Re: [docbook] Re: Add topic element to DocBook?

["Michael(tm) Smith" <smith@sideshowbarker.net>]

Norman Walsh <ndw@nwalsh.com>, 2006-10-26 10:33 -0400:

> / "Michael(tm) Smith" <smith@sideshowbarker.net> was heard to say:
> |
> | What content model would Tasktopic have?
> 
> Roughly the same content model as topic, I assume.

What relationship would it have to the existing Task element?

> | And "tasktopic" ain't a pretty name. What about naming it
> | "process" or "operation" instead? (Yeah I know those stink too,
> | but they stink less than "tasktopic".)
> 
> Well, I kind of like having "topic" in the name if its a kind of topic
> because topics represent a pretty high-level design choice in your
> documentation.

OK. Then how about "module" and "taskmodule" instead? (Since the
purpose of the proposed changes would be to provide elements that
are better suited to creating modular content).

  --Mike

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