Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.7

Chapter 46. Extensible Markup Language (XML)

xmlto-0.0.26

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-7.7 platform.

Package Information

xmlto Dependencies

Required

docbook-xml-4.5, docbook-xsl-1.78.1, and libxslt-1.1.28

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

dblatex, PassiveTeX, and fop-1.1

Optional (for text backend post-processing)

One of w3m-0.5.3, Links-2.9, or Lynx-2.8.8rel.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 2015-02-27 16:21:33 -0800