Re: [docbook-apps] Complex parameters.

["Bob Stayton" <bobs@sagehill.net>]

Where is DocBook going?  Perhaps deferring to an external standard such as 
xNAL, merged into DocBook 5 as an optional module:

http://xml.coverpages.org/xnal.html

Bob Stayton
Sagehill Enterprises
DocBook Consulting
bobs@sagehill.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Pawson" <davep@dpawson.co.uk>
To: "Bob Stayton" <bobs@sagehill.net>
Cc: "Docbook-Apps" <docbook-apps@lists.oasis-open.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] Complex parameters.


> Bob Stayton wrote:
>> Actually, the stylesheets do have provision for localizing personal name 
>> layout.  Initially it was using a role attribute on the personname 
>> element, as described here:
>>
>> http://www.sagehill.net/docbookxsl/PersonNames.html
>>
>> You can specify three alternative styles:
>> "first-last"
>> "last-first"
>> "family-given"
>
> IMHO that is a kludge.
> Take 6 variants, rather than a couple.
>
> The single token values becomes 'rather' large.
>
> Where is docbook going next I guess is the question?
>
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>
>
> regards
>
> -- 
> Dave Pawson
> XSLT XSL-FO FAQ.
> http://www.dpawson.co.uk
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