Michael John Downes writes: > > i am biased, of course, but my ideal future is the `NTS' box that takes the > > Omega engine and uses DSSSL as its style language to format XML > > documents. > > And with what editing interface for authors? > Well, zillions of people/authors do very nicely thanks with tools like HotMetal, Author/Editor, Framemaker, Word, to pick on a range of possibilities. Or do you mean editing style sheets? Different tack, though again there are examples already in Frame or Word. This is an interesting philosophical point - what is the future of LaTeX3? to me, its not about authors at all, but about providing high-quality tools for document formatting professionals. Does anyone share my view of the distinction? Sorry, not sure if this falls outside the discussion range, or not. Sebastian