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Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] xref to indexterm
On Wed, 2005-01-05 at 21:39 -0800, Bob Stayton wrote: > Well, believe it or not, there was a request awhile back to link into the > index. It is a good starting point for finding out information about a > certain topic if you don't have a specific reference in mind. > > Maybe you should do this as a customization. I think the semantics of an > xref to an indexterm is a bit muddied, because the indexterm serves two > purposes. When processed, it becomes a marker with an id, but there is no > text at that location. Rather, the text appears in the index, but without > the id. I guess I'm having trouble with the idea of linking to an invisible > element. There is no guarantee that the text of the link appears at the > target location. Surely the target of the xref should be text *outside* the indexterm, I.e. the content being indexed? <para> The Tiger<indexterm> <primary>Big Cats</primary> <secondary>Tigers</secondary></indexterm> is a very large cat indeed. </para> Its the para that *should* be the target IMHO, not the indexterm within the para? I don't think its muddy Bob, the indexterm seems almost an invalid target for an xref? -- Regards, Dave Pawson XSLT + Docbook FAQ http://www.dpawson.co.uk
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