[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: debiandoc to docbook conversion situation full review (1st try)



On Fri, Dec 13, 2002 at 06:27:37PM -0600, Adam DiCarlo wrote:
> philippe.batailler@free.fr (Philippe Batailler) writes:
> 
> > For replacing numbered sections, element <section>, not <sect>.
> > But are we sure we don't want numbered sections? 
> 
> I think so, yes.  But it's hard for me to say.  AFAICT, neither is
> depracted and both are valid so I guess it's really just a question of
> what authors prefer.  I think the, because, quoting
> <URL:http://www.docbook.org/tdg/en/html/section.html>:
> 
>   Sections may be more convenient than numbered sections in some
>   authoring environments because they can be moved around in the
>   document hierarchy without renaming.
> 
> I don't supposed it's possible to have a switch that will allow the
> author to choose?

You mean conversion table switchable XSLT.  It is possible with a hack.
I used cpp so now parent of all XSLT can be one file for easy
maintenance.  All I have to do is add another definition and #ifdef :)

I an now switching between book and article.
-- 
~\^o^/~~~ ~\^.^/~~~ ~\^*^/~~~ ~\^_^/~~~ ~\^+^/~~~ ~\^:^/~~~ ~\^v^/~~~ +++++
        Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>   Cupertino CA USA, GPG-key: A8061F32
 .''`.  Debian Reference: post-installation user's guide for non-developers
 : :' : http://qref.sf.net and http://people.debian.org/~osamu
 `. `'  "Our Priorities are Our Users and Free Software" --- Social Contract



Reply to: