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Subject: Re: [docbook-tc] request for conref
I would also be resistant to conrefs. I think some of this functionality is already included in the new assembly proposal anyways. Thanks and best regards, --Scott Scott Hudson Senior XML Architect +1 (303) 542-2146 | Office +1 (303) 332-1883 | Cell Scott.Hudson@flatironssolutions.com ========================================== Flatirons Solutions http://www.flatironssolutions.com Gershon Joseph (gerjosep) wrote: > Personally I'd vote against conrefs and instead wait for XInclude and > XPointer to mature. The W3C removed conrefs from XML because processing > them was deemed complex. IBM already had conref processing in their SGML > tools and therefore brought conref back in when they invented DITA. > Conrefs have limitations, which leads to almost as much headache in > terms of maintenance as file entities generate. So now DITA 1.2 will be > introducing key referencing and content key referencing. This latter > approach offers amazing flexibility for reuse and is very lean on > maintenance overhead. I'd be willing to discuss this during the meeting > today if the TC is interested. > > Gershon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Stayton [mailto:bobs@sagehill.net] > Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 12:34 AM > To: DocBook Technical Committee > Subject: [docbook-tc] request for conref > > We had a late addition to the DocBook RFEs yesterday, and it is related > to the modular doc discussion we will be having on Wednesday, so I > thought I would call your attention to it. The request is for a conref > mechanism in DocBook. See the RFE at: > > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2820947&group_id=21935&a > tid=384107 > > Bob Stayton > Sagehill Enterprises > bobs@sagehill.net > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that > generates this mail. Follow this link to all your TCs in OASIS at: > https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgroups.php > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that > generates this mail. Follow this link to all your TCs in OASIS at: > https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgroups.php > >
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