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Subject: Re: DOCBOOK: RFE: QuestionInfo and AnswerInfo


On Tue, May 30, 2000 at 08:17:30AM -0400, Norman Walsh wrote:
> / "Dave Pawson" <dave.pawson@virgin.net> was heard to say:
> | Two thoughts.  1. I would like to identify the author, I'm presently using
> | a <para role="author">. 
> 
> That'd be what the info elements are for.
> 
> | 2. I often need a 'question expansion' block straight after the main
> | question, since the question captures the essence of the topic, but further
> | expansion is needed to clarify. Another possibility for QuestionInfo?
> 
> Nope. The *Info elements are metadata. You'll have to put this additional
> explanation inside <question> or <answer>, I think.

How about a Title element in Question?  The short form of the question
should be short enough to fit in as a Title, and the long form can then
take up subsequent paragraphs?

N
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