firstname><x>, </x>
<lastname>Kuppusamy</lastname></author>

[3] Inside of InDesign, our operator will make some corrections like
changing the content as below (We should update the content inside of
InDesign, and no-excuse in our business):
<author><firstname>Saran</firstname><x>,
</x><lastname>Kuppusamy</lastname></author>

[4] After PDF is done from InDesign, we export the XML from InDesign for
other online products like EPUB, HTML, etc.,
<author><firstname>Saran</firstname><lastname>Kuppusamy</lastname></author>

The biggest advantage of InDesign here is, InDesign preserves XML as is.
The [1] and [2] process is managed outside of InDesign, but not [3] and
[4]. Does Scribus supports [3] an [4] process? This question is really the
deciding factor for me.

If you could educate me on this, would be more grateful. Thanks in advance.


On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 6:45 PM, a.l.e <ale.comp_06 at xox.ch> wrote:

> hi,
>
>> If anyone replies to this, please CC to Saravanan. I don't know how to
>> answer his questions.
>>
>>
> since saravanan posted his question to this list, i must think that he is
> reading the answers... but let's put him / her in CC: to make sure that the
> answer gets through.
>
> the easiest way to do automation inside of scribus is to use the scripter,
> which uses python. this means that you have access to all python's library
> to manage your xml and create your scribus documents.
>
> there are some commands missing in the scribus "API"m but you seem to be
> ready to put your hands in the engine to extend it... and this should not
> be that hard, either!
>
> finally, you can also create plugins by using c++. as cédric wrote,
> scribus is already using much XML internally, so you should not have a hard
> time figuring out how to create your own importers and exporters.
>
> just ask if you need more hints and help!
>
> ciao
> a.l.e
>
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