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Subject: RE: [dita-busdocs] Groups - Designing DITA Abstract Topic Types.ppt uploaded
I think that's kind of the consensus we came to on the call. It's also consistent with the principle that this is a base for specialization, and therefore *relatively* unrestricted. /BN > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Manning [mailto:steven.manning@sympatico.ca] > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 9:14 AM > To: dita-busdocs@lists.oasis-open.org > Subject: Re: [dita-busdocs] Groups - Designing DITA Abstract > Topic Types.ppt uploaded > > Tim, > > I have a concern with specializing shortdesc for rule/etc. > While I fully support the idea of capturing the key > information about the topic in a shortdesc-like element, I am > uneasy with using shortdesc as it has > a dual purpose. In addition to being the "initial paragraph-like > content of a topic," it is also "intended to be used as the > link preview > for searching. The content you might capture as a rule, might not > actually be effective as a link-teaser. As an alternative, > could the initial paragraph (like rule) element be > specialized off abstract instead? That way, you could have > both rule and shortdesc in a topic and ensure they are > appropriate to their individual uses. > > /steve > > > > > > 07/06/2010 11:18 AM, tgrantham@timgrantham.com wrote: > > Here it is, with corrections for typos. > > > > -- Tim Grantham > > > > The document named Designing DITA Abstract Topic Types.ppt has been > > submitted by Tim Grantham to the DITA Enterprise Business > Documents SC > > document repository. > > > > Document Description: > > Proposes a set of practices for designing abstract topic types > > > > View Document Details: > > http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/document.php?document_id=38147 > > > > Download Document: > > > http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/38147/Designing%20DI > > TA%20Abstract%20Topic%20Types.ppt > > > > > > PLEASE NOTE: If the above links do not work for you, your email > > application may be breaking the link into two pieces. You > may be able > > to copy and paste the entire link address into the address > field of your web browser. > > > > -OASIS Open Administration > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS > TC that generates this mail. Follow this link to all your > TCs in OASIS at: > https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgr > oups.php > >
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