Re: [docbook] Why do formalparas only allow one para?

[Scott Hudson <scott.hudson@flatironssolutions.com>]

Ah. Perhaps this is where the proposed <topic> element would support 
this? The TC is currently discussing the addition of a new element to 
provide similar functionality?

Best regards,

--Scott
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Kate.Wringe@sybase.com wrote:
> 
> Here is an example where we would really like the second para to be part 
> of the formalpara.
> 
> <formalpara>
>     <title>Simple encryption</title>
>     <para>This level of encryption is equivalent to obfuscation and 
> makes it more difficult for someone using a disk utility to look at the 
> file to decipher the data in your database. Simple encryption does not 
> require a key to encrypt the database.</para>
>    </formalpara>
>    <para>Simple encryption technology is supported in previous versions 
> of &sa_full;.</para>
> 
> 
> The problem is that it is easy to grab the formalpara to move it 
> somewhere else and not realize that the sentence following the 
> formalpara belongs with it.
> 
> We don't want to use a section or a simplesect -- those tags are too big 
> for our purposes.
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> *Scott Hudson <scott.hudson@flatironssolutions.com>*
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> 07/23/2009 03:50 PM
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> Sorry, but what makes this different than a <section> then?
> 
> Section has a title and allows multiple para elements?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> --Scott
> 
> 
> Kate.Wringe@sybase.com wrote:
>  >
>  > One problem with simplesect is that it is not allowed to float in a
>  > component. That is, you cannot place anything after it.
>  > This restriction is a deal breaker for us.
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>  > *Jirka Kosek <jirka@kosek.cz>*
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>  > 07/23/2009 01:25 PM
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>  > Kate.Wringe@sybase.com wrote:
>  >  >  It would be nice if you could include multiple paras within a
>  >  > <formalpara>. Is there a reason why you can only have one <para> in a
>  >  > <formalpara> tag?
>  >  > We have a lot of cases where we would like to use <formalpara> but 
> can't
>  >  > because of the one para restriction.
>  >  > We like the format of a formalpara because you can put an (inline) 
> title
>  >  > on the content, you can embed indexterms within it, and because it is
>  >  > container tag,  you can move it easily.
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>  > Doesn't simplesect fits your needs?
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