Re: [docbook] keycap vs keysym

[Dave Pawson <davep@dpawson.co.uk>]

Thomas Schraitle wrote:
> Hi Dave,
> 
> On Montag, 24. September 2007, Dave Pawson wrote:
>> What is the difference please, semantically?
> 
> According to the TDG:
> 
>   keycap — The text printed on a key on a keyboard
>   keysym — The symbolic name of a key on a keyboard
> 
> The TDG gives you an example:


> Or in other words, roughly spoken: Use keycap if your reader has to press 
> a key. Use keysym if you "develop" a program and talk about a symbolic 
> name of a key.
> 
> 
>> Context, texinfo has @key{PAGEUP} (a label on a key)
>> but it also has @key{PRIOR} which my keyboard doesn't have.
>>
>> Which is the more general docbook 4.5 markup please?
> 
> I am not sure, but maybe this is an option:
> 
>   <keycap function="other" otherfunction="...">PRIOR</keycap>
> 
> Invent your meaning for the otherfunction attribute.

Emacs is very heavy on key bindings.
M-C-F1  is press ALT, control and F1.

How might that be marked up?
M-x revert-buffer is another command.

It seems a mix between user input and key|sym|cap
There is no 'M' key (stands for META).

regards




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