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

[Karoly Negyesi]

On Wednesday 20 April 2005 08:19, Charlie Lowe wrote:
> Karoly Negyesi wrote:
> >>4) Create table of contents using Insert->Indexes and Tables->Indexes
> >>and Tables
> >
> > 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.

I mean Acrobat Reader 7.

> I uploaded the print optimized version, mainly for looks. The screen
> optimized version is 65% smaller at 1.15mb and still very readable. Then

Very good. Now it's only 2x-3x the size of the whole core tarball. Please... 
do not even think on including it in core.

> copyright/licensing part). It might get down to a reasonable size. Hard
> to say for sure.

This is a good avenue to pursue. Also, 400+ pages for a handbook could be a 
bit frightening for the casual drupaler.

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

Of course! I was just terrified that the tarball will become a 2 mb 
download.

Keep up the good work.

Regards

NK