Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-01-16

Chapter 45. Extensible Markup Language (XML)

xmlto-0.0.23

Introduction to xmlto

The xmlto is a front-end to an XSL toolchain. It chooses an appropriate stylesheet for the conversion you want and applies it using an external XSL-T processor. It also performs any necessary post-processing.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-6.7 platform.

Package Information

xmlto Dependencies

Required

DocBook XML DTD-4.5, DocBook XSL Stylesheets-1.76.1, and libxslt-1.1.26

Optional (for DVI, PDF, and postscript backend post-processing)

dblatex, PassiveTeX, and FOP-1.0

Optional (for text backend post-processing)

One of w3m-0.5.2, Links-2.4, or Lynx-2.8.7rel.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/xmlto

Installation of xmlto

Install xmlto by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: xmlif and xmlto
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directory: /usr/share/xmlto

Short Descriptions

xmlif

is a conditional processing instructions for XML.

xmlto

applies an XSL stylesheet to an XML document.

Last updated on 2010-11-08 15:08:06 +0000