-###
-# Rules to generate postscript, PDF and HTML
-# db2html creates a directory. Generate a html file used for timestamp
+notfoundtemplate = echo "*** You have to install docbook-utils or xmlto ***"; \
+ exit 1
+db2xtemplate = db2TYPE -o $(dir $@) $<
+xmltotemplate = xmlto TYPE $(XMLTOFLAGS) -o $(dir $@) $<
+
+# determine which methods are available
+ifeq ($(shell which db2ps >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo found),found)
+ use-db2x = db2x
+ prefer-db2x = db2x
+else
+ use-db2x = notfound
+ prefer-db2x = $(use-xmlto)
+endif
+ifeq ($(shell which xmlto >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo found),found)
+ use-xmlto = xmlto
+ prefer-xmlto = xmlto
+else
+ use-xmlto = notfound
+ prefer-xmlto = $(use-db2x)
+endif