Re: [docbook-tc] proposed result element

[Dave Pawson <dave.pawson@gmail.com>]

On 23 February 2011 20:43, Rowland, Larry <larry.rowland@hp.com> wrote:
> Comments inline, with LRR>> prefix.
.
> 2.  Do we need to specify that placement of result is at the end of procedure or step?
> That seems to be a presentational feature.  I could see authoring the result at the
> beginning and then writing the steps to get to that result. Some presentation styles
> may use that order as well.
>
> LRR>> I think of the result as providing confirmation of successful completion of a
>      step, series of steps, or procedure, which would make it follow what causes it.
>      However, I can also see it as presenting a desired state followed by the actions
>      to reach that state.  I frequently have a para preceding a procedure that tells
>      why you want to do it, but I don't consider that the result, and it usually is
>      not nearly as detailed as the result.


I'm with Bob on this. A result is an outcome, hence afterwards?
If before it would be a desired outcome, hence weak semantics named result?

+1 on siblings too, Various results for different reasons.

regards



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