How do I convert these XML files to other formats like HTML, PF, PS and TXT? You need to have some software installed that deal with these conversions. Please read the INSTALL file how to install that software. Then come back to this file for examples how to convert these files into various other formats. XML to HTML: ------------ Create a directory in which you want to store the HTML files and cd into that directory. Now run: mkdir introduction postlfs general connect basicnet server \ content x kde gnome xsoft multimedia pst preface \ appendices other /usr/bin/openjade -t xml \ -d /usr/share/dsssl/docbook/html/blfs.dsl \ /usr/share/dsssl/docbook/dtds/decls/xml.dcl \ /path/to/index.xml XML to NOCHUNKS-HTML: -------------------- The NOCHUNKS HTML version is one big HTML file: /usr/bin/openjade -t sgml \ -V nochunks \ -d /usr/share/dsssl/docbook/html/blfs.dsl \ /usr/share/dsssl/docbook/dtds/decls/xml.dcl \ /path/to/index.xml > nochunks.html XML to TXT: ----------- First create the NOCHUNKS HTML file, then convert by running: /usr/bin/lynx -dump nochunks.html > output.txt XML to PS and PDF: ------------------ First create the NOCHUNKS HTML file, then convert by starting htmldoc. You can use the GUI and select the options. If you're satisfied with the default options you can run this command: /usr/bin/htmldoc --book --firstpage p1 -v -t \ -f nochunks.html replace by pdf13 to create a pdf file or replace by ps3 to create a ps file. There are other pdf and ps levels, see the man page for possible other options. Replace with the filename of the ps or pdf file that is to be generated.