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David Boyd) Subject: Re: Missing OpenDocument schema files and ODT file corruption Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:22:06 -0500 Message-ID: References: <54F47CFF.7050208@gmail.com> <54F4DD18.90102@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:53769) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YSrSX-00034b-Hg for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:22:22 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YSrSU-0005LJ-7s for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:22:21 -0500 Received: from plane.gmane.org ([80.91.229.3]:50739) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1YSrSU-0005LD-0Y for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:22:18 -0500 Received: from list by plane.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1YSrSQ-0007OI-LT for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:22:15 +0100 Received: from 169.15.136.127 ([169.15.136.127]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:22:14 +0100 Received: from dboyd2 by 169.15.136.127 with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:22:14 +0100 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org "Monroe, Will" writes: > David, > > On 3/2/15 2:25 PM, J. David Boyd wrote: > > "Monroe, Will" writes: > > > Hello, > > I'm using Emacs 24.4, Org-mode version 8.2.10 and I've run into a > problem with missing OpenDocument schema files. Upon startup, I see > these messages: > > ,---- > | Debug (ox-odt): Searching for OpenDocument styles files... > | Debug (ox-odt): Trying /usr/share/emacs/etc/org/styles/... [2 times] > | Debug (ox-odt): Trying /Users/wmonro1/.emacs.d/etc/styles/... > | Debug (ox-odt): Trying > /Users/wmonro1/.emacs.d/elpa/org-20150223/etc/styles/... > | Debug (ox-odt): Using styles under > /Users/wmonro1/.emacs.d/elpa/org-20150223/etc/styles/ > | Debug (ox-odt): Searching for OpenDocument schema files... > | Debug (ox-odt): Trying /usr/share/emacs/etc/org/schema/... [2 times] > | Debug (ox-odt): No OpenDocument schema files installed > `---- > > I think I've had these errors for some time but I haven't paid much > attention to them. However, I recently started exporting to > OpenDocument formats (e.g., ODT) and I've encountered frequent > problems with "file corruption" and some ODT files that won't even > open. I want to find out what's happening so I can use the > export/publishing functions for ODT more reliably. > > I searched the org-mode listerv and found a recommendation to check > the values of org-odt-styles-dir and org-odt-schema-dir. I got the > following values: > > ,---- > | org-odt-styles-dir: > | "/Users/wmonro1/.emacs.d/elpa/org-20150223/etc/styles/" > | > | org-odt-schema-dir > | nil > `---- > > There is documentation for `org-odt-schema-dir' the explains the > following: > > ,---- > | Documentation: > | Directory that contains OpenDocument schema files. > | > | This directory contains: > | 1. rnc files for OpenDocument schema > | 2. a "schemas.xml" file that specifies locating rules needed > | for auto validation of OpenDocument XML files. > | > | Use the customize interface to set this variable. This ensures > | that `rng-schema-locating-files' is updated and auto-validation > | of OpenDocument XML takes place based on the value > | `rng-nxml-auto-validate-flag'. > | > | The default value of this variable varies depending on the > | version of org in use and is initialized from > | `org-odt-schema-dir-list'. The OASIS schema files are available > | only in the org's private git repository. It is *not* bundled > | with GNU ELPA tar or standard Emacs distribution. > | > | You can customize this variable. > | > | This variable was introduced, or its default value was changed, in > | version 24.1 of Emacs. > `---- > > So, now I understand why the error messages are occuring but, given > that the value seems to be `nil' by default, I'm not sure if I need to > change anything. Again, I'm experiencing some problems with org-mode > export to ODT and I'd like to clear those up. Would it help to obtain > the "rnc" and "schemas.xml" files and then point `org-odt-schema-dir' > to them? > > Will > > > If I recall correctly, I was getting errors also until I added these files in. > > I found the files schemas.xml, OrgOdtContentTemplate.xml, and OrgOdtStyles.xml > in the git repository for Org mode, in the etc/schema and > etc/styles directories. > > I then copied the etc/schema/schemas.xmls and etc/styles/OrgOdt*.xml files to my > /usr/share/emacs/etc/org/styles directory, and the errors went away. > > That must be where org-odt-schema-dir defaults to, as I don't have it set > anywhere. > > Thanks for your reply. That helped. > > I wasn't sure if it was wise to change the default setting for > `org-odt-schema-dir' but I went ahead and did so; just chose a > directory in ~/Dropbox that my other Emacs instances can also access. > > Will I only ever use one instance of Emacs, so that is never a problem. Glad I was able to help. Dave