RE: Current trends in Authoring Tools?

[Kevin McLauchlan <kmclauchlan -at- safenet-inc -dot- com>]

> On Behalf Of D. Michael McIntyre wrote:
 
> I want a universal XML schema that everyone can agree on.  I 
> want the option 
> of editing it with WYSIWYG tools or a text editor, or both, 
> as I see fit.  I 
> want the results to look the same on the screen or on the 
> page, on Linux, 
> Windows, or Mac.

That can work if all platforms have the same basic set of fonts,
findable in standard ways/places.
If not, then the only other option for "look the same" is a 
picture... which is kinda not the point.

Kevin

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