Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 11.3

Chapter 49. Extensible Markup Language (XML)

xmlto-0.0.28

Introduction to xmlto

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

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 11.3 platform.

Package Information

xmlto Dependencies

Required

docbook-xml-4.5, docbook-xsl-nons-1.79.2, and libxslt-1.1.37

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

fop-2.8, dblatex, and PassiveTeX

Optional (for text backend post-processing)

One of Links-2.28, Lynx-2.8.9rel.1, W3m, or ELinks

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

Installation of xmlto

Install xmlto by running the following commands: 

LINKS="/usr/bin/links" \
./configure --prefix=/usr &&

make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

LINKS="/usr/bin/links": This environment variable fixes a bug causing xmlto to think that links command is the same as elinks. Setting this variable does not cause problems if links is not installed, unless you have ELinks installed, and wish to use it for text backend post-processing, in which case, remove it.

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