Re: [PHP-DOC] PDF version of manual From: Jouni Ahto (jah <email protected>)
Date: 12/14/00

On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Sebastian Bergmann wrote:

> Jouni Ahto wrote:
> > The first draft of a possible layout (it's *not* O'Reilly style...)
>
> It looks really great!
>
> If you generate this from the DocBook/XML sources could you tell me / us
> what software you used in order to generate PDF output? This would be really
> intersting for all those who use DocBook/XML in other projects than the PHP
> Documentation.

The docs are first converted to MIF (FrameMaker Interchange Format), then
given the finishing touch in FrameMaker, printed to a PostScript file and
finally run through Acrobat Distiller. Mostly closed source & commercial
tools, so it's not an alternative for most people/projects. It's just that
I have a background in book publishing industry and graphic design, so I
have still very good relations with people who have these tools available
and can use their office and machines at evenings.

-- Jouni