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Subject: RE: [dita] DITA 1.3 documentation -- shall we remove the Contains and "Contains by" tables


Greetings all

 

If the problem is in text searching in PDFs, could we guide readers to using the index as a means of better locating information? While disabling the search function would push readers to use the index, it may cause more angst than it relieves. Sorry this isn’t a brilliant solution, but I suspect there isn’t one!

 

Cheers

 

Tony Self

 

 

 

From: dita@lists.oasis-open.org [mailto:dita@lists.oasis-open.org] On Behalf Of Kristen James Eberlein
Sent: Wednesday, 12 September 2012 6:50 AM
To: DITA TC
Subject: [dita] DITA 1.3 documentation -- shall we remove the Contains and "Contains by" tables

 

As we start working on DITA 1.3 documentation, we need to consider whether to include the Contains and "Contains by" tables in the Language Reference topics.

Pro = Useful information
Con = Makes it impossible to search the spec and find information about a specific element, since there are so many false hits. For example, if you search the PDF version for indexterm, you get over 130 false hits before you land on the actual topic.

Best,
Kris

Kristen James Eberlein
Principal consultant, Eberlein Consulting
Co-chair, OASIS DITA Technical Committee
Charter member, OASIS DITA Adoption Committee
www.eberleinconsulting.com
+1 919 682-2290; kriseberlein (skype)



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