# HG changeset patch # User Paul Boddie # Date 1383495571 -3600 # Node ID 5dca9e4e91f1b2002afdfcd5ebc6d9b72b807431 # Parent 5e8fd72988c88f34946f9104063dc0d064c2e821 Added a reference to the existing RenderAsPDF action along with a description of some differences between it and this action. Added an improvements section. diff -r 5e8fd72988c8 -r 5dca9e4e91f1 README.txt --- a/README.txt Sun Nov 03 14:40:04 2013 +0100 +++ b/README.txt Sun Nov 03 17:19:31 2013 +0100 @@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ documents using XSLT, DocBook and XSL-FO external tools, or using either of the htmldoc or wkhtmltopdf tools. +The use of XSL-FO and DocBook was indicated as a viable route to PDF output by +the existing RenderAsPDF action, but this action has been written +independently and has slightly different design criteria. For example, there +is no usage of JavaScript in the browser to indicate progress or to initiate +different processing steps. Furthermore, this action avoids creating files +explicitly and instead employs pipes where a multi-stage conversion occurs. + Installation ------------ @@ -78,6 +85,14 @@ In summary, the "docbook" mode is by far the recommended solution. +Improvement Suggestions +----------------------- + +Some improvements could be made to this action: + + * Images need to be included in the output + * More control over output options would be useful + Recommended Software --------------------