[Dblatex-users] several dblatex questions/comments and two minor patches

[Jeremy C. R. <re...@re...>]

Thank you for your dblatex software. I started using it a couple months 
ago. It is great for me because it doesn't require Java and also because 
indexing works for me.

I have experience with LaTeX and with DocBook, but I am new to configuring 
your dblatex.

I have a few comments/questions below.

1) latex.output.revhistory not documented -- patch attached

2) Spelling typos -- patch attached

3) I don't want hyperlinks -- since this is for print. I read docs about 
"nohyperlink" but no example. How do I set that on dblatex command line?

I tried -P latex.class.options=nohyperlink and that changed the pink links 
to a blue box around the links. I also tried -P latex.use.hyperref=0  and  
-P co.linkends.show=0 and  -P callout.linkends.hot=0.

How can I get rid of any hyperlinks?

4) I also don't know if article or book is default.  Section 5.4.2 
mentions this. How do I set "book" on dblatex command line? I do see the 
book default is report but I also don't see how I can choose on command 
line. Sorry if this is obvious. I tried: -P latex.class.book=book and that 
failed with:

/usr/pkg/share/dblatex/latex/style/docbook.sty:53: Environment abstract 
undefined.
/usr/pkg/share/dblatex/latex/style/docbook.sty:53: leading text: 
\renewenvironment{abstract}
book_tmp.tex:64: Environment stdabstract undefined.
book_tmp.tex:64: leading text: \begin{abstract}
book_tmp.tex:69: \begin{abstract} on input line 64 ended by 
\end{stdabstract}.
book_tmp.tex:69: leading text: \end{abstract}
Error: pdflatex compilation failed


5) Why parameters callout and co ? Seems inconsistent.

6) I see use of hyperlink and hyperref packages. I don't see the use of 
hyperlink package documented.

7) How can I change the paperwidth and paperheight via command line?
Or does it have to be done via custom latex style? (I see default values 
in ./latex/style/docbook.sty.)

It would be great if the FAQ could be updated for some of the above.

Thanks again for your software.

  Jeremy C. Reed