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Subject: Re: DOCBOOK: DocBook: system entities at end of sentence


Brendan J Simon <Brendan.Simon@ctam.com.au> writes:

> I have a system entity defined for some acronyms.
> eg. <!entity gui "<acronym> GUI </acronym>">
> 
> How do I use this at the end of a sentence without having a space
> between the entity name and the period ?
> 
> The following does not work as "gui." is not defined.
> <para> X-Windows is a &gui. <para>
> 
> The following does work but leaves a space between GUI and the period.
> <para> X-Windows is a &gui . <para>
> 
> I think that defining another entity with a period at the end is not a
> very elegant solution (if it is one at all).
> ie. <!entity gui. "<acronym> GUI. </acronym>">

Try using like this:

<para>X-Window is a &gui;.</para>

Please, if you're documenting the X Window System take a look at it's
manual page. You should never talk "X-Windows". 

Regards,
-- 
Godoy.	<godoy@conectiva.com.br> 

Setor de Publicações
Publishing Department                   Conectiva S.A.



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