Re: [Docutils-users] Custom writer

[David G. <go...@py...>]

I looked at the DeveloperWorks tutorial DTD (dwtut.dtd) and supporting
docs.  It seems quite straightforward: a custom set of structural
elements wrapping an HTML core.  It would require a few directives
(like "example-column", "image-column", perhaps "xml-listing" etc.)
and a mapping of document -> tutorial, top-level section -> section,
next-level section -> panel.  Ideally the Toot-O-Matic Writer
component should check that no unsupported elements are present
(lower-level sections, tables, etc.).  It looks doable.  You may want
to subclass the writers/html4css1.py module, although your XML is so
different that copy&paste may be easier.  I'll be happy to answer any
questions.

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