Python documentation in DocBook

[DaveP]

martin at v.loewis.de (Martin v. Loewis) wrote in 
news:m3u1ilqic9.fsf at mira.informatik.hu-berlin.de:

> DaveP <DaveP at NEARLYdpawson.freeserve.co.uk> writes:
> 
>> > However, it is not clear to what the value would be of completing 
the
>> > circle, given that the XML is of no use.
>> 
>> Martin, your prejudice is showing; very badly :-)
> 
> That might be the case. However, as a question, I meant it seriously:
> What do I gain from converting the Python documentation to XML?

In an earlier mail you mentioned the toolset for XML.
Saves a lot of work.


> Longer-term, I have been considering that using XML might help
> translating the Python documentation to French and German, but I'm
> certain that nobody else has that usage in mind. So I'm wondering what
> other people expect from this, apart from buzzword compliance.

<grin/> OK, the last bit rings true. 
Docbook has a significant multi-lingual element for boiler plate,
the techniques are re-usable though. Norm Walsh did a talk on it
at a conference I hosted in 2001 if you are interested.

Regards DaveP.