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Subject: Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: xref linkend


There is an example of an XSL customization to add title
to chapter xrefs in:

http://www.sagehill.net/xml/docbookxsl/CustomMethods.html#CustomGenText


Bob Stayton                                 400 Encinal Street
Publications Architect                      Santa Cruz, CA  95060
Technical Publications                      voice: (831) 427-7796
The SCO Group                               fax:   (831) 429-1887
                                            email: bobs@sco.com


On Sat, Jan 11, 2003 at 11:41:29PM +1100, Sean Wheller wrote:
> In the archives I found the message below which illustrates my problem. I also 
> found a solution for DSSSL from another list member.
> 
> However, I am using:
> XSL Stylesheets V1.58.1
> DocBook XML DTD V4.2
> 
> My xref points to a chapter element <chapter 
> id="introduction><title>Introduction</title>
> 
> The xref looks like this <xref linkend="introduction"/>
> 
> Has anyone come across this problem? If so is there a solution? Preferably 
> something I can add to my customization layer, rather than editing the 
> docbook xsl.
> 
> Also, has someone added this to the buglist?
> 
> >Subject: DOCBOOK-APPS: Re: DOCBOOK: xref or link?
> From: Bob McIlvride <robert@cogent.ca>
> >To: "docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org" <docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org>
> >Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2001 10:24:49 -0400
> > 
> > Xref will automatically generate the link text; 
> >
> >I don't get the output that TDG suggests.  TDG says this SGML:
> >
> >     <para>A straight link generates the
> >     cross-reference text: <xref linkend="ch02">.
> >     </para>
> >
> >reasonably renders like this:
> >
> >     A straight link generates the cross-reference text: 
> >     Chapter 2, "The Second Chapter"
> >
> >My SGML:
> >
> >     <para>Here is a test xref to
> >     <xref linkend="testoftables">.</para>
> >
> >renders like this:
> >
> >     Here is a test xref to Chapter 3.
> >
> >I'd really like to get the name of the chapter in there, if possible.
> >Any suggestions?
> >Currently using:
> >DocBook v. 4.1.2
> >DocBook stylesheets v. 1.64
> >OpenJade v. 1.3
> 
> Many thanks,
> -- 
> Sean Wheller
> swheller@bigpond.net.au
> XWriter
> 
> 

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Bob Stayton                                 400 Encinal Street
Publications Architect                      Santa Cruz, CA  95060
Technical Publications                      voice: (831) 427-7796
The SCO Group                               fax:   (831) 429-1887
                                            email: bobs@sco.com


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