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>> 2. There are some programs (e.g. Format) that translate
>>    SGML documents or the result of SGML parsers into (La)TeX.
 
>moderately trivial
 
One would think that either it is trivial or not. What does "moderately trivial"
mean?
  What does trivial mean here? Does it mean that is is of little worth or
importance or is insignificant; perhaps those that made or use those programs
disagree.
 
>> 3. There /should/ be a TeX format able to read directly SGML
>>    files. But the author's email is unreachable.
 
>you mean Jonathan Fine? he is doing this. though i dont agree with the
>"should"
 
  So there is a dispute; some think that the program reads SGML, and others do
not. Very interesting. Does it exist?
 
>> The question is: how much SGML is going to be supported by the LaTeX3
>> people? Will it be possible to "compile" directly SGML document
>> (e.g. <H1 ID="Sec:Commands" ALIGN=CENTER/Title/ )
 
>ah, now there is a question we all want to hear the answer to
 
  So, we are no longer allowed to think for ourselves. :-)
 
>> I don't think your example is pure SGML: it looks more like HTML to me.
 
>HTML *is* SGML!
 
  I thought the fellow tried to say that SGML isn't HTML...
 
  Have a good time,
 
  Hans Aberg