Nevermind XML isn't a 'format' per se. Its more like SGML, but modernised. (well, yeah. thats stretching it) Html sucks for math too. Your best bet is to use latex/poscript, or check out the tex->java thing thats up here: http://www.math.umn.edu/~garrett/a06/Sample.html Neat little thing that shows tex in an applet. :) * Ben Kochie <ben at nerp.net> [000910 22:48]: > one of my old CS profs used latex all the time for his > notes/handouts/testes.. he didn't use anything like lyx.. all hand-coded > in emacs.. but he was kinda a wierd guy :) I think a more modern aproach > would be HTML or XML. > > Thank You, > Ben Kochie (ben at nerp.net) > > *-----------------------* [ - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - ] > | Unix/Linux Consulting | [ Haiku Error Message: ] > | PC/Mac Repair | [ Chaos reigns within. ] > | Networking | [ Reflect, repent, and reboot. ] > | http://nerp.net | [ Order shall return. ] > *-----------------------* [ - * - * - * - * - * - * - * - ] > > "Unix is user friendly, Its just picky about its friends." > > On Sun, 10 Sep 2000, Timothy Wilson wrote: > > > Hey everyone, > > > > I'd like to begin putting my lecture notes and overhead projector > > transparencies in electronic format. I wonder if someone has a quick > > recommendation. > > > > Whatever method, I'm planning on writing in plain text for maximum > > compatibility. That suggests something like vim/emacs + one of the 'roffs, > > TeX, LaTeX/LyX, SGML, XML, HTML... I've got some experience with DocBook, > > but I don't think that will really fit the bill. If I did use DocBook, I > > would have to do a lot of work on my own custom stylesheet. > > > > Anyone created a template for LyX before? > > > > Any other DTDs that would work well for this. > > > > The possibility of using XML is attractive because I could begin to do some > > really fun things with indexing and searching old lectures, including > > multimedia bits, and other coolness. > > > > I'd love to get some feedback on this. > > > > -Tim > > > > -- > > Tim Wilson | Visit Sibley online: | Check out: > > Henry Sibley HS | http://www.isd197.k12.mn.us/ | http://www.zope.org/ > > W. St. Paul, MN | | http://slashdot.org/ > > wilson at visi.com | <dtml-var pithy_quote> | http://linux.com/ > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > -- Scott Dier <dieman at ringworld.org> #nicnac at efnet http://www.ringworld.org/ finger:dieman at destiny.ringworld.org -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 233 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20000911/1386d36c/attachment.pgp -------------- next part -------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org