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Re: Bug#91892: Small problem with Layout of pdf documentation



Osamu Aoki (debian@aokiconsulting.com) wrote:
> Ardo,
> 
> I do not see the exact problem on current installmanual in section 5.4
> but see similar problem in appendix.  (I remember seeing it a lot with
> the old woody TEX before freeze.)
> 
> With the released woody version of TEX, run over of right margin by URL
> is rare (mostly <example> section.  I am limiting 72char/line for that
> to avoid this.)

Good!  That probably should also be mentioned in the documentation.

> Problem in appendix is happening with TAGLIST's TAG. Somewhat similar
> to Bug 61038.
> 
> Something like:
> 
> <taglist>
>  <tag>Title of section
>   <taglist>
>    <tag><ref id="&long-url1;" name="long-name1">
>    <tag><ref id="&long-url2;" name="long-name2">
>    <tag><ref id="&long-url3;" name="long-name3">
>    <item>Explanation
>   </taglist>
> ...
> </taglist>
> 
> For me, this can be easily fixed by avoiding this aggressive use of tag
> list. I wonder following does better?
> 
> <sec?>Title of section
> <list compact>
>  <item><ref id="&long-url1;" name="long-name1">
>  <item><ref id="&long-url2;" name="long-name2">
>  <item><ref id="&long-url3;" name="long-name3">
> </list>
> <p>Explanation
> </sec?>
> ...
> 
> We may add <strong>...</> to emulate bold.

That's what's going in the documentation.

> Can you confirm exact location of problem?  There may be a way to fix
> this without hacking with debiandoc-sgml which seem to work fine for me.
> My "Debian Reference" has quite a bit of long URL.

Oh, this is already a very old problem.  It occurred in the installation
manual with the complete location of all the various floppy disks.  AFAIK
the manual has been changed.

> TAG to me sounds like some short header thus may not need folding line
> capability.

That's exactly what I want to mention in the documentation.

Thanks,
Ardo
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