[drupal-docs] generating Drupal Handbook pdf's manually

[Charlie Lowe]

Karoly Negyesi wrote:
>>4) Create table of contents using Insert->Indexes and Tables->Indexes
>>and Tables
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> 
> Alas, I have not found this using Reader version 7. Maybe I can't handle it 
> right.

I'm not sure what Reader version 7 is??? I'm using OpenOffice 1.1.4.

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>>subsequent releases if the handbook is ready to go. The pdf could be
>>included either for download on drupal.org or in drupal core.
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> Download from drupal.org, that's good. Putting a 1.8M PDF into drupal core 
> is... hm... how to say? Maybe in a loud, screaming voice: nooooooo!
> 

LOL

I uploaded the print optimized version, mainly for looks. The screen 
optimized version is 65% smaller at 1.15mb and still very readable. Then 
figure that a large percentage of the handbook would not need to be 
included in core. Mainly just the first three sections: general 
information, user guide, and administrator's guide (and of course the 
copyright/licensing part). It might get down to a reasonable size. Hard 
to say for sure.

Regardless, a pdf, publishable quality version is still useful whether 
it is too big for core or not.


Charlie