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Subject: Re: [docbook] Which docbook element to use for a mathematical formula explanation?
On 07/11/13 18:57, Peter Desjardins wrote:
I use the caption element to do something similar to your example. <equation> <title>My Title</title> <mathphrase>M = (N * C) / 2</mathphrase> <caption> <para>M = An explanation</para> <para>N = Some more explanation</para> <para>C = Another explanation</para> </caption> </equation>
Thanks for this example Peter.When I tried this approach, it appeared that all the para's are centered in the output document (PDF). That's something I'd like differently:
I'd like the three explanations left aligned/indented at the start of the symbol.
I wonder whether any other docbook elements handle such cases. Or is that something to be handled by downstream processing (xslt / fop)?
Greetings, Erik --
Peter On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 12:51 PM, Erik Leunissen <e.leunissen@hccnet.nl> wrote:Hi all, Many scientific or technical documents explain mathematical formulae like in the following example (only fixed width fonts will display this example as intended): V = I*R (1) where: V = voltage (volt) I = current (ampere) R = resistance (ohm) My question concerns the latter part, from 'where:' onwards, which explains the symbols. What docbook element(s) would you recommend for implementing such an explanation (maybe considering that it's meant for print output, PDF)? Thanks for any advice, Erik Leunissen. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: docbook-unsubscribe@lists.oasis-open.org For additional commands, e-mail: docbook-help@lists.oasis-open.org
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