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Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] Re: Current date?
On Sun, Apr 06, 2003 at 05:37:09PM +0100, Dave Pawson wrote: > At 15:24 06/04/2003 +0200, Jirka Kosek wrote: > > > >So what about > > > ><?dbtimestamp format="..."?> > > > >for inserting current date. And > > > ><?dbtimestamp format="..." cvsdate="$Date: ....$"?> > > > >for inserting date taken from CVS tag? > > Yes to the first one (assuming the wg came to that decision). > No to the second one. > > That's up to me how I use it? > Norm says he uses it for CVS dates, so that may be how > he uses it (I guess that implies that's how he gets it too?) > but please don't tell me how it *must* be used Jirka? > > Today, if I want to use docbook styling, I use the latest version (or not). > If I don't like it I override it with a specialisation. > > I guess that's what I'm asking for. > Here is the 'standard' way to say 'insert the date'. > If I don't want it I dont use it. > If I want it but want to mess with it, then I override the general > with my own customisation. One customization I've used is the <date> element with a special role attribute value. I pass a date as a stylesheet parameter on the command line, and the date template uses that if it has the right role value. That way I can use a CVS date, a future release date, or whatever. -- Bob Stayton 400 Encinal Street Publications Architect Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Technical Publications voice: (831) 427-7796 The SCO Group fax: (831) 429-1887 email: bobs@sco.com
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