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How to convert Pagemaker to XML

what is the most easy way to convert a pagemaker doc to xml? is there a way to automate the process to a certain level or do I have to go through it manually?
tnx for your input.
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XML will have difficulty breaking down Pagemaker documents that contain a mixture of graphics and text.

One way that is not the neatest and can in some circumstances lead to some interesting end results (lol) is to convert the Pagemaker document to RTF and then convert the RTF to XML. What you finish up with a disproportionately large but usually works.

I have to ask. Why do you want to convert Pagemaker to XML? What is the business objective behind the requirement? If we knew these we may be able to suggest alternative ways of achieving the desired benefit.

Cheers
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yes, we figured that out, but it is far from perfect. That's why we were looking for some other solution.
We have a lot of docs that were made in PM. Now we want to get this content online, plus we want to be able to deliver content on demand: only these items someone needs in a single pdf file.
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