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Subject: RE: [docbook] indexterm in footnote
Dave Pawson [mailto:davep@dpawson.co.uk] wrote: > Speaking against indexterm in footnote on a practical level. > Given page xxx reference to such a term it seems 'odd' or > awkward to go searching for the reference and find it in the footnote? > Index terms are generally to body content, rather than to marginalia > such as footnotes? Maybe, but I think that sort of decision should be up to the author of each document. There's no fundamental reason why an index term in a footnote must always be illogical, so the semantics should allow it. ************************* Rob Cavicchio Principal Technical Writer EMC Captiva EMC Corporation 10145 Pacific Heights Boulevard, 6th Floor San Diego, CA 92121-4234 P: (858) 320-1208 F: (858) 320-1010 E: Cavicchio_Rob@emc.com The opinions expressed here are my personal opinions. Content published here is not read or approved in advance by EMC and does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of EMC.
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