-- Eric W. Sink, Software Craftsman eric@abisource.com
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Mark K. Smith AbiSource, Inc. www.abisource.com 217/356-3213 x234
-----Original Message----- From: Robinson Peter PJ [mailto:peter.j.robinson@x400.icl.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 1998 5:32 PM To: 'info@abisource.com' Subject: Open Standard for Open Source WP Storage/Interchange Format
As a long shot, on the theme of your Open Source wordprocessor using Open Standards, why not take a look at the ISO Office Document Architecture Standard, ISO 8613. In summary think of it as SGML with programable DTDs Plus DSSSL all in one open standard.
Some years ago a group of companies, which included IBM formed a consortium to produce an ODA Toolkit. Not sure what became of the toolkit nor the consortium. If your're interested I might know someone who can answer any questions.
These days XML might be a better approach, use of ODA was just an idea.
PJR
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